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EX-PRESIDENT FRANKLIN PIERCE 



THE 

History of Hillsborough 

NEW HAMPSHIRE 
1735-1921 



By GEORGE WALDO BROWNE, 

Author of "History of the St. Lawrence River," "The River 
OF Broken Waters : The Merrimack," "Amoskeag Manu- 
facturing Company," "Woodranger Tales," "Ruel 
Durkee," "Legends of Yesterday," "Far 
East and New America," Etc., Etc. 



PUBLISHED BY THE TOWN. 

Samuel W. Holman William H. Story 

Frank E. Merrill Fred Brockway 

George W. Haslet 

Committee on Publication. 



VOLUME TWO 
Biography and Genealogy. 



John B. Clarke Company, Printers. 
Manchester, N. H. 
1922. 






Copyrighted 1922. 
J3y G. Waldo Beowne. 



INTRODUCTION 



A recent writer, in speaking of family histories and grave- 
yard inscriptions, says : "To read a genealog}^ may be to a thmk- 
ing and reflecting mind, like walking in a cemetery, and reading 
the inscriptions on the gravestones. Each of the names in the 
table of one, or on the stone in the other, is the memorial — per- 
haps the only memorial — of a human heart that once lived and 
loved ; a heart that kept its pulsations through some certain period 
of time and then ceased to beat, and has moulded into dust." 

Each had its joys and sorrows, its cares and burdens, its 
afflictions and hopes, its conflicts and achievements, its oppor- 
tunities wasted or improved, and its inevitable hour of death. 
Each of these dates of birth, marriage, death, how significant! 
What a day was each of these dates to some human family or to 
some circle of loving, human hearts ! And the presence of death 
drives the mind to thoughts of immortality. Memorials of the 
dead are not of death alone, but of life also. They died, there- 
fore they lived. And as the mind thinks of the dead gathered to 
the fathers, it cannot but think of the unseen worlds which they 
inhabit. 

All these names are memorials of human spirits that have 
passed from time to eternity, ready or unprepared; in youth or 
maturity of manhood; in childhood or in old age; they went 
into eternity as we are going. 

"So, beyond the river of time that flows between, walk the 
brave men and beautiful women of our ancestry, grouped in twi- 
light upon the shores. Distance smooths away defects, and with 



4 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

gentle darkness rounds every form in grace. It steals the harsh- 
ness from their speech, and every v^^ord becomes a song. Far 
across the gulf that ever widens, they look upon us with eyes whose 
glance is tender, and which lights us to success. We acknowl- 
edge our inheritance, we accept our birthright, we own that their 
careers have pledged us to noble action. Every great life is an 
incentive to all other lives." 

Sir Walter Scott, in his "Old Mortality," describes a reli- 
gious itinerant of the time who went from burial ground to 
burial ground with the chisel of the engraver to clear away 
the moss that had collected upon the tombstones and restored 
the names and epitaphs Father Time had well-nigh concealed 
with the gathering cobwebs of dust and matter. It concerned 
him nothing if those who slept away the years beneath the 
headstone had been rich or poor, known or obscure, if it were 
the resting place of a martyr or child, sinner or saint. It was 
his joy to do the unbidden work of restoring to memory the 
name of him who had passed into the Great Unknown, an 
example of man's nobility or God's goodness. 

So we, pen in hand, pass from family to family to clear 
away the gathered moss of forgetfulness, and refurnish the 
ancient name with a passing touch, blending past and present, 
as we do it reminding ourselves anew of a fellowship that is 
not ended in death but interrupted for a little while. 

G. WALDO BROWNE. 



CONTENTS 



Abbott 17 

Adams 18 

Allen 19 

Andrews 21 

Appleton 31 

Atkinson 3^ 

Atwood 32 

Ayers, Eayers 34 

Bachelder 35 

Bailey 36, 603 

Baker 38 

Baldwin 42 

Bard 49 

Barden 49 

Barker 5° 

Barns, Barnes 52 

Baxter 60 

Beard 62 

Belcher 64 

Bell 64 

Bennett 65 

Bickford 66 

Bixby 67 

Black 70 

Booth 71 

Bowers 73 

Boyden 74 

Boynton 75 

Bradford 76 

Brickett 84 

Brigg's 86 

Brockway 89 

Brown 93 

Bruce 96 

Buck 97 



Burbank 98 

Burtt 99 

Burnham loi 

Butler 105 

Buxton 107 

Campbell 108 

Carr no 

Carter 115 

Chadwick 119 

Chandler 119 

Chapman 120 

Chase 120 

Cheney 122 

Childs 126 

Clapp 129 

Clark 129 

Clement 131 

Codman 133 

Colburn 137 

Colby 139 

Collins 140 

Coolidge 140 

Colton 150 

Conn 150 

Crain, Craine 154 

Crooker 155 

Crosby 159 

Cross 160 

Cummings 161 

Cunningham 163 

Currier 163 

Curtice 164 

Curtis 164 

Dane 165 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Danfield 165 

Danforth 166 

Dascomb 1 70 

Davis 172 

Denison 174 

Dennison 1 74 

Densmore 175 

Devoy 176 

Dickey 176 

Dodge 177 

Dowlin 179 

Dresser 179 

Dunbar 180 

Durant 181 

Dustin 181 

Dutton 181 

Dwinnells 186 

Eastwood 187 

Eaton 187 

Bggleston 193 

Ellinwood 193 

Emerson 194 

Emery 194 

Estey 197 

Farley 198 

Farnum 201 

Farrar 201 

Favor 205 

Felt 206 

Fisk 207 

Flanders 209 

Flint 209 

Foot 213 

Foss 213 

Foster 214 

Fox 219 

Francis 220 

French 220 

Fuller 221 



Gaddas 223 

Gage 223 

Gammell 224 

Gardner 228 

Gay 229 

George 235 

Gerry 235 

Gibson 237 

Gilbert 243 

Gilmore 248 

Gleason 249 

Goodale, Goodell 13, 249 

Goodwin 261 

Gordon 262 

Gould 262 

Gove 267 

Graham 267 

Gray 268 

Green, Greene 269 

Gregg 271 

Griffin 272 

Grimes 273 

Gross 284 

Grout 284 

Hadley 284 

Hall 285 

Hamlin 286 

Harriman 287 

Hart 289 

Hartshorn 289 

Hartwell 290 

Harvey 296 

Haslet 297 

Hatch 298 

Hazen 301 

Heath 302 

Hicks 604 

Hill 303 

Hoit 308 



CONTENTS. 



Holden 308 

Holman 3^^ 

Hosley 3i3 

Houston 315 

Howard 316 

Howe 318 

Howlett 320 

Hoyt 321 

Hunt 324 

Huntley 324 

Huse 325 

Hutchinson 325 

Jackman 325 

JenisoTi 334 

Johnson 334 

Jones 337. 604, 605 

Keith 351 

Kellom, Kilham .... 352 

Kelso 355 

Kemp 356 

Kendall 356 

Keyes 35^ 

Kidder 35^ 

Kimball 359 

Lacy 366 

Latham 3^7 

Lawton 3^7 

Lewis 368 

Lincoln 37^ 

Livermore 375 

Love 376 

Lovejoy 37^ 

Loveren, Lovering ... 377 
Lyon 378 

McAlpine 37^ 

McClary 379 

McClintock 380 

McClure 383 



McColley 384 

McCoy 388 

McKean 388 

McKelhps 389 

McMurphy 389 

McNiel 390 

Maguire 394 

Manahan 395 

Mann 400 

Mansfield 401 

Marcy 40i 

Marshall 407 

Martin 408 

Mathews 41^0 

Merrill 41 1 

Millen 4i5 

Miller 416 

Minot 416 

Mitchell 418 

Mixer 419 

Monroe 4^9 

Moore 428 

Morrill 43° 

Murdough 43^ 

Nelson 44i 

Newell 445 

Newman 445 

Nichols 447 

Page 448 

Parker 448 

Parmenter 449 

Patten 45° 

Peaslee 45^ 

Pendleton 452 

Perry 452 

Phillips 453 

Pierce 453 

Pike 471 

Pope 476 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Porter 477 

Potter 477 

Powersi 478 

Preston 479 

Prichard 483 

Priest 486 

Proctor 488 

Ray 488 

Richardson 489 

Riley 491 

Ring 491 

Robbins 492 

Rolfe 500 

Rowe 501 

Rumrill 501 

Russell 502 

Saltmarsh 503 

Sargent 503 

Sawyer 507 

Scruton 508 

Senter 508 

Shattuck 509 

Shedd 510 

Silsby 514 

Silver 516 

Skinner 517 

Sleeper 517 

Small 518 

Smart 518 

Smiley 519 

Smith 519 

Spalding, Spaulding. . 537 

Starrett 538 

Stephenson 541 

Stevens 541 

Story 543 

Stow, Stowe 545 

Straw 548 

Sturtevant 549 



Sullivan 550 

Symonds 550 

Taggart 555 

Taylor 560 

Temple 561 

Thompson 563 

Tolbert 563 

Towne 563 

Train 565 

Trask 566 

Tutherly 567 

Tuttle 567 

Varney 571 

Vickery 572 

Walker 572 

Ward 573 

Watson 575 

Watts 575 

West 605 

Webber 576 

Wheeler 577 

Whipple 578 

Whitaker 578 

Whitcomb 579 

Whitford 579 

White 580 

Whitney 581 

Whittemore 581 

Whittle 582 

Wilder 583 

Wilkins 584 

Wilkinson 591 

Willoughby 591 

Wilson 593 

Wood 595 

Woodhead 596 

Woods 597 

Worthley 599 

Wyman 600 



PORTRAITS 



Pierce, President Franklin Frontis. '^ 

Goodell, Dr. John Opp. p. 13" 

Allen, James S " " 20 '^ 

Andrews, Samuel " " 25 k' 

Henry " " 27 

John H " " 28 

Christopher C " " 30^ 

Atwood, Sylvester " " 34*^ 

Bickford, James " " 66^ 

Boynton, Roy J., M. D " " 75 - 

Brickett, Rev. Harry " " 84^ 

Rev. Harry Leroy " " 86 

Brockway, Georg-e " " 91 - 

Himan " " 92' 

Fred " " 93. 

Burnham, Abel C, M. D " " 104 - 

Butler, James S " " 106 ^ 

Buxton, Willis, Esq " " 108 ^ 

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10 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Childs, Alba Opp. p. 127 



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Conn, Charles W 

Granville, M. D 

Felt, Marcellus H., M. D 

Flanders, Charles S 

Fuller, Mark W 

" John G 

Gammell, Corp. Pliny 

Gay, William E 

Gilbert, John 

Elizabeth (Frost) 

" Ellen L. (Humphrey) 

Goodale, Levi 

Goodell, Dr. John 

Gould, George E 

Grimes, Francis 

" Mrs. Francis 

James W., U. S. S 

" Col. James Forsaith 

" Adm. John Grimes Walker. 

" Frank C 

" Mrs. Abbie J , . . . . 

Haslet, Eliza A , 

George W. 





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PORTRAITS. 1 1 

Holman, Judge Samuel W Opp. p. 312 

Jackman, John W " " 333- 

Kelso, Walter L., M. D " " 355>' 

Kimball, Charles " " 364^ 

Lincoln, George W " " 379 ' '^n) ^ 

Manahan, William H " " 397>" 

William H., Jr " " 399 ^' 

Mansfield, Alfred Lathrop " " 401 -^ 

Marcy, Joshua, Jr " " 404 

Merrill, William " " 4i3" 

Frank E " " 414- 

Monroe, Orvan Payson " " 426*^ 

Pierce, Governor Benjamin " " 454'^ 

President Franklin Frontis.-^ 

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Robbins, Capt. George A " " 499 



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" John S " " 512" 

Smith, Governor John B. " ' S^S' 

Lieut. Archibald L " " 528 ' 



12 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Stephenson, Albe Opp. p. 541*^ 



Story, William H 

" Mrs. William H. 



Walker, William E. and Charles E. 

Webber, Hon. Brooks K 

Whittaker, Henry P 

Whittemore, Jacob B 

Wyman, S. Dow 



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JOHN GOODELL. ^f. D. 



JOHN GOODELL, M. D. 



It seems fitting that the following sketch, prepared by one 
who knew him well, should appear here at the head of this vol- 
ume. — Editor. 

The subject of this sketch, was born with the blood of the 
heroes and pioneers of the town in his viens, and spent his long 
life of eighty-five years here ; he was educated in the town schools 
and at Washington and Meriden Academies. Upon attaining his 
majority, he decided to study medicine and was graduated from 
the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, in 1859; 
then married and settled in Webster this state for about a year. 
An opening being offered, he returned to town purchasing the 
home and practice of Dr. Elisha Hatch ; being the third genera- 
tion of physicians to occupy the stand, and where he lived until 
his death, being in active practice for fifty-three years. 

He was a student, keeping fully abreast of the times, espe- 
cially in things Medical, using the best of the new preparations 
while not discarding the old; he had a high sense of profes- 
sional honor, and no trust reposed in him was ever revealed. 

He delighted in his work for the Town History, struggling 
along alone with it for years as his time and strength would per- 
mit. Much of his gathered material on the old families was 
published in the Hillsboro Messenger some years ago, and could 
not be secured by any one at this date had it not been put into 
shape when it was ; as a matter of history his work is priceless, as 



13 



14 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

no one living today knows the town and its people of the past as 
did Dr. John Goodell. 

As the result of two serious accidents, he was never free from 
pain for more than thirty years, yet was always ready to listen to 
the troubles and complaints of others or to ease their pain if pos- 
sible ; he was often called upon for advice other than professional, 
and settled many estates ; he was painstaking and methodical, per- 
haps sometimes seeming slow and over cautious, yet decided in 
action, firmly adhering to what he believed to be right. 

He w^as a Republican in politics, but never sought public 
office, though he represented his town in the Legislature of 1889. 

He loved his profession, his home, and his little farm and its 
surroundings, and was faithful in his devotion to them, until a 
painful illness, beginning with neuritis, laid him aside from active 
duty and brought to its close a long and useful life — the life of an 
"Old Fashioned Country Doctor," leaving the world richer for 
his labors in it and poorer because of his taking away. 



ERRATA 



Volume I. 

Page. 
112 Insert opposite should read From an old painting by 

Franc Marcy Clement. 

306 Wirt K. Fuller should read Mark W. Fuller. 

308 Bowling Farm should read Dowlin Farm. 

310 Fanny Batchelder should read Fanny Baxter. 

310 Elmwood district should read Ellenwood District. 

310 Bond Homestead should read Barnes Homestead. 

311 Elmwoods should read Ellenwoods. 

345 Baptist Church should read sold at auction, Aug. 15, 1906, 
and taken down that year. The Lower Village Chapel 
was built in 1886 and dedicated in 1887, twenty years 
previous to the destruction of the old church. 

383 William G. Fess should read William G. Foss. 

386 Lower Village Post Office s'hould read discontinued April 
15, 1918. 

389 Harrison Perry should read Harrison Ferry. 

397 Lewis W. Gallond should read Lyman W. Gallond. 

400 Railroad to Peterboro should read was finished 1878. First 
train run Aug. 25, 1878, by Henry C. Morrill. 

15 



1 6 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

400 William P. Childs should read W. P. Grimes. 

405 John Foster should read William Foster. 

405 O. W. Procter should read E. W. Proctor. 

405 Leon O. Proctor should read Leon B. Proctor. 

412 William P. Grimes should read Warren P. Grimes. 

412 William L. Kelso should read Walter L. Kelso. 

412 Dr. Horace G. Pike should read son of Justus and Mary 
(Barker) Pike; he d. Nov. 8, i( 



422 Sarah Ellen Whittcmore should read Mary Ellen Whitte- 
more. 

425 Kneeland Burtt should read Rolland Burtt. 

466 Simon Atwood should read Sylvester Atwood. 

472 Reed P. White should read Reed P. Whittemore. 

475 Arthur Duval should read Arcade Duval. 

493 George Russell should read three bams burned by light- 
ning but no house. 

493 James Witt should read James Wilt. 

520 Simon Atwood should read Sylvester Atwood. 



BIOGRAPHY AND GENEALOGY 

HILLSBOROUGH, N.H. 



NOTE. — To save space, the following abbreviations have been adopted in giv- 
ing the Genealogical accounts of different families: Born, b.; married, m.; son, 
s. ; daughter, dau. ; resides, residingi or resided, res.; removed, rem.; unmarripd, 
umu ; died, d. The Roman numerals are not arbitrary, but given to enable the 
reader to follow more easily the succeeding generations. The first member of a 
family that has been traced is designated as I, and so on. The name of the state is 
omitted when the town or city is in New Hampshire; otherwise it is given. H. 
is made to stand for Hillsborough. 



The practice of adopting hereditary sirenames, designated 
today as surnames, and taken from manors and localities where 
the persons lived originated in Normandy about the close of the 
tenth century, or the beginning of the eleventh. The custom of 
taking names from towns and villages in England is sufficient 
proof of the ancient descent of the families who bear them. Many 
families in England copied after the example of the conquerors 
and prefixed "de" to their names. Generally speaking this par- 
ticle was dropped about the time of Henry Sixth, though a small 
minority has been retained to this day. 

ABBOTT. 

Francis B., s. of Thomas and Anna (Eaton) Abbott; b. in 
Concord, Aug. ii, 1821 ; m. Aug. i, 1844, to Nancy A., dau. 
of Alvan and Polly (Metcalf) Goldthwait, b. in Croydon; he was 
an engineer, farmer and blacksmith ; res. in Andover, Concord, 
Nashua, Northfield, and came to H. in 1869; located in northeast 
part of the town. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1, Mary F., b. Andover, December 20, 1845. 

2, Augusta, b. Concord, August 2, 1850; d. Northfield, Vt., April 13, 

1873. 

17 



l8 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

3. Fred., b. Northfield, Vt., June 24, 1855; m. first Etta, dau. of Eli 

and Hannah F. (Colby) Carter; she d. August 4, 1885, and 
he m. second, October 17, 1886, Ella M., dau. of Calvin and 
Lorraine (Newman) Adams. 

4. Kate M., b. Northfield, Vt., April 26, 1859; m. March 15, 1876, 

Nathan E. Farrar. (See) 

Ephraim, m. Orpha Wilkins, and lived at one time in H. 
The record of this family is very incomplete, as far as I have 
been able to get it. 

II. CHILDEEN. 

1. Phebe; 2. Amos; 3. Sarah L. ; 4. Albert, m. Fanny Colby of 
Bradford; he d. June 4, 1873. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Almina F., b. November 4, 1845. 

2. Carlos A., b. April 15, 1847. 

Dr. Walter, b. in Bradford, 1871 ; s. of Benjamin and 
Mary (Choate) Abbott; was a grad. of Hanover Medical 
College, and after practicing his profession a short time in Brad- 
ford came to H. in 1902, remaining here until 1910, when he rem. 
to Warner. 

Dr. Charles, bro. of Dr. Walter, b. in Bradford, Mar. 
1874; studied at Hanover Medical College, class of 1902, and 
began the practice of medicine in Suncook, where he remained 
until he came to this town in 1910, and has remained here ever 
since. He m. in 1904, Mrs. Lina Reece of Derby Line, Vt., the 
dau. of Emery and Mary (Forbes) Kingsbury. 

ADAMS. 

Daniel C. Adams, b. in Washington, Mar. 30, 1830; m. in 
W., June, 1857, to Mary, dati. of Woodbury and Lorinda (Lewis) 
Dresser, b. Mar. 18, 1837. He d. Dec. 12, 1915; she d. Feb. 7, 
1907. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Henry, b. September 30, 1867 ; m. Alice Robinson, of Lawrence, 
Mass., b. August 7, 1869, dau. of William P. and Mary E. 
(Whipple) Robinson; father b. in Waterbury, Vt., May 15, 
1843 ; d. in Methuen, Mass., July 19, 1901 ; mother b. in Goffs- 
town, February 13, 1846; d. October 12, 1879. 



ADAMS — ALLEN. I9 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Henry W., Jr., b. December 28, 1907. 

2. Helen May, b. January 19, 1909. 

3. Irene Eobinson, b. November 11, 1911. 

2. Helen N., b. June 4, 1873; m. September 11, 1898, Leon Stillman 
Hill, of Westbrook, Me., station agent since December 6, 1902. 

III. CHILD. 

1. Alice May, b. August 19, 1905. 

ALLEN. 

John, s. of Josiah and Deborah (Day) Allen,; b. in East 
Sudbury, now Wayland, Mass., Aug. 20, 1777; came to H. in 
1806, and set. on the farm since known as the "Allen Farm," and 
occupied until within a few years by Leonard F. Martin. He 
m., in April, 1809, Sarah, dau. of Jonathan and Sarah (Chandler) 
Danforth), b. Oct. 12. 1787; she d. Mar. 3, 1847; he d. Sept. 13, 
i860. 

III. CHILDEEN. 

1. John, Jr., b. May 30, 1811. (See) 

2. Jonathan, b. May 27, 1813 ; d. August 24, 1818. 

3. William, b. April 19, 1819; d. October, 1819. 

4. Abigail, b. July 24, 1820; d. ; unm. 

John, Jr., s. of John and Sarah (Danforth) Allen 
b. May 30, 1811 ; m. first in 1835, to Susan Gleason, of Medford, 
Mass. ; she d. in 1836, and he m. second on Oct. 12, 1837, Susan, 
dau. of Samuel and Abigail (Floyd) Teel, b. in Medford, June 
7, 1812. He res. in Medford several years, and then ret. to H. 
in 1846, and bought the Eben Sargent farm, about one mile north- 
west from the Centre and near the brick school house; he d. 
Jan. 21, 1880. 

IV. CHILDREN, ALL BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

1. Abbie F., b. in Medford, Mass., June 10, 1839; m. October 22, 1863, 
P. Payson Floyd, b. in Winthrop, Mass., Oct. 13, 1840 ; res. in 
Winthrop. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Charles P., b. May 30, 1865. 

2. Nellie M., b. January 8, 1871. 



20 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

2. Carrie A., b. in Medford, Mass., November 17, 1841 ; m. October 23> 

1863, Albert Floyd, b. in Winthrop, Mass., October 15, 1838; 
res. in Winthrop. 

V. CHILDBEN. 

1. James A., b. May 31, 1870. 

2. Ellis A., b. July 21, 1874. 

3. James J., b. in Medford, Mass., June 27, 1845 ; m. December 12, 

1877, Hattie B. Teel, b. in Medford, February 14, 1849 ; res. in 
Boston. 

4. Charles H., b. in H., August 21, 1847; m. Sept. 19, 1877, Mollie 

Greenwood, b. in Chestertown, Kent Co., Md., July 6, 1848 ; 
res, in Camden, N. J. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Emma G., b. August 16, 1878. 

2. Florence, b. September 29, 1879. 

5. Mary G., b. in H., January 27, 1850; m. September 24, 1873, Ellis 

J. Pitcher, b. in Belfast, Me., April 30, 1840; res. in Wey- 
mouth, Mass. ; she d. March 17, 1912. 

V. CHILDBEN. 

1. George E., b. January 24, 1875. 

2. Florence M., b. September 22, 1881. 

3. Eloise, b. 

6. Florence S., b. in H., December 21, 1854; m. June 16, 1880, M. 

Austin Belcher, b. in Winthrop, Mass., December 8, 1854 ; res. 
in W. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Bessie M., b. May 19, 1887. 

James S., b. in Maiden, Mass., May lo, i8io; at the 
age of 21 began to drive the Fall River stage, and upon the open- 
ing of the railroad became express messenger between that place 
and Boston. In 1869, rem. to Manchester, N. H., and in 1881 
purchased the Kendall farm on "The Flat" in this town, now 
owned by George Tuttle. Mr. Allen m. first a woman in Fall 
River, who had one dau., Abbie, who m. a Mr. Boyden, and d. 
when about 30; Mrs. Allen dying in 1850, he m. second Mary, 
dau. of William and Mary (Wilson) Dickey, of Deering, who d. 
April 17, L898; Mr. Allen d. April 19, 1892. 




JAMES S. ALLEX 



ANDREWS, 21 



ANDREWS. 



IsAAC_, the first to bear this surname in town, was 
a direct descendant of Lieut. John Andrews, b. in England about 
1618, the s. of Thomas, and who came to New England with his 
parents in 1635. He was b. in Ipswich, Mass., Jan. 18, 1729; 
rem. to Concord, Mass., when a young man, and from thence to 
this town about 1765. He settled on Bible Hill, upon the farm 
since occupied by Erickson Bumham, and was the agent for the 
inhabitants in procuring the charter of the town. Chosen its first 
Town Clerk, he held the ofiice for three years, being for the same 
period the chairman of the board of Selectmen, as well as a 
member of the Church society at its formation. He m. Lucy 
Perkins, of Ipswich; he d. Dec. 30, 1796, aged 66 years. First 
five of children b. in Concord, Mass., and the others in H. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Isaac, Jr., b. November 11, 1755; m. Eebecca Symonds. (See) 

2. Lucy, b. September 7, 1757; m. John McNiel. (See) 

3. Solomon, b. April 4, 1759; m. Sarah Bradford. (See) 

4. Perkins, b. May 18, 1761 ; came to H. when young ; m. October 4, 

1790, Lucy, dau. of Dea. Joseph and Lucy (Kimball) Symonds. 

ni. CHILD. 

1. Betsey P., b. October 20, 1791. 

5. Asa, b. June 11, 1764; d. unm. 

6. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 17, 1767; m. Benjamin Pierce. (See) 

7. John, b. May 27, 1769 ; m. September 25, 1794, Olive Taylor. 

8. Abraham, b. January 25, 1772 ; m. Oct. 14, 1794, Mary Chandler. 

9. Hannah, b. September 22, 1774; m. June 11, 1792, Samuel Hodge 

of Francestown. 

10. Rachel, b. April 25, 1776 ; m. May 22, 1794, Nathaniel Cooledge. 

Isaac, Jr., better known as Major Isaac, s. of Isaac and 
Lucy (Perkins) Andrews; b. in Concord, Mass., Nov, 11, 1755; 
came to H. with his parents when a small boy. He served in the 
Revolutionary War. He m. first April 11, 1782, Rebecca, dau. 
of Dea. Joseph and Lucy (Kimball) Symonds, and settled on a 
farm near the Centre which has remained in the hands of his 
descendants until recently; his w. d. Sept. 7, 1820, and he m. sec- 
ond Mrs. Abigail Woodbury Beard; she d. Jan. 30, 1823; he d. 
May 4, 1843. He was Justice of the Peace for Hillsborough 
County and member of the State Legislature. 



2.2 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

III. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Sarah, b. March 13, 1783; m. June 11, 1804, Col. Henry, s. of 

Ephraim and llebekah Train, and rem. to Washington, where 
he d. September 18, 1846 ; she d. September 28, 1873. 

2. Cyrus, b, June 29, 1784. (See) 

3. Isaac, 3d., b. January 20, 1786 ; m. Sarah 

4. Lucy, b. November 16, 1787; m. Dr. Eeuben Hatch. (See) 

5. Pamelia, b. May 7, 1790 ; m. Dr. Harvey Studlej^ of Washington, 

who afterwards rem. to Bradford, where he was Town Clerk 
for several j^ears. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Henry M., b. in Washington, March 5, 1819. 

2. Edward A., b. in Bradford, November 18, 1820. 

3. Pamelia A., b. in B., September 5, 1822; d. aged 19 months. 

4. Joseph S., b. in B., January 29, 1825 ; d. May 4, 1825. 

5. Robert P., b. Feb. 10, 1826. 

6. Olive P., b. April 24, 1828 ; m. Rev. C. C. Hart, Logan, Ohio. 

6. Rebecca, b. September 25, 1792; mi. Eliab Kellom. (See) 

7. Apphia, b. March 5, 1794; m. Dr. Mason Hatch. (See) 

8. Nancy, b. March 12, 1796; m. Daniel Priest. (See) 

9. Abigail, b. November 28, 1798 ; d. unm. 

Solomon, s. of Isaac and Lucy (Perkins) Andrews; b. in 
Concord, Mass., April 4, 1759; came to H. with his parents; m. 
in 1786, to Sarah, dau. of John and Sarah (Putnam) Bradford; 
settled on the farm situated on the road leading to William 
Temple's and known as the Wall Place ; he was a shoemaker by 
trade and held the office of Justice of the Peace for many years ; 
well educated for his time he was noted for his quaint and 
original manner of expression. A few years after his marriage 
he rem. to Windsor, where he d. Mar. 29, 1840; wid. d. Nov. 16, 
1856, at Warner. 

He served in the Revolutionary War from July 20, to Sept. 
20, 1777, in Capt. Ebenezer Webster's Co., Col. Thomas Stick- 
ney's Reg., Gen. John Stark's Brigade. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Abraham, b. December, 14, 1786. (See) 

2. Isaac, b. February 15, 1789; d. October 12, 1804. 

3. Lucy, b. July 4, 1791 ; m. Walden Sanborn, of Sanbornton. 

4. Sarah, b. Aug. 31, 1793; m. Ransom Bixby. (See) 



ANDREWS. 23 

5. Hannah, b. August 3, 1796; m. January 3, 1838, Joseph Souther, of 

Charlestown, Mass. ; he d. June 6, 1866 ; she d. November 7, 
1875 ; no children. 

6. Elizabeth B., b. July 30, 1798 ; d. unm. September 8, 1865. 

7. Ilebecca, b. November 29, 1800; m. George D. Goodell. (See) 

8. Rachel, b. September 9, 1802; m. Foster Jones. (See) 

9. William B., b. January 13, 1805 ; m. July 23, 1840, Louisa Horton, 

of Clearfield Co. Penn. ; no children. 

John, s. of Isaac and Lucy (Perkins) Andrews; b. May 8, 
1769, in H. ; m. Sept. 25, 1794, Olive Taylor, b. in Merrimack, 
Dec. 22, 1776. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Lvcy, b. September 21, 1795; d. January 26, 1803. 

2. John, Jr., b. July 24, 1800; d. in New York, January 14, 1835, unm. 

3. Sophy, b. June 19, 1805 ; d. May 10, 1806. 

4. Perkins, b. January 17, 1810; m. Eliza Putney, who d. March 29, 

1868, aged 58 years. 

5. Samuel b. Oct. 9, 1813; d. July 30, 1893. (See) 

6. Nancy, b. October 19, 1815 ; m. William Parker, of FrancestoAvn, 

b. January 17 1815 ; d. at Woburn, Mass., March 16, 1847. Had 
s. John. 

7. Harrison, b. June 22, 1819 ; d. at Nashua, April 16, 1845. He was 

a graduate of Dartmouth College with high honors in 1844 ; 
taught school to pay way ; obtained position in Custom House 
at Boston ; he was an artist with the pen. 

Abraham, s. of Isaac and Lucy (Perkins) Andrews; b. in 
H., Jan. 25, 1772; m. Oct. 14, 1794, Mary Chandler. He was 
High Sheriff of the county for years ; after living in H. 70 
years he rem. to Concord, where he d. in 1846; his wid. d. in 
Worcester, Mass., in 1857. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary, b. in 1796; m. Edward Herrick ; d. in New Boston, in 1873. 

2. Hannah, b. in 1804 ; m. Calvin Ruggles ; d. in Pelham, in 1879. 

3. Betsy, b. in 1808 ; m. C. C. Danforth ; d. in Concord, in 1882. 
4.' Isaac, b. in 1810; m. Sophrona Tolman ; d. in Nashua in 1850. 

5. Clara, b. April 14, 1812; m. in 1833, S. J. Emerson; lived in Fitch- 
burg, Lowell and Worcester, Mass., for nearly 40 years ; then 
rem. to Concord, in 1870. Two children, both of whom d. in 
infancy. 



24 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Cyrus, eldest s. of Major Isaac, Jr., and Rebecca (Symonds) 
Andrews; b. June 29, 1784, succeeded to the family homestead. 
He m. first Mandana Green, b. April 28, 1789, and who d. Aug. 
30, 1827; he m. second. May 7, 1829, Emily, dau. of Jesse and 
Molly (Kimball) Kendall; he d. Mar. 12, 1853. 

IV. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Emeline M., b. July 30, 1811 ; d. January 21, 1813. 

2. Charles B., b. October 8, 1813 ; m. Jane Young ; drowned in the 

Ohio Kiver, December 25, 1862. 

3. Harriet A., b. August 31, 1815 ; d. February 1, 1816. 

4. Cyrus G., b. November 9, 1816 ; m. Emily Winchester ; d. June 26, 

1853, at Steubenville, Ohio. 

5. Emeline, b. March 16, 1819; m. Asaph Robbins ; d. August 7, 1857. 

6. Harriet, b. June 12, 1821 ; d. at LaCrosse, Wis., in 1859. 

7. Henry, b. May 5, 1824. (See) 

8. Edward, b. December 28, 1826 ; m. first, Sarah McKee ; m. second, 

Eachel Willard; he d. at LaCrosse, Wis., in 1875. 

CHILDREN OF SECOND MARRIAGE. 

9. Mandana, b. April 24, 1830 ; d. June 2, 1859. 

10. Solomon, b. February 8, 1833; d. December 1, 1838. 

11. Leouidas, b. October 19, 1836; m. Delilah Davidson; res. South 

Point, Ohio. 

12. Mary, b. February 27, 1843 ; d. December 17, 1844. 

Abraham, s. of Solomon and Sarah (Bradford) Andrews; 
b. in H., Dec. 14, 1786; prepared for college under the tuition of 
his uncle, the Rev. Ephraim Putnam Bradford ; graduated at 
Dartmouth College in 181 1, being the first college graduate from 
Hillsborough; studied law but it not proving congenial he chose 
the profession of a teacher, in which vocation he labored for 
nearly half a century. Taught an Academy in Charlestown, 
Mass., until he was chosen Principal of the Bowdoin Grammar 
school in Boston, which position he held until 70 years of age, 
when he resigned, and moved to Groton, Mass., to engage in 
agricultural pursuits for ten years, following which he ret. to 
Charlestown, where he remained until his decease, Mar. 4, 1869. 
He m. first, April 30, 1821, Eliza Rhodes, dau. of Capt. Benjamin 
and Hannah (Riiodes) Swift, who d. Oct. 2, 1829, leaving two 
children; he m. second, Nov. 16, 1830, Caroline Swift, sis. of his 




GEN. SAMUEL ANDREWS 



ANDREWS. 25 

former wife, who d. April 20, 1882. Two children by first mar- 
riage. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Caroline E., b. February 17, 1822; d. March 5, 1893. 

2. Hannah S., b. June 0, 1826; d. at Revere, I\[ass., March 26, 1901, 

unm. 

3. Henry S., b. August, 1831 ; m. in 1873, Annie Smith, of Hopkinton. 

V. CHILDKEN. 

1. Eugene H., b. July 18, 1874. 

2. George W., b. September 7, 1877 ; res. in Everett, Mass. 

4. Sarah R., b. August, 1835 ; m. in 1856, Jonathan, s. of Phinehas 

and Hannah (Jones) Stow, b. in Weare, April 29, 1823; she d. 
in Feruary, 1861. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Sarah L., b. October, 1837 ; m. April 2, 1879, J. Warren Patch, 
of Boston; she d. Dec. 17, 1887. 

2. John Henry, b. December, 1860 ; d. December 28, 1888. 

5. Mary L., b. June 2, 1833 ; m. November, 1863, Jonathan Stone ; 

res. in Revere, Mass., where she d. October 24, 1889 ; he d, 
November 26, 1897. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Carrie L., b. March 29, 1867 ; m. June 27, 1889, James Edwin 
Cuthberson, of Revere, Mass. 

6. Abby M., b. May 10, 1837 ; d. March 16, 1895, unm. 

Samuel, s. of John and Olive (Taylor) Andrews; b. in this 
town Oct. 9, 1 81 3. With only such educational advantages as 
he had obtained from attending the village schools during the 
winter months of his boyhood, he became a contractor in building 
walls, roads, bridges, etc., eventually dealing in lumber, which 
operations he pursued for nearly fifty years. He became in- 
terested in freighting goods of one sort and another in the days 
before the railroads, and thus teamed his lumber to the markets, 
Nashua, Lowell and Boston, his teams returning with "store 
goods," for the towns all along the routes. In 1840 he opened a 
store at the Lower Village, which he sold out four years later, 
and rem. to Bradford Springs, where he opened another store, 
built a tannery and conducted a hotel. Now extensively dealing 
in lumber he began operations at Hooksett, and from there he 



26 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

rem. to Manchester, entering into commercial business on a large 
scale, dealing in furniture, crockery, clothing, etc., also engaging 
in the drug trade, becoming a manufacturer of bedsteads, oil 
cloths, etc. Seeing the possibilities of the growing city, he en- 
gaged in land speculations buying farms in the suburbs, building 
streets through these properties and selling the land in house lots. 
He ret. to Bradford in 1,858 and built the "Bradford Springs 
Hotel," a house 100 by 40 feet, and had it furnished and open for 
business in ten weeks, at the same time engaging in extensive 
operations in different parts of the state. In 1870 he was a large 
contractor in building the Bradford and Garemont railroad. In 
1872 he bought the Governor Pierce place at the Lower Village, 
and took up his abode there, gradually relinquishing his various 
enterprises as age advanced. As an evidence of "General Sam's" 
activity, it is a fact that he operated simultaneously four large 
retail stores on Elm Street, Manchester; a wholesale and retail 
furniture store at 139-147 Blackstone Street, Boston, Mass., (this 
being the original of the big Paine Stores of today) ; a general 
store at Plillsborough Bridge Village; conducted a wood and 
lumber yard at Portsmouth ; ran both steam and water-power 
mills at Hooksett ; dealt extensively in lumber, and owned one- 
third of Wilson Hill, in Manchester, which he had cut up into 
house lots and was selling to individual buyers. During his long 
and active career he experienced varied business vicissitudes ; 
made and lost several fortunes, but in them all his honor and 
business sagacity were never doubted. In his early days he had 
a strong military taste, and rose from 3d Sergeant at 18 to Major 
General, which office he held two years. He was Commander 
of the Amoskeag Veterans in 1855. 

Enjoying a very large acquaintance with the public and 
business men of this and other states, he was universally known 
as "General Sam." He m. Dec. 31, 1839, Abigail A., dau. of 
Luke G. and Mary (Niles) Hosley. He d. at his home at Bridge 
Village, July 30, 1893. 

IV. CiriLDBE.N. 

1. John H., b. December 22, 1841. (See) 

2. Charles, b. January 15, 1849; d. September 15, 1849. 

3. Clara J., b. December 29, 1852; d. August 10, 1860. 




HENRY ANDREWS 



ANDREWS. 27 

Perkins, s. of John and Olive (Taylor) Andrews; b. Jan. 
17, 1810; m. May 5, 1845, Eliza J., dau. of Benjamin and Anna 
(Aiken) Putney; res. at the Lower Village; wife d. Mar. 29, 
1868; he d. May 3, 1879. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Ellen P., b. Ai^ril 7, 1846 ; m. December 25, 1878, Eugene O. Pendle- 
ton, of Northport, Me., b. August 28, 1842 ; res. on the home- 
stead ; he d. November 29, 1910. 

Henry, s. of Cyrus (Isaac, Jr., Isaac) and Mandana (Green) 
Andrews; b. May 5, 1824; m. first, Mar. 4, 1850, Eliza Stow, of 
Barnard, Vt. ; she d. Jan. 9, 1853, and he m. second, Oct. 4, 1855, 
Lucy Welch, of Manchester. He was a farmer and lived on the 
homestead of his father and grandfather; d. Dec. i, 1897; wid. 
d. April 14, 1900. 

v. CHILDREN, TWO BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Marj^ E., b. December 18, 1850 ; m. December 25, 1877, A. Cummings 

Kimball; res. in H. ; he d. July 11, 1902; she d. at Calgary, 
Alberta, Can., May 30, 1908 ; rests in Maplewood Cemetery 
beside her husband. 

2. Charles Henry, b. October, 1852 ; d. March 15, 1853. 

3. LaForrest H., b. January 17, 1857; d. January 16, 1897. 

4. Zitella F., b. Mar. 18, 1859; m. December 2, 1891, B. Porter Buck, 

of Brockton, Mass. ; res. in Pl3niouth, Mass. 

George F., s. of Isaac and Sophronia (Tolman) Andrews, 
and gd. s. of Abraham; b. in Concord, in 1838; m. June 
16, 1864, Susie, dau. of Albert and Vieanna (Paine) McKean, 
of Nashua; res. in Nashua, 39 years, Alstead, 6 years; Concord, 
until he d. 

TV. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN NASHUA. 

1. Frank A., b. August 3, 1865. 

2. George N., b. July 24, 1868. 

3. Mary V., b. November, 1874. 

4. Susie M., b. in 1876; d. in infancy. 

John H., s. of Samuel and Abigail A. (Hosley) Andrews; 
b. Dec. 22, 1841 ; ed. in the Grammar Schools and High School 
of Manchester; read law with Minot & Mugridge, of Concord, 



28 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

and was admitted to the New Hampshire bar, Mar. i6, 1864. 
Began practice in Nashua, in 1864, remaining there until Oct., 
1866, when he rem. to Boston and had an office in that city until 
June, 1867, when he opened an office in Manchester, where he 
has remained ever since enjoying an extended and lucrative 
business. He was City Solicitor two years, and served on the 
Staff of Gov. George A. Ramsdell, in 1897, as Judge Advocate 
General ; is President Hillsborough County Association. He m. 
Oct. 12, 1869, Sallie W., dau. of Hon. Waterman and Anna C. 
(Randall) Smith, of Manchester, 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Harry E., b. October 1, 1870; ed. in the schools of Manchester, 

and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1892; Avas admitted 
to the bar in 1895, and the same year commenced practice 
with his father ; he d. in Denver, Col., December 3, 1903. 

2. Florence L., b. August 1, 1872 ; m. in February, 1903, Joseph 

Herrman, of New York Citjs he d. December 11, 1908, and 
she res. in Boston. 

Lieut. Am mi, bro. of Isaac (Solomon, William, John, 
Jr., John, Robert); b. in Ipswich, Mass., April 13, 1737; 
he was among the early comers to this town, owning at one ime 
a large tract of land where the Upper Village now stands. Lieut. 
Andrews served through all of the Revolutionary War, and was 
a member of Capt. Isaac Baldwin's Co. at the battle of Bunker 
Hill, helping to bear that unfortunate officer from the field and 
extracting the bullet which caused his death. For a more ex- 
tended account of his achievements, see the military history. He 
m. a Molly Brown and reared a large family, but no particular 
record has been found. Mrs. Andrews lived for several years at 
Enfield among the Society of Shakers, and d. there Mar. 31, 
1820. His remains rest in the cemetery at the Centre, his head- 
stone bearing the following epitaph : 

"In Memory of Lieut. Ammi Andrews who d. Mar. 30, 1833, 
aged 97 years. Lieut. A. distinguished himself as a brave and 
vigilant officer in many perilous situations during the Rev. War 
and shared with Gen. Arnold the privations and dangers of the 
memorable campaign to Quebec in 1775." 




GEN. JOHN H. ANDREWS 



ANDREWS. 29 

VII. CHILDREN, ALL BOEN IN H., BUT ONLY MEAGRE RECORDS FOUND. 

1. Mary, b. probably in 1764; m. April 1, 1783, William Tolbert. 

2. Bella, b. in 1767 ; d. September 28, 1841, at Enfield, unm. 

3. Issacher, b. January 31, 1769. (See) 

4. Eunice, b. in 1777 ; d. Nov. 8, 1825, unm. 

5. Lucy, b. in 1781 ; d. October 5, 1819, unm. 

6. Sally ; 7. Stephen ; 8. Jabez ; 9. Ira. 

Issacher, s. of Ammi and Molly (Brown) Andrews; b. in 
H., Jan. 31, 1769; lived in town most of his life; was a tanner 
and shoemaker at the Upper Village. He m. first, Edith, dau. of 
David and Elizabeth (Hutchinson) Goodell, who d. 
and he m. second, Jan. 7, 1812, Mrs. Eunice Mugford, dau. of 
William and Abigail (Cole) Jones, who d. July 27, 1864; he d. 
May 29, 1830, aged 62 years. Seven children, four by first wife 
and three by second wife. 

CHILDREN. 

1. Luther, b. May 11, 1791. (See) 

2. Sybil, b. October 16, 1792 ; m. November 22, 1813, Mathew Buel, of 

Newport. (See) 

3. Lucinda, b. April 19, 1794; m. James Chase. (See) 

4. Lucetta, b. May 17, 1796; m. Daniel Wilkins. (See) 

5. William Harrison, b. July 31, 1813; m. Atwood.(?) 

6. Lovicy, b. Decembeer 28, 1815; m. Liberty Aldrich ; d. March 16, 

1893. 

7. Andrew J., b. October 26, 1817 ; went west and is supposed to have 

lost his life while a member of Fremont's memorable ex- 
ploring expedition in 1848. 

Luther, s. of Issacher and Edith (Goodell) Andrews; b. 
May II, 1791 ; m. May 30, 1815, Nabby, dau. of Elijah and Phebe 
(Jones) Beard; was a shoemaker; res. at Upper Village; d. Nov. 
2^, 1870; she d. Nov. 22, 1870. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Alonzo, b. December 24, 1815 ; m. in Boston, August 17, 1843, Mary 

A. Tanner; d. February 15, 1897. 

2. Charles, b. October 25, 1820; m. in Boston, July 4, 1852, Julia 

Seavey; she d. April 20, 1855; he d. January 18, 1877; no 
children. 

3. Sibyl B., b. January 29, 1825; m. June 28, 1852, in Boston, Abiel 

H. Buttrick. 



30 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

Fred and Frank (twins), b. in Boston, February 3, 1855. 
4. Christopher C, b. October 27, 1829. (See) 

Christopher C. was educated in the district school 
and at Francestown Academy; studied law in the office of 
Samuel H. Ayer at Lower Village ; at the Law School Harvard 
University and in the office of Brigham & Loring, Boston, Mass. ; 
admitted to the Mass. Bar in 1850; practiced at Newton Lower 
Falls and in Boston several years. Upon the organization of 
Kansas as a territory he removed thither, becoming the regular 
correspondent of the Boston Post, improving the opportunity to 
advocate the admission of that territory as a free state. He re- 
ceived through President Pierce an appointment as Clerk in the 
Third Auditor's office at Washington, D. C. ; later was transferred 
to the office of the Solicitor of the Treasury; was counsel for 
the U. S. in a mail contract claim involving $200,000 pending 
before the Comptroller and wrote the argument in the case, which 
was submitted by the Postmaster General. He resigned this office 
in 1857 and settled at St. Cloud, Minn. ; served in the State 
Senate as a Democrat in 1859; was on the Douglas Democratic 
Electoral ticket of Minn, in i860; enlisted in the 3rd Minn In- 
fantry, U. S. Army, Oct. 1861, and was appointed Captain of Co. 
L He was in the action at Murfreesburo, Tenn., July 13, 1862, 
and after the surrender of his regiment, which he earnestly 
opposed, he was confined in a Confederate prison at Madison, 
Ga., three months, and for a short time in Libbey Prison, Rich- 
mond, Va., when he was exchanged. Upon the re-organization 
of the 3rd Minn. Reg., he was appointed Lieut.-Colonel, and later 
promoted to Colonel. Was in the campaign and battle of Little 
Rock, Ark., and after its capture by General Steele's army he 
was appointed Commander of the Post, and given a brigade 
command, receiving the commission of Brig. Gen., April 27, 1864. 
From this time he was in active service imtil the close of the war, 
and took part in several severe engagements, in one of which he 
had his horse shot under him while leading a charge. Mar., 
1865, while at Pensacola, Fla., he was appointed Maj. Gen. by 
Brevet. In the campaign under General Canby, which resulted in 
the occupation of Mobile, Ala., he had command of the 2d Divi- 




Gen. CHEISTOPHER C. ANDREWS 



ANDREWS APPLETON. 3I 

sion, 13 Corps, Veteran Western troops of over 5,000 men. At the 
storming* of Fort Blakely, April 9, 1865, his division carried over 
three-fourths of a mile in length of earth works and forts, and 
captured 1,300 prisoners. July 8, 1865, he took command of the 
District of Houston, Tex., and hy order accompanied Gov. An- 
drew J. Hamilton to the State Capitol and was present at his 
re-instatement in civil authority. He favored the Republican 
plan of Re-construction, and was a delegate to the Chicago con- 
vention, which nominated General Grant for President in 1868. 
He served as U. S. Minister to Stockholm from July, 1869, to 
Nov., 1877, during which time he made many reports to the 
Department of State on Swedish Institutions, manufacturers and 
trades, which were printed by the Government. He aided in the 
reduction of postage and in securing participation by Sweden 
and Norway in the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia in 1876. 
Shortly before leaving Stockholm, King Oscar H, at a dinner 
which he gave to the Diplomatic body, proposed General An- 
drews' health, and among other things he said that he had been 
the most useful Minister that had ever been sent to Sweden from 
the United States. He served as Consul General of the U. S. at 
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 1882 to 1885. Among his legal and 
literary works are a "Digest of Opinions of the Attorney Gen- 
erals," a Treatise of the Revenue Laws of the United States, and 
he projected and edited the Official History of the Minnesota 
Troops in the Civil and Indian Wars. General Andrews m. in 
December, 1868, Mary Frances, dau. of Hon. Enos R. Baxter, 
of Central City, Col. ; she d. at St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 4, 1893. 

V. CHILD. 

A dau. Alice, b. in Stockholm, Sweden, res. with her father at St. Paul, 
Minn., and is a teacher in the public schools of that city. 

APPLETON. 

Henry Appleton was the grandson of Judge Robert Al- 
cock, an early settler in Deering ; m. Charlotte Cheney. 

ni. CHILD. 

1. Maria. 



2,2 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



ASH. 



David B., s. of Moses and Pauline (Dubee) Ash; b. in 
Weare; was m., in H., to Minnie, dau. of Edwin and Almira 
(Stuart) Nichols, of Bradford. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Eva B., b. October 11, 1889 ; is a teacher in the graded schools. 

2. Guy N., b. April 30, 1893; is a watcli-niaker in Boston. 

3. Ruth A., b. March 25, 1899 ; graduate of Hillsborough High School. 

Lewis, s. of Moses Ash; b. in No. Weare, Aug. ii, 1874; 
m. in Antrim, June 8, 1901, to Alice M., dau. of David and Vesta 
(Corliss) Travis, b. Oct. 30, 1882. 

III. CHILD, 

1. Reginald Travis, b. August 19, 1903, in H. 

ATKINSON. 

Harry S., b. in Shediac, N. B., Feb. 29, 1876, is the son 
of William and Villah (Sears) Atkinson, and his grandfather's 
name was George Atkinson. He m. in Peterboro, July 6, 1904, 
Viola Bullard. 

ATWOOD. 

Rev. John, A. M., son of John and Elizabeth (Blodgett) 
Atwood, was b. in Hudson, Oct. 3, 1795. He prepared for college 
with Rev. Daniel Merrill of Hudson, and was a member of Water- 
ville. Me., College from 1820 to 1824, when he grad. and studied 
for the ministry. He was ordained Pastor of the First Baptist 
Church in New Boston, in May, I1825, to be dismissed in Febru- 
ary, 1835, following which he preached in Francestown two 
years, and then came to Hillsborough as pastor of the Baptist 
Church in February, 1837. Differences arising between himself 
and certain of his parishioners, he was dismissed in 1840. when 
he formed what was known as "The Independent Baptist 
Church" Nov. 5, 1840. Becoming interested in political matters 
he was elected as Representative to the Legislature in 1842, and 
dismissed from his clerical duties over the church August 18, 



ATWOOD. 33 

1843. H!e removed to Concord and was State Treasurer and 
Chaplain of the State Prison six years. In the campaign of 
185 1 he was candidate for Governor, and possibly would have 
been elected had it not been for his pronounced anti-slavery 
belief. He died April 28, 1873, a man of considerable ability if 
somewhat erratic nature. He married November 28, 1826, Lydia, 
daughter of Solomon and Elizabeth Dodge of New Boston, who 
died April 9, 1886. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Lydia D., b. in New Boston, October 7, 1827 ; d. in New Boston, 

February 7, 1909. 

2. Sarah E., b. in New Boston, December 12, 1829 ; m. John L. Blair 

and res. in Alton, 111. 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. Annette, b. September 1, 1856. 

2. John W., b. November 30, 1858, and d. April 28, 1880 (?). 

3. Edmond H., b. November 4, 1862, 

4. Lillian, b. August 10, 1865. 

5. Sarah E., b, June 11, 1870. 

6. Edith M., b. November 6, 187—. 

3. John B., b. in New Boston, January 15, 1832 ; d. aged 3 montlis. 

4. Koger W., b. in New Boston, July 18, 1833 ; m. November 24, 1869, 

Emily Larcom, of Beverly, Mass. 

I\\ CIIILD. 

1. Amy L., b. February, 1878 ; res. in Chicago, 111. 

5. Anna J., b. in New Boston, March 2, 1835 ; m. Eev. J. L. A. Fish ; 

d. in Duluth, Mich., in March, 1874. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Leroy A., b. June 9, 1862. 

2. Alice B., b. March 26, 1871. 

6. Mary F., b. in H., March 26, 1837 ; d. in New Boston, November 

13, 1892. 

7. Solomon D., b. in H., May 7, 1839 ; m. February 4, 1864, Florence 

A., dau. of Issacher and Louisa (Emerson) Dodge of Frances- 
town. They have lived in New Boston, where they have 
passed active lives, ^ir. Atwood is a trader in general mer- 
chandise, and postmaster since President Lincoln's first term, 
excejiting under the administrations of Presidents Johnson 
and Cleveland, until . 



34 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGTH. 

CHILDREN. 

1. John A., b. December 16, 1864; d. March 3, 1867. 

2. Lillie L., b. June 16, 1866; d. December 26, 1882. 

3. Myttie M., b. Maj' 10, 1868. 

4. Emily M., b. October 7, 1869, m. Skinner, d. October 

29, 1894. 

5. Eoger D., b. September 9, 1871; d. March 19, 1872. 

6. Annie A., b. November 24, 1872. 

7. Florence F,, b. December 20, 1874. 

8. Solomon R., b. March 18, 1877. 

9. Howard D., b. June 22, 1879. 
10. Euby M., b. October 16, 1881. 

8. John H., b. in Concord, August 28, 1848; d. February 22, 1849. 

Sylvester, b. in Bridgewater, Vt., April 3, 1839; came to H. 
in 1859. Enlisted in Dec. 1861, at Woodstock, Vt., in Co. H. 7th 
Reg. Vt. Vols.; ret. in 1863; m. Jan. 15, 1867, Lucy Emeline 
Sawyer, only child of Enoch and Jemina (Jones) Sawyer; lived 
on Jones farm at Sulphur Hill, until Nov., 1868, when they rem. 
to the McNiel place. He was Selectman in 1894, and Represent- 
ative in 1899. His first wife d. Dec. 29, 1902, and he m. second, 
Aug. 25, 1904, Mary A. Clement, dau. of J. Dow Clement, a 
government engineer, and Vienna Dickey, both b. in Deering and 
d. in Antrim. She was a teacher in Manchester North Main 
Street school fourteen years. 

AYER, AYERS OR EAYRS. 

William Ayers, or Eayrs as it was spelled then, was b. 
in Scotland. Had son William, Jr., b. in North Ireland, who 
came to N. E. with his father when a young man; was among 
the first settlers of Londonderry. Their house was the first on 
English Range, one of the first frame houses in Londonderry. 
William, Jr., had son Joseph, b. in L., Nov. 4, 1728; he d. in 
1798; left a widow and 12 children. 

James, s. of Joseph and Jenat, b. Mar. 18, 1774; m. Jan. 
25, 1798, Susan Senter, of Hudson, b. April 27, 1781. He 
kept a tavern for many years on the Turnpike one mile above 
the Upper Village, which was a popular resort for travelers. He 




SYLYESTEE ATWOOD 



AYERS — BACHELDER. 35 

was Deacon of the Baptist Church from its formation until his 
death, Dec. 23, 1839. Dea. Eayrs was a genial, energetic, wide- 
awake man, whose piety no one ever questioned. 

V. CHILDEEN. 

1. Susan, b. January 9, 1799; m. Alexander Smith. (See) 

2. James, Jr., b. June 15, 1800; m. Grace. 

3. Thomas, b. December 9, 1802 ; d. April 18, 1803. 

4. Thomas J., b. March 31, 1805 ; d. out west April 9, 1844. 

5. Wealthy, b. January 9, 1809; m. Luke Smith, bro. of Sand3\ (See) 

6. John G., b. February 8, 18J1. 

7. Harriet K., b. October 1, 1822; m. Judson A. Senter. (See) 

Samuel H. was born at Eastport, Me., in 1812, and was edu- 
cated at Bowdoin College; read law with Messrs. Pierce and 
Fowler, at Concord; was admitted to the Hillsborough County 
Bar in 1841, and immediately settled in H., becoming a very suc- 
cessful lawyer. He represented the town in the state legislature 
for 1845-6-7-8, being Speaker of the House the last two years. 
He was Judge Advocate Fourth Brigade, N. H. Militi?, under 
Gen. Samuel Andrews, and was appointed Solicitor for the 
County in 1847. In 1850 he removed to Manchester, and he was 
one of the commission for revising the Statutes of the State. He 
died suddenly in Manchester, October 10, 1858. 

BACHELDER. 

David, b. Jan. 15, 1768; came to H. from Wenham, Mass., 
about 1790; built a house at Upper Village, since res. of Dr. 
French, which he sold to Governor Pierce for $40, and then built 
another on the Franklin Gray place ; later rem. to the Nathaniel 
Johnson farm, and finally to the Lower Village ; was a black- 
smith, largely employed in making nails before the invention of 
machinery for that purpose. It is said he made the greater por- 
tion of the nails used in building the "Old Meeting House." He 
m., July, 1 79 1, Hannah, dau. of Benjamin and Hannah Kimball. 

II. CHILDBEN. 

1. Isaac, b. November 19, 1791 ; d. unm. 

2. Polly, b. June 11, 1795; m. David Colby of Henniker; d. January 

30, 1851. 



36 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

3. Hannah P., b. June 28, 1804; d. in Bradford, July 16, 1893, unm. 

She was skilled in straw working. 

4. Kebecca T., b. March 12, 1807 ; d. May 19, 1813. 

BAILEY. 

The first of this name who came to New England emigrated 
from Yorkshire, Eng., to Rowley, Mass., about 1630. He was of 
pious demeanor and, though but a boy when he made his voyage 
to this country, his companions on shipboard called upon him to 
offer up prayers for their safety in the midst of storms. He was 
interested in the building of the first mill for the manufacture of 
cloth in America. He married Ednah Holstead( ?) of Rowley ( ?) 
and died between 1647 and 1650, in the prime of manhood. 

JosiAH Gordon, s. of Joseph and Anna (Rand) Bailey; b. in 
Washington, June 18, 1815; m. Sept. 4, 1838, Catherine, dau. of 
Aaron and Betsy (Cooledge) Barnes, b. Dec. 20, 1820; res. in H. 
several years, and then rem. to Delavan, 111., in 1853; he d. Oct. 
21, 1892; wid. d. in 1904. 

III. CHILDREN, FIEST THREE BORN IN HILLSBOROUGH. 

1. Jerome B., b. May 30, 1839 ; m. July 7, 1864, Ada Noel, Pekin, 111. 

2. Henry A., b. June 1, 1842 ; m. November 3, 1868, Lettie Crabbe, of 

Dillon, 111. 

3. Emma J., b. September 6, 1847 ; m. November 15, 1868, Arthur 

Armington, of Atlanta, 111.; she d. March 22, 1874. 

4. Jennie G., b. in Atlanta, 111., April 17, 1864; d. October 10, 1865. 

Marcus Morton, b. in Bedford, Mass., Oct. 14, 1842; 
m. Helen Melita, dau. of George Alexander and Melita (Gil- 
lingham) Thompson, b. in Antrim, June 25, 1842 ; he res. in Wil- 
ton, 1868 to 1871 ; LyndeborO'Ugh, 1872-1875 ; Nelson, since 1875 ; 
musician and member of Lafayette Artillery^; w. d. Mar. 11, — . 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. George Samuel, b. April 20, 1868. (See) 

2. Fred Morton, b. November 28, 1869 ; d. August 17, 1870. 

3. Addie Eveline, b. March 29, 1872, in Lj'ndeborough ; m. Charles A. 

Scott ; d. in Nekson, January 18, 1891. 

4. Minnie Alphena, b. April 19, 1875. 



BAILEY. 37 

5. Lena May, b. February 17, 1878 ; m. January 1, 1902, Frank C. 

Brockway. (See) 

6. Bessie Melita, b. April 6, 1883; m. Arthur H. Whitcomb, of Keene. 

George Samuel, oldest son of Marcus Morton and Helen 
Melita (Thompson) Bailey, was b. in Wilton, April 20, 1868. He 
was educated in the schools of Nelson and Hancock and College 
of Physicians and Surgeons, Boston, Mass. Immediately upon 
receiving his diploma to practice medicine he opened an office 
in Nelson, in 1875, where he followed his profession with marked 
success for fourteen years, when he removed to Falmouth, Mass., 
in 1889, remaining there until 1905, when he settled as a physi- 
cian in Hillsborough. While he res. in both Nelson, N. H., and 
Falmouth, Mass., he served upon the school boards, and he has 
always been interested in the cause of education. 

Dr. Bailey, married June 25, 1901, Florence Mary, dau. of 
John Hubbard and Delia (Hardy) Osgood, of Nelson. 

III. CHILD. 

Morton Stevens, b. in Falmouth, Mass., October 15, 1903. 

Oilman, s. of Samuel P., b. in Weare, Feb. 27, 1780, and 
Betsy Balch, and grandson of Jesse, b. in Haverhill, Mass., in 
1752, and Sarah (Philbrick) Bailey, was b. in Washington, Oct. 
16, 1804. He m. first in Hillsborough, Dec. 2, 1826, Sarah Edes; 
she d. July 18, 1847; he m. second, June 20, 1848, Lucy, dau. of 
Eber and Mary (Lewis) Barnes, of Hillsborough. Mr. Bailey 
was a lineal descendant of Richard Bailey, who came from York- 
shire, Eng., just before 1640, and settled in Rowley, Mass. He 
was a member of the company that built the first mill for the 
manufacture of cotton cloth in America. 

Samuel P. Bailey, father of Oilman, was Deacon of the 
Christian Church in Washington for several years. He wrote 
over one thousand acrostics, which he sent to many papers over 
the country. He celebrated his one hundredth birthday at the 
Town Hall, Washington, under the auspices of the Masons, of 
which lodge he was a charter member. 



38 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Gilman d. in H., Aug. 27, 1893, aged 89 years; wid. d. Aug. 
30, I1881, aged 64 years. Second and third child were b. in Dalton ; 
the others in Washington ; three last named of second marriage. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Samuel E., b. January 21, 1826 ; m. Bettie Carpenter ; d. at Con- 

cord, March 15, 1908. 

2. Gilman, b. August 5, 1830 ; d. at Dalton, March 23, 1835. 

3. Katherine E., b. August 9, 1832 ; m. Leonard Russell ; d. at H., Aug. 

5, 1894, 

4. Gilman P., b. February 24, 1835 ; m. Clara Smith : d. at Prescott, 

Wis., May 13, 1869. 

5. Mary J., b. February 4, 1837 ; m. Dexter Bailey ; d. at Prescott, 

Wis., September 29, 1860. 

6. Hiram J., b. July 12, 1839 ; m. Samantha Wheeler, of Burlington, 

Vt., where he became a noted contractor and builder. 

7. David H., b. February 7, 1843 ; m. Alice McCaffety ; d. July 20, 1911. 

He was a soldier in the Civil War. 

8. Sarah M., b. May 21, 1849. 

9. Lawrence B., b. August 6, 1851 ; m. Lucelia Brockway. He was a 

successful real estate dealer, and before he removed to 
Kansas, in 1881, he was General Manager of the Etna Insur- 
ance Co., of Hartford, Conn. 

10. Elon G., b. August 27, 1853 ; m. Louis Blackwood, Excelsior, Minn. 

He was for many years among the best carpenters in Min- 
neapolis, and helped to build the Opera and Post Office blocks 
in Hillsborough. 

BAKER. 

This patronymic is of English origin and was bestowed upon 
one following the calling it indicates. The name of John Baker, 
(I) Freeman, appears in the records of Charlestown, Mass., as 
early as 1634. 

11. Thomas Baker, s. of John, was b. in Kent, Eng. ; came to New 

England with his father, to settle in Eoxbury, Mass., where 
he became an honored citizen, and a loyal friend to the Rev. 
John Eliot, the Apostle to the Indians. He d. January 28, 
1683. 

III. John, s. of Thomas Baker, was b. in Roxbury, and d. in 1722. 

IV. Thomas, s. of John Baker, was b. Maj^ 26, 1676, in Roxbury, and 

was m. to Mary Pike (or Sarah) May 28, 1702. He m. second, 
Hannah , who d. March 6, 1776 . He had d. May 10, 1761. 



BAKER. 39 

V. Captain Joseph, son of Thomas and Sarah (Pike) Baker, was b. 

January 25, 1704, in Koxbury, Mass., and was one of the early 
settlers in Pembroke, then known as Lovewell's Town, the 
grantees having been soldiers or heirs of soldiers under the 
famous Indian fighter, Capt. John Lovewell. He m. Hannah 
Lovewell, dau. of redoubtable Captain John, and from the 
union were b. eleven children. Among the descendants came 
Hon. Henry M. Baker, congressman, and Mrs. Mary Baker 
Eddy, Mother of Christian Science. 

VI. Captain Lovewell, s. of Capt. Joseph and Hannah (Lovewell) 

Baker, was b. September 18, 1743, in Pembroke, where his life 
was spant. He m. September 25, 1766, Mary Worth. 

VII. Richard, s. of Capt. Lovewell and Mary (Worth) Baker, was b. 

February 17, 1771, in Pembroke, and m. October 27, 1793,, 
Lydia Eobinson. Soon after his marriage he removed to 
Goshen, where he lived until his death. 

VIII. Lovell, s. of Kichard and Lydia (Kobinson) Baker, was b. Sep- 

tember 11, 1794, in Goshen, but rem. to Croydon, where he 
was a farmer. He m. Nancy Lane, b. November 32, 1796. He 
d. in Chesterfield, in 1857. 

IX. Albert H., second son of Lovell and Nancy (Lane) Baker, was 

b. July 14, 1825, in Croydon ; m. January 27, 1852, in Concord, 
Alvira, dau. of John and Charity (Darling) Humphrey, of 
Concord. About the time of his marriage he rem. to Concord, 
and was employed in a kit factory at W'est Concord, to be- 
come its superintendent. But the failing health of his father 
caused him to return to Croydon, where his wife d. June 17, 
1862, aged 31 years. He d. January 25, 1863, aged 38 years. 

X. CHILDBEN. 

1. Stillman Humphrey. (See) 

2. Harriet, b. in Croydon, in 1855 ; was adopted by Jesse Gibson, 

of Derry ; m. Henry C. Moore, of Lowell, Mass., where she 
lived until his death in 1918, when she ret. to Derry 
where she res. now. 

Stillman Humphrey, s. of Albert H. and Alvira (Hum- 
phrey) Baker; b. in Croydon, Sept. 28, 1853, the loth generation 
from John Baker, Freeman, in Charlestown, Mass., in 1634. John 
Baker is said to have made the first tide water mill in New Eng- 
land. 

Left an orphan when he was 9 years of age, Stillman was 
taken into the family of his Uncle Stillman Humphrey, of Con- 
cord, where he attended school at intervals until he was 15, when 



40 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

he came to H. and worked in the general store of Dutton and 
Morse for one year and three months. He then worked three 
years for D. W. C. Newman, when he formed a partnership with 
Luther Eaton in the tailoring business. Buying out Mr. Eaton's 
interest, he entered into a partnership with John B. Tasker in the 
"Ready to Wear" clothing trade. This relationship was dissolved 
after 12 years, when Mr. Baker went to Jamaica, West Indies, 
as a cutter for an English firm. Soon ofter he removed to Port 
Limon, Costa Rica, and became connected with the Philadelphia 
Fruit Co., shipping fruit to the United States. After two years 
he returned to Hillsborough and entered into real estate and 
auctioneering business with William H. Manahan, under the firm 
name of Manahan and Baker, the firm becoming the most widely 
known and successful auctioneers in New England. 

Active in public afifairs Mr. Baker has filled with marked 
ability many offices in town and state. He was tax collector of 
the town for 1889 and 1890; Selectman for 1891-1893, three 
years ; County Commissioner from 1897 to 1909, twelve years, 
being Chairman of the board for six years ; he has been Modera- 
tor of all town, school and precinct meetings since 1904, to date, 
seventeen years ; he has been Overseer of the Poor for twenty-two 
years, and still holds the office. He was appointed by Governor 
Spaulding and Council in 191 5 for four years as Trustee of State 
Institutions, to serve with special reference to the State Hospital 
at Concord. He was chosen State Senator from his district, 
1914-1916. Represented Hillsborough in the State Legislature 
for the terms of 1893, 1909 and 191 1, being Chairman of Com- 
mittee of Public Instruction and last term the author of the 
"Baker Highway Bill." He was a member of the Constitutional 
Convention which met in June, 191 8, and adjourned to Jan. 13, 
1920. In town he has been a member of the Water Board smce 
1904; Trustee of the Smith Memorial Church, and member of the 
School Board for six years. He belongs to Harmony Lodge No. 
38, A. F. and A. M., and Valley Lodge No. 43, I. O. O. F., having 
filled the principal chairs of I. O. O. F. and Encampment. 

He m. Sept. 28, 1887, Mary Bell, dau. of Edwin R. and 
Emily (Bell) Abbott, of Henniker. She was b. April 20, 1861, 
and d. Jan. 2y, 1919. 



BAKER. 41 

XI. CHILDEEN. 

1. Albert H,, b. May 6, 1890 ; ed. in H. and Tilton Academy ; m, Helen, 

dau. of Fred 0. and Rose (Hildreth) Little; res. in Med ford, 
Mass. 

2. Dorothy E., b. ISIay 26, 1893. 

Samuel M., s. of Daniel and Betsy (Miller) Baker, b. Feb. 
7, 1818, Princeton, Mass.; m. Feb. 26, 1846, Mary M., dau. of 
Ephraim and Lucy (Lewis) Train, of H., b. Mar. 30, 1817, and 
he came to this town and lived on a farm one half mile from 
Bridge Village, which still bears his name ; he was a machinist by 
trade; was active in organizing Valley Grange, P. of H., he and 
his wife being charter members. She d. Dec. 20, 1876, and he 
m. second, Mrs. Lizzie Goss, of Weare ; he d. April 5, 1889; wid. 
d. Oct. 4, 1892. 

in. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Horace F., b. July 19, 1852 ; d. November 25, 1855. 

2. Fred L., b. November 4, 1854 ; ed. in common schools and Frances- 

town Academy ; was a member of Smith's Rifles and Corporal 
of Co. K., N. H. N. G. He m. Clara M., dau. of Mark J. and 
Sarah R. (Woods) Spaulding; res. at Lower Village; he d. 
November 27, 1914. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Maudeine, b. December 27, 1880. 

3. Arthur T., b. April 19, 1858 ; m. December 18, 1889, Bessie Prichard, 

b. Castleton, Vt., February 6, 1861. 

rv. CHILD. 
1. John Arthur, b. Fitchburg, Mass., December 12, 1893. 

Albert was born in Bow, N. H., Feb. 5, 1810. He graduated 
from Dartmouth College in 1834 with the reputation of being one 
of the finest students who had ever attended that institution. He 
immediately came to H. and commenced the study of law in the 
office of Franklin Pierce, with whom he continued two years, and 
for one year was in the office of Hon. Richard Fletcher of Boston, 
Mass. In 1837 he began practice of his profession in H. in the 
office where he commenced its study, Mr. Pierce having rempved 
to Concord. In 1839 he was chosen Representative to the Leg- 
islature and re-elected in 1840 and 1841. He died Oct. 17, 1841. 



42 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

In an appreciative review of his brilliant career Gov. Isaac Hill, 
in the New Hampshire Patriot, said of him among other things: 
"Mr. Baker was a man of uncommon promise, gifted with the 
higher order of intellectual powers, he had trained and schooled 
them by an intense and almost incessant study during his short 
life * * * Had life and health been spared him, he would have 
made himself one of the most distinguished men in the country." 

BALDWIN. 

Henry, b. in Devonshire, Eng., in 1615; emigrated to New 
England reaching Charlestown, Mass., 1640; rem. to Woburn in 
1642; m. Nov. I, 1649, Phebe, eldest dau. of Ezekiel Richardson, 
of Woburn. He was a wealthy merchant, and in 1661 built the 
"Baldwin Mansion," inherited by a descendant, Mrs. Katherine 
Rumford Baldwin Griffiths of Quebec. It is one of the attrac- 
tions of Woburn, and it was upon this farm the famous Baldwin 
apple originated. The lineal descent is as follows : 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Susanna, b. August 30, 1650; d. in infancy. 

2. Susanna, b. July 25, 1652. 

3. Phebe, b. September, 1654. 

4. John, b. October 28, 1656. 

5. Daniel, b. March, 1659. 

6. Timothy, b. May 27, 1661. 

7. Mary, b. July 19, 1663 ; d. in infancy. 

8. Henry, b. September 15, 1664; m. May 4, 1693, Abigail Fiske, of 

Woburn; d. January 7, 1739. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. Henry, b. January 12, 1694. 

2. David, b. April, 1696 ; m. 

IV. CHILDEEX. 

1. William, grad. Harvard College, 1748. 

2. Samuel, b. 

3. Isaac b,. Feb. 20, 1700 ; m. Mary Flagg, of Sudbury. 

rv. CHILDBEN. 

1. Jeduthan, b. 1731, at Sudbury; moved to Brookline, where 

he d. 1788; was Colonel in the Eevolutionary Army; 
was on Gen. George Washington's staff, and was one 
of the founders of the Society of Cincinnati. 

2. Isaac, b. December 12, 1738, at Siidbury, Mass. (See) 



BALDWIN. 43 



4. Abigail, b. February 13, 1702; d. in infancy. 

5. James, b. July 11, 1705 ; d. at age of 4 years. 

6. Abigail, b. November 19, 1707. 

7. James, b. October 19, 1710. 



IV. CHILD. 



1. Loammi, b. January 10, 1745, at Woburn ; friend and cor- 
respondent of Count Eumford and projector of the 
Middlesex Canal, the earliest undertaking of that 
kind in N. E. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Loammi, Harvard, 1800; became a noted engineer 
like his father. 
8. Samuel, b. August 31, 1717. 

Capt. Isaac, b. in Sudbury, Mass., in 1738; m. Eunice Jen- 
nison, of Natick, Mass.; came to H. in 1766, being the sixth 
family that came into town upon its second settlement. He settled 
upon the farm since known as the "Button Place", and he was 
also a carpenter. He had been a comrade with William and John 
Stark in the renowned company of Rangers commanded by Major 
Robert Rogers during the French and Indian War. He is said 
to have fought in twenty battles. "Smith's Annals" states that 
while framing a barn in Deering the tidings of the Battle of 
Lexington reached him, and immediately he was aroused to ac- 
tivity. Another version is the tradition which says that he was 
at work finishing the parlor in Rev. Jonathan Barnes' house at 
the Centre, and dropping his tools he hastened to his home, call- 
ing upon his friends as he went to rally to the cause of the col- 
onies. Quickly collecting a band of volunteers he set out for the 
scene of action, and upon reaching the headquarters of the Amer- 
ican army at Cambridge he was given command of a company 
of men, attached to Col. John Stark's regiment. They were 
quartered at Medford, June 17, 1775, the day of the Battle of 
Bunker Hill. His company, with others under Maj. Andrew 
McClary were marched to the battlefield about noon. An hour 
later Captain Baldwin was mortally wounded by a musket ball, 
which lodged in his breast. He was borne from the field by two 
of his townsmen, Lt. John McNiel and James Gibson. He died 
about sunset of the same day, and after his death the bullet was 



44 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH, 

extracted by another townsman, Lt. Ammi Andrews, who sent it 
to his widow, "a sad memento of that dire event, which made her 
a widow and her children fatherless." Captain Baldwin's death 
filled the community with grief, while sincere sympathy was 
bestowed upon the heart-stricken widow. Of a cheerful disposi- 
tion, amiable in his manners, he was a brave, patriotic man, 
esteemed by all who knew him. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Eunice, b. November 8, 1763, at Litchfield. 

2. Jeduthan, b. July 21, 1766. 

3. Jeneson, b. October 6, 1768. 

4. Isaac, Jr., b. February 1, 1771. (See) 

5. Josiah, b. December 10, 1773. 

6. Eobert, b. July 15, 177o, less than a month after his father's 

untimely death. (See) 

Robert, youngest s. of Captain Isaac and Eunice (Jennison) 
Baldwin; b. July 15, 1775; m. April 15, 1803, Martha, dau. of 
Jonas and Elizabeth (Merriam) Brown; he d. May 10, 1856; she 
d. Feb. 1.8, 1848. 

VI. CHILDEEN. 

1. Elizabeth B., b. February, 1804; d. in 1823, unm. 

2. Eobert M., b. June 8, 1806 ; m. June 30, 1835, Julia Prouty, who d. 

April 17, 1842, the mother of his first two children; he m. 
second, Lucinda W. Forbes ; he d. July 27, 1884. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Eliza M., b. April 28, 1838; d. October 4, 1817, unm. 

2. Julia A., b. May 1, 1841 ; d. September 2, 1841. 

3. William F., b. April 6, 1844; d. July 28, 1863, unm, 

4. Lucinda J., b. August 16, 1845 ; d. October 29, 1850. 

5. Abbie B., b. June 14, 1847 ; m. Fred Hawkins ; one child. 

6. Catherine B., b. August 31, 1848 ; d. November 14, 1850. 

7. Amos P., b. August 27, 1850; d. September 6, 1851. 

8. Ella W., b. March 10, 1852; d. September 10, 1855. 

9. Sarah P., b. July 9, 1854 ; m. Herbert Howard ; one child. 

10. Robert F., b. June 18, 1858 ; m. Jennie Roberts ; no children. 

11. George B., b. March 7, 1860; d. October 1, 1883, unm. 

12. Fred M., b. April 4, 1862 ; m. Mary McGuire, two children. 

13. Charles F., b. March 2, 1866. 

3. William F., b. January 7, 1808; d. same year. 

4. James F., b. June 28, 1809 ; m. April 16, 1834, Mary S. Hardy. (See) 



BALDWIN. 45 

James F., s. of Robert and Martha (Brown) Baldwin; b. 
June 28, 1809; m. April 16, 1834, Mary S., dau. of Nahum and 
Mary (Smith) Hardy; she d. Mar. 4, 1844; he m. second, Dec. 
2, 1845, Laura H., dau. of Levi and Hannah (Buzzell) Chace, 
of Alexander; he d. June 18, 1886; she d. Feb. 28, 1897, First 
three children by first marriage. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Henry, b. January 29, 1835 ; m. Elizabeth A. Eichardson ; d. March 

25, 1900. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. James E., b. January 9, 1875. 

2. William H., b. April 11, 1876. 

2. Martha, b. May 8, 1839. 

3. Frances, b. February 19, 1844. 

4. Mary H., b. January 21, 1850, 

5. James W., b. March 7, 1851. 

Isaac, Jr., b. Feb. i, 1771 ; m. in 1794, Hannah Caldwell, of 
Burlington, Mass. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Isaac, 3d, b. November 26, 1794. 

2. Charles, b. July 27, 1797. (See) 

3. Nahum, b. February 17, 1800. (See) 

4. David, b. June 20, 1803. (See) 

5. Hannah J., b. August 16, 1805 ; m. first, April 25, 1822, John Alcock, 

of Deering. 

6. Sarah T., b. June 2, 1807; m. September 1, 1831, a Mr. Gould, of 

Nashua ; she d. August 26, 1873. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Albert F., b. August 7, 1832 ; d. October 11, 1834. 

2. S. M. F., b. June 23, 1835. 

3. K. S. H., b. October 19, 1845. 

7. Stephen C, b. September 2, 1810. (See) 

8. Martha, b. July 16, 1812 ; m. January 22, 1831, Hiram Wilkins. 

(See) 

Nahum, s. of Isaac, Jr., and Hannah (Caldwell) Baldwin; 
b. Feb. 17, 1800; m. Aug. 28, 1825, Mary A., dau. of Samuel and 
Hannah (Pitman) Barnard. He rem. from H. to Nashua in 



46 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

1833; thence to Manchester in 1838, and afterwards to Goffs- 
town, where he d. ; his w. d. April 26, 1874. He 

was a manufacturer; was Deacon of the Congregational Church 
at Nashua and Manchester. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Isabella, b. November 16, 1826; m. H. H. F. Meacom, of Everett, 

Mass. 

2. David B., b. November 21, 1828 ; m. Clara Brown ; d. in Idaho, 

January 20, 1902. 

3. Sarah A., b. May 3, 1831 ; m. Bradbury P. Cilley, of Manchester ; 

d. November 24, 1905. 

4. Lucy A., b. June 17, 1833 ; m. B. E. Edwards, Brooklyn, N. Y. 

5. Amanda M., b. in Nashua, June 8, 1836 ; m. Col. Edward C. Shirley, 

Goffsto\vn. 

6. Samuel A., b. in Manchester, June 26, 1838 ; m. in Boston, Mass., 

July 6, 1869, Charlotte, dau. of Alanson and Bond, 

who d. in Providence, K. I., September 2, 1900. 

7. Estimate R., b. in Manchester, April 5, 1840 ; m. U. L. Eipley, New- 

ton, Mass. 

8. Mary E., b. in Manchester, February 24, 1842 ; d. April 14, 1842. 

9. Emma A., b. in Manchester, May 19, 1844; m. M. A. Ellis, Newton, 

Mass., where she d. December 1881. 

10. Clara A., b. in Manchester, April 9, 1846 ; d. April 19, 1849. 

David, s. of Isaac, Jr., and Hannah (Caldwell) Baldwin; b. 
June 20, 1803; ^^- i^ 1831J Amanda M., dau. of Jacob and Sarah 
(Ferguson) Hobbs, Hudson. He was a manufacturer; alderman 
of first City Government of Nashua; Representative to State Leg- 
islature ; deacon of Pearl Street Church. Rem. from H. to 
Boston, thence to Nashua, where he d. Oct. 17, 1853; wid. d. 
Mar. 22, 1858, aged 49 years, and 11 months. 

VH. CHIXDBEN. 

1. Hannah C, b. November 10, 1831. 

2. Mary A., b. April 12, 1833. 

3. Julia A., b. December 25, 1835. 

4. William H., b. March 10, 1842. 

5. Horace C, b. January 21, 1848. 

Stephen Chapin, s. of Isaac, Jr., and Hannah (Caldwell) 
Baldwin; b. Sept. 2, 1810; m. Feb. 27, 1832, Prudence Fisher of 



BALDWIN. 47 

Newport; set. in H., but rem. to Laconia in 1841, where he d. in 
1876. Was Deacon of the Congregational Church for many 
years. 

VII. CHILDREN, THBEE LAST BORN IN LACONIA. 

1. Albert G., b. October 19, 1834; m. Harriet Sherwin, of Ilockford, 

111. 

2. Charles W., b. April 3, 1838 ; went to T/aconia with his parents 

w^hen 3 years old ; when a young man he went to Illinois, 
where he enlisted in the 1st 111. Light Artillery ; dis. in April 
1864, he then served in the 7th 111. Cavalry. After the close 
of the Civil War, he ret. to Laconia, where he held various 
offices in the city government ; was sheriff of Belknap County 
at tlie time of his death, December 13, 1899. He m. March 
2, 1860, Mary E. Bentley, of Mount Vernon, 111. 

VIII. CHELDBEN. 

1. Charles G., b. in Mount Vernon, 111., December 1, 1861. 

2. Meda B., b. in Mount Vernon, 111., April 27, 1863. 

3. James S., b. in Laconia, November 23, 1865. 

3. Ellen, b. February 17, 1843 ; m. Winslow O. Whipple ; d. June 8, 

1868. 

4. Martha A., b. August 7, 1845 ; m. Charles O. Wadsworth, of Gar- 

diner, Me. ; d. August 24, 1898. 

5. Eliza J. H., b. July 26, 1849 ; m. Philetus F. Bugbee, of Gardiner, 

Me., who d. February 10, 1891, at Eedlands, Calif. 

Charles was the second son of Isaac, Jr., and Hannah 
(Caldwell) Baldwin, and the grandson of Isaac Baldwin who fell 
in the battle of Bunker Hill; b. in Burlington, Mass., July 27, 
1797; was brought to this town by his parents in 1799; educated 
in the common schools ; learned and followed the business of 
"Clothier" near the centre of the town at the outlet of Loon 
Pond; m. first, Sarah, dau. of James and Annie (Cooledge) 
Jones, who d. Nov. 2, 1844, aged 43 years ; m. second, Mrs. Bet- 
sey (Ordway) Wells, of Fisherville, N. H., May ist, 1845. 
Moved to Greenville in 1847, where he resided until the d. of 
his second wife. Was Deacon of the First Congregationalist 
Church at H. for thirty-five years, also Deacon of church at 
Greenville about nineteen years. Was a member of the Masonic 
Fraternity. He d. at Winchendon, Mass., Oct. 23, 1887. 



48 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

VII. CIIILDEEN. 

1. George J., b. June 5, 1820; m. first, December 22, 1843, Mary C, 

dau. of Samuel and Naomi (Pond) Ordway, who d. September 
9, 1853, aged 36 years; m. second, May 13, 1858, Mary A. 
Bithell, of Brooklyn. Child of first wife, b. July 18, 1849; d'. 
June 6, 1850. 

VIII. CHILDREN OF SECOND WIFE. 

1. George II., b. Brooklyn, N. Y., May 9, 1859. 

2. Mary E., b. Brooklyn, N. Y., May 4, 1862. 

3. H. S., b. August 16, 1864. 

2. Henry W., b. March 3, 1822 ; d. July 17, 1879, at Brooklyn, N. Y. 

3. Elizabeth G., b. January 25, 1824 ; d. July 5, 1825. 

4. James J., b. November 11, 1827. 

5. Almira B., b. August 21, 1829 ; d. March 18, 1861, at Gardner, Mass. 

6. Elizabeth M., b. September 1, 1831 ; m. April 30, 1851, Wellington 

Foskett of Winchendon, Mass. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Henry H., b. January 22, 1853, at Winchendon, Mass. ; d. May 

23, 1853. 

2. Lorena I., b. in Manchester, Nov. 22, 1856; d. November 30, 

1871. 

3. Eldora J., b. Penacook, June 15, 1859 ; d. January 9, 1862. 

4. James B., b. Winchendon, November 26, 1862. 

5. Hortense J., b. Winchendon, July 4, 1868. 

7. Sarah A., b. October 15, 1832 ; m. September, 1855, Silas Boyce, of 

New Ipswich. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Annie, b. May 17, 1857. 

2. Fred, b. July 28, 1859; d. July 6, 1870, at Washington, D. C, 

from being run over by U. S. Mail Express wagon. 

3. Myra, b. December 6, 1862. 

4. Josie, b. July 28, 1867. 

8. Caroline H., b. December 2, 1840 ; m. June 30, 1860, at Mason 

Village, Elbridge H. Howe, of New Ipswich. He d. June 4, 
1883, at Leominster, Mass. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Minnie A., b. New Ipswich, December 5, 1862. 

2. Charles E., b. Leominster, Mass., June 21, 1867. 

3. Wilbur H., b. Leominster, Mass., February 21, 1870. 

9. Charles P., b. July 16, 1844 ; d. June 21, 1863, at Port Hudson. 



BARD HARDEN. 49 

BARD. 

Simeon I., formerly spelled Beard, son of David and Mary 
(Ingerso'll) Bard; b. in Nelson, June 2, 1797; entered Middleton 
College at an early age, but was obliged to leave after two years 
on account of the death of his father. He studied medicine at 
Francestown; came to H. in 1821, and commenced the practice 
of his profession in connection with teaching at Hillsborough 
Academy. He remained here four or five years, when he ret. to 
Francestown, where he was successful as a teacher and physician. 
He m. June 2, 1825, Lucinda S. Morse, of this town, a young 
lady brought up in the family of General McNiel. Dr. Bard rem. 
to Vt. about 1836, where he d. at Derby, June 10, 1852. He is 
said to have been one of the first homoepathic practitioners in 
New Hampshire, and the first in Vermont. 

III. CHILDREN, BOBN IN FEANCESTOWN. 

1. Mary, b. October 10, 1827 ; d. August 17, 1829. 

2. Elizabeth, b. August 13, 1829 ; d. December, 1835. 

3. Loraine E., b. September 17, 1831; d. at Derby, Vt., September 

27, 1849. 

4. George, b. May 5, 1835 ; fitted for College at Derby, Vt. ; grad. at 

University of Vermont, 1857 ; at Andover Theological Univer- 
sity in 1860 ; settled and ordained at Waterford, Vt., October 
17, 1860 ; afterwards filled several pastorates in N. H., to set. 
in Walpole, in 1889. He m. August 1, 1861, Jerusha G. Parker, 
of Littleton ; five children. 

BARDEN. 

Otis came to H. from Stoddard with his family about 1834. 
Little is known of his antecedents or later career. Upon coming 
to H. he erected a woolen mill at the Lower Village on or near the 
site of the "Wood's house," which was burned in ; he 

also conducted a general mercantile business, until the "hard 
times" of 1837 brought him financial embarrassment in common 
with many others. 

II. CHILDBEN. 

1. William Wallace, b. in Stoddard, August 28, 1823. He was twice 
m. ; first, to Ophelia Coddington ; second, to M. Augusta , 

June 14, 1890 ; no children. He d. in Melbourne, Fla., April 
20, 1909. 



50 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

2. John, b. December 25, 1825, in Stoddard; d. November 25, 1908, 
leaving a widow but no children. 

These brothers were both engaged in railroad construction 
most of their lives. Entering the employ of Jones & Stearns, 
railroad contractors, they helped build the Northern Road from 
Concord to Lebanon, William being foreman. They also built 
the road from Nashua to Wilton. In 1849 they went to Ithaca, 
N. Y., in company with Mr. Jones and 90 New Hampshire men 
to re-build the Cayuga and Susquehanna railroad, between 
Cayuga and Oswego. Upon its completion William became road- 
master, which position he held for thirty-six years. John was 
associated in the building of the Lackawanna road, following the 
end of which work he became shipping agent, and finally con- 
ductor between Oswego and Ithaca, where he made his home and 
became the first mayor of the city; was also Director of Tomp- 
kins County National Bank, retiring from active railroad service 
in 1886, having acquired a comfortable competence. 

BARKER. 

Elbridge G., s. of Ezra and Sallie (Pitman) Barker; b. in 
Tyngsboro, Mass., April 13, 1810; came to H. in 1822; m. Jan. 
26, 1832, Mary G., dau. of Enoch and Sally (Wheeler) Goodwin, 
b. in Londonderry, Mar. 31, 1814. He was a farmer and lived 
in the north part of the town; wife d. Dec. 13, 1870; he d. 
; was blind several years before his death. 

III. CIirLDEEN. 

1. Enoch G., b. July 31, 1832; ni. first, July 3, 1856, Mrs. Adeline E. 

Sargent, dau. of James and Mary (Fisk) Mann; they had a 
dau. Ida E., b. March 30, 1857 ; d. April 16, 1873 ; he m. second, 
Ellen L., dau. of Bella F. and Cynthia Jones, b. in Irasburg, 
Vt., April 26, 1837; res. in Nashua. 

2. Sarah P., b. August 19, 1834; m. March 10, 1856, Charles S. Frary, 

of Hinsdale. 

3. Mary J., b. March 22, 1838; m. December 16, 1860, John, s. of 

Harvey and Abigail Spaulding, b. in Newbury, October 7, 
1834 (?), where she d. October 14, 1880. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Freeman, b. May 14, 1862. 

2. Harlon, b. August 22, 1863. 



BARKER. 51 

3. Gertrude, b. July 20, 1866. 

4. Eugene, b. July 2, 1868 ; d. June 2, 1870. 

5. Mary C, b. July 28, 1869. 

6. Fred C, b. December 28, 1873 ; d. February 27, 1882. 

7. Loren N., b. November 12, 1875. 

8. Viola E., b. December 20, 1877. 

4. David G., b. March 30, 1841 ; served in the 7th Eeg., N. H. Vols., In 

the Civil War ; d. from disease contracted in the army, Sep- 
tember 8, 1888. 

5. Hannah G., b. June 22, 1843; m. March 17, 1863, David A. Travis, 

of Deering, where she d. May 19, 1863. 

6. Susan A., b. February 15, 1846; m. October 3, 1872, George N., s. 

of Joshua and Mary J. (Jones) Goodwin, of Londonderry. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Elbridge N., b. March 21, 1874, in Londonderry. 

2. Agnes S., b. March 20, 1877, in Londonderry. 

3. Martha J., b. in Henniker, October 4, 1878. 

7. Eugene T., b. February 19, 1848 ; m. June 17, 1869, Jennie P., dau. 

of John and Sally S. (Savory) Kussell, of Sutton, where they 
res. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Winnie A., b. July 19, 1870. 

2. Marvin S., b. November 14, 1874. 

3. Willie G., b. June 26, 1879. 

4 Sadie M., b. August 27, 1881, in Coburn. 

8. Georgianna, b. March 12, 1852; m. at H., September 21, 1880 Sewell 

Chase, s. of Elijah and Mary J. (Breed) Huntington, b. in 
Henniker, May 5, 1856; she d. in Warner, June 11, 1899, very 
suddenly. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Eva M., b. December 26, 1885 ; res. in Henniker ; m. February 
6, 1904, Sharon, son of Ozias and Hannah Maria (Hoyt) 
Jameson of Warner, N. H. ; b. September 13, 1879 ; res. 
in Henniker; mechanic. 

V. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN HENNIKER. 

1. Eoberta May, b. August 11, 1905 ; d. same day. 

2. Theron Sewell, b. October 22, 1906. 

3. Ula May, b. August 9, 1909. 

4. Koland, b. November 15, 1911. 

5. Helen Louise, b. October 10, 1913. 

6. Earl Huntington, b. April 28, 1915. 



52 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Miles C, s. of Moody M. and Nancy (Bixby) Barker; b. 
in Antrim, July 15, 1832; m. Sept. 29, 1859, Sarah Jane, dau. of 
Robert and Claora (Goodale) Carr. He res. in H. from 1861 to 
1871, when he rem. to Nashua, where he d. Oct. 15, 1908; wid. d. 
Dec. 2, 1910. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Carrie C, b. February 2, 1865. 

2. Jennie H., b. July 5, 1869. 

BARNS, BARNES, BARON, BARRENS. 

One of the oldest surnames in English history. One John, 
b. in Plymouth about 1600, became a merchant and gentleman, 
and emigrated to New England in 1633, to settle in Roxbury, 
Mass. Same year, Sept. 12, he m. Mary Plummer. In 1637 he 
volunteered for service in the Pequot War, and saw some hard 
campaigning. The records show that he sold his property in 
Roxbury June 17, 1656. His w. d. June 2, 1651 or 1661. His 
will was dated Mar. 6, 1677-8. 

II. CHILDBEN. 

1. John, date of birth unknown; d. September 25, 1648. 

2. Mary, date of birth unknown ; m. Eobert Marshall. 

3. Lydia, b. April 24, 1647. 

Thomas, probably a nephew of above named John ; b. in 
Plymouth, Eng., about 1636; came to New England on the 
vessel Speedwell in May, 1656. He m. in 1663 Abigail, dau. of 
Thomas Goodnow, and settled the same year on land bought of 
Jonathan Johnson in Marlboro, Mass. They had several 
children, among them John (H), who had a s. Daniel (HI), and 
the last had a s. Frederick (IV), who had a s. Asa (V), b. in 
Marlboro- June 28, 1754; he m. April 20, 1780, Matilda, dau. 
of Alpheus and Millicent (Howe) Woods, b. Jan. 19, 1757. This 
couple rem. to Hillsborough v>^ithin two years and settled in the 
vicinity of Stowe Mountain. 

VI. CHILDBEN, FIRST BORN IN MABLBOBO. 

1. Eber, b. February 21, 1781. (See) 

2. Lucy, b. November 2, 1782; m. September 23, 1806, Solomon, s. of 

Otis Howe. (See) 



BARNES. 53 

3. Betsy, b. Mar. 28, 1784; m. Stephen Rolf. (See) 

4. Daniel, b. November 28, 1785 ; d. January 9, 1800. 

5. Aaron, b. December 9, 1787; m. Betsy Cooledge. (See) 

6. Moses, b. November 21, 1790; m. Sally Bailey; d. December 26, 

1822. 

7. Polly, b. October 16, 1793 ; d. February 11, 1795. 

8. Samuel W., b. April 15, 1796 ; m. Mary Moore. 

9. Asa, b. June 7, 1798 ; m. Isabel Caldwell, of Amherst. 

Eber (Asa, Frederick, Daniel, John, Thomas) ; b. in Marl- 
boro, Mass., Feb. 2i, 1781 ; was a carpenter, wheelwright and 
farmer; res. on the old homestead near Stowe Mountain. He 
m. Jan. 30, 1806, Mary, dau. of Gideon and Lucy (Lewis) Adams 
of Henniker, b. in that town Aug. 27, 1786. This couple were 
both members of the Baptist Church ; rem. to Grantham In 1816, 
where they d. 

VII. CHILDREN, LAST TWO BOBN IN GRANTHAM. 

1. Cyrus S., b. Aug. 26, 1807; m. August 18, 1831, Cynthia Bailey, of 

Washington. He was a carpenter ; res. several years at 
Nashua and elsewhere; d. at Concord, March 22, 1864; wid. 
m. second, Justus Pike (See) ; she d. in Windsor. 

2. George W., b. July 15, 1809; m. April 3, 1838, Elizabeth D., dau. 

of Israel and Lydia (Reed) Proctor, of E. Washington; he 
was a farmer ; rem. to Wis., where he became an Advent 
preacher ; d. September, 1879. 

3. Eliza, b. March 28, 1811; d. June 18, 1838, unm. 

4. Mary, b. April 14, 1813; m. June 3, 1835, Israel Proctor, Jr., of 

Washington; she d. in that town, January 17, 1878. 

5. Lawrence, b. June 8, 1815. Leaving home when 20 years old, he 

learned the carpenter's trade, and worked five or six years 
for J. & E. Baldwin, Manufacturers of spools and bobbins, at 
Nashua and in Saco, Me. He then engaged in the lumber 
business, biiying 10,OOU acres of primitive growth near the 
headwaters of the Saco river in the White Mountains, in 
which venture he was successful, as well as in other invest- 
ments of the kind and miscellaneous industries. In 1854 he 
rem. to Burlington, Vt., becoming deeply interested in that 
town's progress. Elected to the State Legislature in 1864 
and 1865, he was largely instrumental in obtaining a city 
charter, and when the first municipal government was 
formed, he was chosen on the Board of Aldermen. He was 
an active member of the Baptist Church, and liberal in his 
support of that and all charitable societies. He m. May 20, 
1841, Lucinda Farmer. He d. at Burlington, June 21, 1886. 



54 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

6. Lucy, b. in Burlington, June 19, 1817 ; m. July 2, 1848, Gilman 

Bailey. (See) 

7. Charles E., b. June 21, 1821 ; m. September 17, 1850, Mary Ann 

Proctor ; d. November 2, 1866, at Kiver Falls, Wis. 

Aaron, s. of Asa and Matilda (Woods) Barnes; b. Dec. 9, 
1787; m. Mar. 31, 1816, Betsy, dau. of Uriah and Sarah (Cur- 
tice) Cooledge; succeeded to his father's homestead; was an 
active member of the Baptist Church for many years ; d. Dec. 
10, 1870; wid. d. Aug. 15, 1880. 

VII. CHILDBEN. 

1. Henry, b. January 2, 1817 ; d. at Scituate, Mass., March 20, 1882, 

unm. 

2. Augustus, b. September 17, 1818. (See) 

3. Catherine, b. December 4, 1820; m. Josiah G. Bailey. (See) 

4. Francis, b. August 23, 1822 ; d. July 23, 1825. 

5. Maria, b. January 12, 1827; m. Edgar Hazen. (See) 

6. Sarah M., b. August 10, 1828; m. William McNiel. (See) 

7. Moses C, b. August 21, 1835 ; d. at Atwater, 111., September 9, 

1874, unm. 

8. Emily, b. May 9, 1838; m, Charles Gibson. (See) 

Augustus, s. of Aaron and Betsy (Cooledge) Barnes; b. 
Sept. 17, 1818; m. May 13, 1841, Mary A., dau. of John and 
Maria (Cheney) Severance, of Bradford. He res. for a short 
time in Newport, also Plymouth, but rem. to Tilton in 1856, 
where he kept hotel and livery stable. His wife d. July 4, 1866; 
he d. Feb. 6, 1887. 

Vni. CHILDREN. 

1. Ann M., b. March 9, 1842 ; d. in Tilton, unm. 

2. Lizzie S., b. November, 1843 ; m. first, A. L. Melvin, who was 

drowned ; she m. second, E. L. Wolfe ; res. in Boston. 

3. John L., b. January, 1847 ; d. in Tilton, in 1856. 

4. Louisa C, b. May, 1849 ; m. George W. Sawyer ; res. in Franklin. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Gust B. Sa^vye^. 

2. Enos L. Sawyer. 

5. Kate M., b. November 19, 1851 ; m. W. P. Fletcher ; res. in Tilton. 

IX. CHILD. 

1. Ethel Fletcher. 

6. George H., b. August, 1856 ; res. in Franklin. 



BARNES. 55 

Rev. Jonathan. In the days of the pioneers the most distin- 
guished and exalted person of the town, was usually the minister, 
or parson as he was frequently known. According to the probity 
and intelligent endeavor of this individual was measured the 
progress and happiness of a community. In those times of 
sterling integrity men of strong character were in the majority 
among the ministry, and New Hampshire owes much to these 
early divines. With her sister towns Hillsborough was equally 
fortunate. Her first settled minister was Rev. Jonathan Barnes, 
who deserves more than a passing notice. 

Descended from the same ancestry as the line of the family al- 
ready briefly traced, we find that his father was named Jonathan, 
and the son of John Barnes and grandson of Thomas, who came 
to live in Marlboro, Mass., about 1663. Jonathan, Jr., as we 
should write his name now, born in Marlboro, Dec. 26, 1749, 
early showed an aptitude for study, and when barely twenty-one 
he had graduated from Harvard College. Nov. 25, 1772, he was 
ordained to "take the charge and oversight of the Church and 
flock of Christ in this town." The services were held in the barn 
of Lieut. Samuel Bradford on Bible Hill. This barn was burned 
by lightning in July, 183 1. 

Col. John Hill, the godfather of the town, had already 
donated two hundred acres of land for the benefit of religious 
teachings, and this generous gift came into the Rev. Jonathan's 
jurisdiction the following year, and he began the construction of 
a dwelling for himself and family. Built according to the ar- 
chitecture of the day, this house was a large, square, two-story 
mansion, which is still standing in a good state of preservation 
and owned by a lineal descendant, Mr. Theodore Barnes, and 
occupied by him as a summer residence. 

For several years the salary of Mr. Barnes was not sufficient 
to support his family, and he was actively engaged in helping 
clear the land and working in various ways to add to his income. 
In Vol. I the story of building the meeting house has been told 
fully, so we may only briefly refer to the matter here. In the 
interval between the first vote to build the house in 1773 and its 
completion in 1779 serA'ices were held at various places and with 
varying regularity, the most common meeting place being in the 
Barnes' kitchen — a roomy, old-fashioned apartment. No doubt 



56 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

services were held in the meeting house before it was finished, 
as witness the family tradition that Mr. Barnes at one time went 
home with his boots full of water which had fallen upon him 
during a violent shower. For several years after the house of 
worship was completed, on account of inability to heat the church 
room, meetings were held during the coldest days of winter in 
Mr. Barnes' kitchen. 

In the summer of 1803 the useful career of this good man 
was suddenly ended by a stroke of lightning, which prostrated 
him while he was out riding. He was so far paralyzed that find- 
ing himself unable longer to perform his duties, he resigned very 
much to the regret of his parishioners. He lived, however, nearly 
two years, passing into that higher life of which he had long and 
earnestly been the exponent on Aug. 3, 1805. The original meet- 
ing house in which Mr. Barnes preached was located where the 
cemetery at the Centre now is, and his grave was made exactly 
where the pulpit stood. 

COPY OF THE WILL OF BEV. JONATHAN BARNES. 

In the name of Gorl amen, I Jonathan Barnes of Hillsborough in 
the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire being of 
perfect mind and memory thanks be to God and knowing it is ap- 
pointed onto all men once to die do therefore commit my spirit to God 
that gave it and my body to the grave in decent burial at the descre- 
tion of my Executor of this my last "Will and testament trusting in a 
reunion at the general resecuretion 

And as to such worldly estate at it hath pleased God to bless me 
with I dispose of in the following manner 

Imprimis. I give bequeath to Abigail my beloved wife one third 
part of all my estate for her use and improvement so long as she shall 
remain my widow or otherwise that she have" the free and full posses- 
sion use and improvement of the east end of the dwelling house and 
cellar and that she have two good cows kept on the farm for her use 
and six good sheep that she be supplied with fifteen pounds of good 
flax yearlj^ — as much good beef Pork poultry and fish togeth with every 
kind of sauce which is ordinarily raised on the farm as may be 
necessary for her support one third of the cyder and apples, that she 
may be supplied with wood and water, and in sickness that she be 
provided with physic and proper nursing — that she have the use of 
all the household furniture till Nabby shall arrive at the age of 
eighteen years, unless she shall sooner have occasion to call for some 
part thereof and what part shall then be divided unto her I leave at 



BARNES. 57 

the descretion of my beloved wife, and that she be always provided 
with a horse and saddle at her request and that mj^ wife together with 
my children now under the age of twenty one years have free liberty 
to sit in my Pew in the meeting house my wife as long as she is able 
to enjoy it the children till they shall arrive to the age of twenty 
one years. 

Item. I give and bequeath to Jonathan my beloved son fifty 
dollars a note signed by him January 28, 1803 for the sum of one 
hundred & forty dollars & thirty four cents, he being considered 
having received nearly his share before the remainder to be paid if 
called for by me or his mother 

Item- - I give and bequeath to Joseph C. Barnes my beloved son 
the remainder of the Graveslot which is not now deeded away & that 
he come into possession thereof in seven years after my decease he 
haveing received scarcely his share before 

Item I give and bequeath to my beloved son Samuel Barnes 

all my land & tenements lying in Hillsboro and Deering" all my build- 
ings except the old school house and all my husbandry tools the Clock 
now in the house what stock may in my possession at my decease 
excepting the obligation for sheep given to the children John Cyrus 
Nabby and Henry's & this my beloved son Samuel I constitute & ap- 
poent the sole Executor of this my last will & testament & that he 
raise out of my estate & pay all my just debts, collect all my just 
dues & that he paj^ to my beloved son Luther Barnes seventy five 
dollars in stock or money at my decease, also that he pay to my 
beloved sons John Barnes Cyrus Barnes & Henry Barnes five hundred 
dollars to each when they shall arrive at the age of twenty one years 
— the said Samuel receiving the profits of their labour excepting John 
if he should be employed in teaching a school weeks in the winters 
that he have the benefit of his own time. 

Cyrus have the priviledge of school in center class Henry be kept 
to school as much as may be while under age of fourteen after that 
the priviledge of the usual school in the middle of the Town & if he 
should chose to study physic that he" have liberty to go to study with 
some skilful physician at the age of nineteen years & then receive 
but three hundred dollars & that Samuel find each of these children 
with decent apparel according to their age & quality till they shall 
severally arrive at the age of twenty one years ray pew in the meeting 
house I give to Samuel 

Item I give and bequeath to Nabby my beloved daughter 

thirty dollars in cash all my household furniture at her mother's' 
decease, the sheep now in Abraham Andrews keeping said sheep to be 
kept for her at the usual interest for sheep let and also one good cow 
when she shall arrive at the age of eighteen years or sooner if called 
for to be delivered by Samuel 



5^ HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

My books to be equally divided among my children — my wearing 
apparel to be divided equally among all my sons — my right in the 
social Library I give to my son Joseph C. Barnes 

This I ratify & confirm as my last Will and testament in Witness 
v\'hereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this tw^entieth day of 
April in the year of Lord on thousand eight hundred and four 
Signed sealed published & pronounced 
by him Jona Barnes as his last will & 
testament in the presence of us 
Abraham Kimball 

John Gilbert Jonathan Barnes 

Silas Dutton 

Attest 

Chs. H, Atherton Eegs. 

The Rev. Mr. Barnes was a single man when he came into 
the sparsely settled community of Hillsborough to take up his 
life, and it was not until he had seen work well begun upon the 
new meeting house that he took unto himself a wife to share his 
burdens and assist him in his good work. He married Dec. 14, 
1774, Abigail Curtis, of Sudbury, Mass., who proved a worthy 
companion and helpmeet of sO' worthy a man. She was born 
May 22, 1755, and lived until Dec. 8, 1838, when she bade a long 
adieu to a wide circle of friends and loved ones. 

V. CHILDEEN. 

1. William, b. December 26, 1775 ; d. August, 22, 1855. 

2. Jonathan, b. March 25, 1778 ; m. April 23, 1802, Betsy Taggart ; d. 

April 26, 1817. 

3. Joseph Curtis, b. April 24, 1780; m. May 4, 1802, Sally Delleway ; 

he was a merchant ; d. March 13, 1817. 

4. Samuel, b. June 9, 1782. (See) 

5. Luther, b. August 1, 1784. 

6. John, b. December CO, 1786; d. at sea, August 21, 1811. 

7. Cyrus, b. January 14, 1789; d. August 9, 1818, at Porto Rico. 

8. Abigail, b. May 1, 1791; m. Rev. John Lawton. (See) 

9. A dau. b. January 9, 1793 ; d. same day. 

10. Henry, b. June 28, 1794; d. May 1, 1795. 

11. Henrj-, b. June 19, 1796; d. June 13, 1864. 

Samuel, s. of Rev. Jonathan and Abigail (Curtis) Barnes; 
b. in H. Jan. 1782; m. Jan. 2, 1805, Nancy Taggart; was a mer- 
chant in town and became Captain of the militia; an industrious 
and enterprising citizen. He d. Oct. 21, 1822. 



BARNES. 59 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Samuel Gilman, b. January 11, 1806. (See) 

2. Elmira Flagg, b. September 20, 1807 ; m. January 15, 1829, Daniel 

H. Dean. 

3. John, b. August 22, 1813 ; m. November 29, 1838, Sarah A. Locke. 

4. Henry Hammond, b. October 17, 1815 ; m. October 9, 1837, Clarissa, 

dau. of Thomas and Clarissa (Beard) Wilson; rem. to Lowell, 
Mass., in 1829, where he engaged in the business of merchant 
tailor ; was deacon of High Street Church ; d. March 3, 1899. 

VII. CHILDBEN. 

1. Henry W., b. March 12, 1854. 

2. Samuel T., b. December 30, 1855. 

5. Elizabeth, b. August 15, 1817; m. December 13, 1839, George 

Nelson. 

6. Sarah Jane, b. August 12, 1819. 

Samuel Gilman, s. of Samuel and Nancy (Taggart) 
Barnes; b. Jan. ii, i8o6; ed. in the common schools and Hills- 
borough Academy; when ly years of age he w^ent to Boston, 
Mass., and found employment in the store of Samuel Train & 
Co., where he remained two years, following which he ret. to H. 
and bought the homestead of his father and grandfather, the 
Rev. Jonathan Barnes. After ten years he leased the farm and 
was employed in the store of John Gilbert, Boston. In 1842 he 
came back to H. and opened a general store at the Centre, in 
which business he continued until 1857 and in 1859 he obtained 
a situation in the old Boston Bank, which he retained until 1865. 
Then he came back to the "old farm", where he res. until his 
death July 9, 1886. He served the town as Representative to the 
Legislature 1849-1851 inclusive; was a member of the Constitu- 
tional Convention of 1850, and was Town Treasurer for several 
years. He m. first, Nov. i, 1827, Betsy dau. of Jeremiah and 
Betsy (Baker) Button, b. Aug. 21, 1810; she d. Mar. 26, 1856; 
he m. second, July 10, 1856, Mrs. Nancy Priest (Cooledge) 
Perkins, b. Jan. 12, 1806; he d. July 9, 1886; she d. Jan. 2, 1887. 

VII. CHILDREN, FOUR BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Samuel Curtis, b. March 20, 1831 ; m. June 7, 1855, Ellen J., dau. 
of Samuel and Esther J. (Pearson) Morgan, of Nashua ; after 
farming a few years he opened a drug store at Bridge Vil- 
lage ; later rem. to Nashua ; d. at Nelson, October 4, 1860. 



60 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

VIII. CHILD. 
1. Charles S., b. May 9, 1856 ; grad. at Nashua High School, class 
of '75 ; entered Dartmouth College in 1879 ; d. at Hanover, 
December 26, 1879. 

2. Caroline Mead, b. June 3, 1833 ; m. Gilman C. Shattuck, of Nashua ; 

d. 1860. 

3. Martha Adeline, b. November 16, 1842 ; d. November 16, 1842. 

4. Adeline Dutton, b. March 1, 1844; d. August 8, 1861. 

5. Lizzie M., b. March 2, 1857 ; m. April 9, 1878, Charles D, Proctor, b. 

in E. Washington, February 22, 1866 ; she d. May 30, 1881. 

VIII. CHILD. 

1. Clarence B. Proctor, b. January 1, 1880 ; m. Hattie Isabella 
Gove. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Bernice Jane, b. January 10, 1902. 

2. Gladys Maria, b. March 10, 1903. 

6. Theodore, b. in Boston, Mass., December 13, 1862 ; ed. in the schools 

of Hillsborough ; engaged in Insurance and Eeal Estate busi- 
ness in Boston; m. December 31, 1886, Charlotte Ann, dau. of 
James and Jane (Barter) Commons, b. in Marion, 111., Febru- 
ary 14, 1864. 

VIII. CHILDREN, THREE LAST BORN IN BOSTON. 

1. James Gilman, b. October 23, 1887 ; m. December 31, 1912, 

Helen Loring, b. in Boston, Mass., July 21, 1887. 

2. Frances Estelle, b. September 19, 1889. 

3. Clarence Easterbrook, b. July 23, 1892. 

4. Theodore Stanley, b. June 6, 1895; d. January 1, 1901. 

5. William Curtis, b. January 26, 1900 ; d. August 8, 1900. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Marshall Curtis, b. in Boston, February 17, 1914. 

2. Charlotte Elizabeth, b. in H., August 3, 1915. 

BAXTER. 

Jonathan, b. in Wilming-fon, Mass., April 4, 1770, was the 
son of Thomas Baxter, a Revolutionary soldier, who d. of small 
pox while in the service; his wife was Abigail P. Wilkins of 
Mont Vernon, b. Oct. 26, 1773. They lived several years in New 
Boston, and Francestown, before coming here about 1817, living 
on a farm in the east part of the town. His w. d. Aug. i, 1853 ; he 
d. Sept. 9, 1862. 



BAXTER. 6l 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Fannie E., b. December 28, 1798; d. in Deering, March 31, 1869, 

unm. 

2. Levi R., b. January 30, 1801 ; succeeded to the homestead in H., 

living with his parents and sister Fannie; d. October 12, 
1876. 

3. Elizabeth L., b. April 11, 1803 ; m. March 31, 1829, Robert P. Creas- 

sey, of Bradford ; d. in Deering, 1887. 

4. Enos Kniglit, b. in Francestown, April 20, 1805 ; worked in factory 

at Bridge Village when young and rem. to Boston, Mass., 
where he was "shipping merchant" with store on India 
wharf ; ret. to H. in 1837 ; went to California in 1849, and 
upon his ret. kept a store in Bradford in company with his 
bro. Moses E. ; went to Colorado in 1860, where he d. January 
1, 1889. He m. first, Annice Grimes, who d. in 1861 or '62 ; 
m. second, Louisa, dau. of David J. and Nancy (Wilson) 
Beard. 

IV. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Sarah J. 
2-3. Mary F. and James G., twins. Mary F, m. Gen. C. C. An- 
drews. (See) 

5. Jonathan, Jr., b. in Francestown, Aug. 3, 1807 ; merchant in 

Boston, Mass., where he m. Eliza Snow; d. August 2, 1834. 

6. William B., b. Francestown, March 6, 1810; m. first, 1838, Judith 

Mears, of Stanstead, Can., who d. in Boston, 1830; m. second, 
.1850, Angeline Parker, of H. ; rem. to Mt. Sterling, 111., 1840, 
where he d. Mar. 10, 1891. 

IV. CHILDREN, ONE BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. William M., b. in Boston, 1839, a physician at Mt. Sterling, 

111. ; m. Ella Horsman, and had issue, Frederick, Mabel, 
and Bertha. 

2. Abbie, b. December, 1842 ; m. Jefferson Frye ; res. in "Mt. Sterl- 

ing, 111. Their children were Nellie, Ralph, Leonard, Levi, 
b. March 2, 1862 ; m. Elizabeth Glass. 

7. Moses E., b. September 7, 1812, in Francestown; m. August 14, 

1834, Elizabeth Howe, of Warner ; in trade for a number of 
years at Bradford ; rem., 1857, to Griggsville, 111., where he 
farmed and kept a meat market; d. October 18, 1891. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Edwin W., b. July 9, 1837; m. March 8, 1857, Helen M. Harvej-, 
Warner ; rem. to Griggsville, 111., same year, where he d. 
February 16, 1892 ; wid. d. February 25, 1896. 



62 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary E. ; 2. Helen M.; 3. Emma F.; 4. Harvey E. ; 
5. George E. ; 6. Arthur. 
8. Lydia B., b. Francestown, October 11, 1814 ; m. October 6, 1840, 
Isaac A. Hatch. (See) 

BEARD. 

This patronymic in olden times was spelled Bard and so 
pronounced, with the "e" occasionally added, until this letter be- 
came a fixture. The first to bear the name in town was Elijah 
Beard, or Bard as it is generally given on the old records, who 
came here from Wilmington, Mass., in 1785, and settled on the 
farm that has borne his name until very recently and occupied 
by descendants. He was a man of great energy and persever- 
ance. Active in public affairs, he served as Town Clerk and chair- 
man of the Board of Selectmen for three years, and otherwise 
as Selectman for six years more, while he represented the town 
in the Legislature five years. 

It is related that on reaching this tract of land which he had 
purchased through the agency of a relative, he found it an un- 
broken wilderness, and when a small clearing had been made and 
seed time had arrived his garner and exchequer were both equally 
empty. Nothing daunted, however, like all brave men and wom- 
en, of those times, who submitted to defeat under no circum- 
stances he shouldered a bag for corn, pocketed his wife's shoe 
buckles for currency and made his way on foot guided by blazed 
trees to Amherst, exchanged the cherished buckles for a bushel of 
corn, with which he returned to his patiently waiting wife and 
children. This same corn was planted and in due course of time 
it sprang up, and reached maturity with a promise of abundant 
increase, but between this and its ripening for harvest it must be 
protected from the ravages of lawless bears, which duty fell upon 
the fearless wife. Filling the fists of her little ones — too tender 
to trust outside the sheltering walls of their miniature cabin — 
with bread well saturated in West Indies molasses, nearly the only 
luxury in the way of sweets in which people of those times could 
afford to indulge, the brave mother would sally forth several 



BEARD. 63 

times each day for her only weapon a stout stick. To the con- 
fusion and routing of the cowardly thieves. In this she never 
failed of success and her faithful watchfulness was rewarded by 
a plenteous harvest. 

He was the s. of Ebenezer, Jr., (Ebenezer, Andrew), b. in 
Wilmington, Mass., Sept. 3, 1765; m. Mar. 17, 1785 (the same 
year he came to H.), Phoebe, dau. of Jonathan and Hannah 
(Hopkins) Jones, of the same town. He d. Oct. 5, 1814; wid. d. 
Oct. 10, 1856. 

V. CHILDBEN. 

1. Phoebe, b. in Wilmington, Mass., May 31, 1786; m. September 8, 

1807, George Eaymond, of Mont Vernon. 

2. Catherine, twin of Phoebe; m. Eobert Fulton, of Bradford; d. in 

H., December 25, 1878. 

3. Elijah, b. March 29, 1787. 

4. Clarissa, b. May 12, 1789; m. May 4, 1806, Thomas Wilson. (See) 

5. David J., b. January 12, 1792 ; m. December 19, 1815 ; Nancy Wil- 

son; d. March 19, 1822. 

6. Nabby, b. May 2, 1794; m. May 30, 1815, Luther Andrews. (See) 

7. Thirza, b. January 25, 1797 ; d. in infancy. 

8. Jonathan. (See) 

9. Ira, b. May 4, 1801 ; d. October 14, 1822, unm. 

10. Mark, b. May 31, 1806 ; m. ; d. August 9, 1840. 

David J. (Elijah), b. Jan. 12, 1792; m. Dec. 19, 1815, 
Nancy Wilson (sis. of Thomas Wilson) of Deering. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Edwin, b. November 11, 1817 ; d. at sea unm. 

2. Eodney, b. June 17, 1819 ; d. unm. 

3. Louisa, b. June 17, 1821 ; m. Enos Baxter ; lived and d. at Upper 

Village. 

Jonathan, s. of Elijah and Phoebe (Jones) Beard; b. Dec. 
29, 1798; m. Sept. 7, 1824, Jane, dau. of Alexander Wilson, 
of Deering. He remained on the homestead and built a saw and 
grist mill upon the stream which runs through the farm; he was 
largely instrumental in laying out and building what is known as 
the "Beard Road," leading from the foundry towards E. Wash- 
ington. He built a house and barn at the intersection of that 
road with the one leading from the Upper Village and the Centre, 



64 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

which were burned in . He was Town Clerk three years, 

and Selectman four years. He d. April 20, 1846, and his wid. 
m, Jan. 30, 1848, Nathaniel Woods, who lived upon the farm, 
and d. Jan. 17, 1890. She d. April 25, 1887. 

VI. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Sarah Jane, b. April 15, 1827 ; d. April 10, 1828. 

2. Harriet N., b. December 21, 1834; m. May 20, 1855, Charles L. 

Hartwell. (See) 

3. Lucy O., b. June 10, 1837 ; m. October 16, 1872, Calvin O. Bailey, b. 

North Anson, Me. ; res. for fifteen years in Somerville, Mass. ; 
lived since at Melrose. One s. George A., b. June 25, 1878. 

BELCHER. 

Moses, 3rd, s. of Moses, Jr., Moses, Gregory Belcher, was b. 
Mar. 8, 1715-16; m. Eunice, dau. of Experience and Remember 
(Bourne) Mayhew, of Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard, b. April 

4. 1716; lived in Braintree, Mass. His maternal grandfather was 
Samuel Sarson. 

v. CHILDREN. 

1. Eunice, b. December 25, 1736. 

2. Lucy, b. March 2, 1738-9. 

3. Capt. Sarson, b. June 21, 1741; m. March 24, 1763, Fenton (some- 

times given as Fanny), dau. of Capt. Jolm and Elizabetli Hill, 
b. March 7, 1742-3, and d. August 25, 1793 ; he d. December 24, 
1794. (For issue see N. E. Hist, and Gen. Register, vol. 60, pp. 
125, 243.) Captain Belcher settled in Boston in the business 
of a hatter, joined the Ancient and Honourable Artillery 
Company in 1765. He was a Captain in Colonel Hatch's regi- 
ment of Boston Militia in the Eighth Co. during the Revolu- 
tion. He was a son-in-law of Colonel Hill. 

BELL. 

Hiram, s. of Thomas and Mary (Giles) Bell of Deering; 
b. Mar. 16, 1803; m. Dec. 19, 1832, Mary French, b. Aug. 28, 
1813 in Hancock; popular landlord in Henniker; presided at 
Profile House for seven seasons; at the Crawford house for a 
time ; and at the Pemigewasset House at Plymouth for a number 
of years ; exceedingly genial and made a host of friends ; d. Feb. 
27, 1871. 



BELL — BENNETT. 65 

III. CHILDEEN. 

1. George E., b. May 15, 1834, in Antrim ; m. December 4, 1862, Susan 

J. Thompson ; hotel keeper in Boston ; capable and popular ; 
alderman of Boston ; several years in custom house ; d. in 
April, 1880. 

2. Mary E., b. August 21, 1837, in Henniker ; m. February 20, 1860, 

Col. Edwin E. Abbott. 

3. Ellen A., b. May 4, 1845, in Henniker ; m. July 1, 1873, Solon New- 

man. 



BENNETT. 

James M., s. of Moses and Mary (Tucker) Bennett; b. in 
Sandown, Nov. 14, 1809; came to H. in 1828 and lived at the 
Centre, with the exception of three years in Springfield, Mass. 
He was a house and carriage painter. Married May 8, 1834, 
Sarah, dau. of William and Rhoda (Symond) Howard. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Anne E., b. October 21, 1835, at Springfield, Mass.; m. William B. 

Abbott, of Manchester. 

2. Harlan Page, b. March 11, 1837 (?). He was lieutenant in the 12th 

Kegiment, Mass. Vols, in the Civil War. Married first, Emma 
Plasdail, who lived three years ; m. second, Delia Christian, 
who lived two years ; m. third, Josephine Lightall, by whom 
he had two children, Josie L. and Harlan LeGrand. He d. in 
New Ipswich, June 25, 1882. 

3. Mary C, b. November 22, 1842; m. Charles F. Wilson, of New 

Ipswich. 

4. Sarah F., b. April 4, 1847 ; m. Frank E. Gale ; res. in Aurora, 111. 

5. James W., b. March 9, 1855; m. Emma Peebles; res. in Aurora, 111. 

Daniel, m. Hannah Lowell. 

II. CHILDBEN. 

1. Betsey, b. December 29, 1793 ; m. Moses Codman. 

2. Lucy, b. February 24, 1795 ; m. Jonas Smith. 

III. CHILD. 

1. Daniel B., m. Mary H. Goodale, May 16, 1843 ; d. March 9, 1848. 

3. Hannah, b. August 17, 1798 ; d. May 25, 1823. 

4. Daniel, b. August 8, 1801 ; d. 



66 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

BICKFORD. 

John, Thomas, James and Eleazer, landed in Dover in 
1620, according to family tradition. These brothers were great 
Indian fighters, especially Thomas, who lived on Oyster River, a 
branch of the Pascataqua. He lived in a garrison, and at one 
time, expecting an Indian attack, he sent his family by boat down 
the river, and defended the place alone. Ninety-one persons were 
killed or taken prisoners at this period. 

Thomas, a descendant of John, settled on Putney Hill in 
Hopkinton, and served as soldier under Col. John Stark in the 
expedition against Ticonderoga. He had four sons : Samuel, 
John, Joseph and Thomas. 

Joseph, the third son of Thomas, Sr., served seven years as 
an apprentice at the carpenter's trade in Salem, Mass. He became 
very skillful in this line of work, and was the first man to use an 
edge tool in the construction of the New Hampshire State Capitol 
building at Concord. Sometime after the completion of this 
building he removed to Hillsborough, and settled in the northern 
part of the town. He worked at his trade until the last years of 
his life, and among the buildings he contracted was the meeting 
house at Francestown. He m. Sally Doak, dau. of a naval 
officer of Marblehead, Mass. ; she d. April 27, 1863, aged ']'j years 
and 8 months; he d. April 12, 1866, aged 82 years. 

VII. CHILDBEN. 

1. No record found. 

2. Eliza F., b. Hopkinton, February 15, 1811 ; m. Ammi M. George. 

(See) 

3. James Doak, twin of Eliza, b. in Hopkinton, February 15, 1811 ; d. 

in H., April 1, 1905. (See) 

James D., b. in Hopkinton, Feb. 15, 181 1 ; d. in H. April i, 
1905. He first lived at the Upper Village, but later bought 
the old David Goodell farm pleasantly situated on the summit 
above the hamlet where he had been living. He was a musician 
of marked ability, both vocal and instrumental. He led the choir 
and played in the Baptist Church for thirty years. April 26, 
1828, he became a member of the Hillsborough Instrumental 
Music Band, the first incorporated band in the state. (See bands.) 



BICKFORD — BIXBY. 67 

He m. Oct. i, 1835, Elizabeth Ann Conn, b. Oct. 16, 1S16, dau. 
of William and Sally (Priest) Conn. 

VIII. CHILDEEN. 

1. Sarah Fuller, b. June 25, 1838; ed. in the town schools, Tubbs 

Academy, Washington, Francestown Academy, and Crosby's 
Academy, Nashua ; graduating fi-om the Worthington and 
Warner Commercial College, Concord, having made a 
specialty of penmanship. She taught penmanship at Pem- 
broke Academy and other academies in the state ; was special 
teacher of writing in Dover for five years, and Assistant 
Engrossing Clerk in the New Hampshire Legislature in 1868. 
She taught penmanship for two years at Lassall Seminary, 
Auburndale, Mass., and conducted a private school of her own 
under the name of "Madam Hafey's Writing Academy" in 
Boston for ten years. She m. February 5, 1879, Charles M. 
Hafey, b. in Cincinnati, Ohio, who fitted for college and 
graduated from Columbia Law School, New York City. Mrs. 
Hafey had literary aspirations, and v^Tote 51 "Song Poems". 
She d. January 31, 1920. 

IX. CHILDEEN. 

1. Frank B., who d. in infancy. 

2. John Willard, b. in H. ; ed. in town schools and Henniker and 

Francestown academies. He taught school for a number of 
years, and read law in the office of Francis N. Blood in H. 
He entered the Law Department at Harvard College, and 
was drowned in Charles Eiver, June 26, 1866, about six 
months before he had expected to graduate. 

3. Frank James, b. in H., January 27, 1849 ; ed. in town schools and 

Henniker and Francestown academies. He taught schools for 
several years during the winter, but finally devoted all of his. 
time to caring for the home farm and dealing in cattle. A 
Democrat in political belief, he has not sought political 
offices, but has served eleven years on the School Board, been^ 
Supervisor of Checklists and acted on committees in th^ 
settlement of estates. 

BIXBY. 

Andrew (Joseph, John, Joseph, Jr.,), often spelled Bix- 
bee, was an early settler in H. He was a connection of the family 
by that name in Francestown. The early records show that he 
was here in 1774, and he may have been here before that date. 



68 ■ HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

He finally located on a farm in the west part of the town, which 
remained in the family for three generations. He m. — 
Cole 

V. CHILDEEN. 

1. Mary, b. in Amherst, about 1751 ; m. David Hildreth, of Litchfield, 

b. July 17, 1748 ; res. in Amherst. He was a Revolutionary 
War soldier, and d. March 25, 1831 ; she d. November 4, 1836, 
aged 85 years. 

2. David, b. about 1753 ; an eccentric ; m. late in life Sarah Blan- 

chard, and rem. to Salisbury, where he d. leaving a dau. 
Olive, and perhaps other children. 

3. Olive, b. about 1756 ; m. Stephen Wyman, of Windsor. 

4. Hannah, b. in 1759 ; m. Joshua Jones, of Windsor. 

5. John, b. about 1761. (See) 

6. Andrew, b ; went to Genesee Valley, N. Y., which 

he called "Sundown" ; he went with the family of Joshua 
Jones, and d. there of fever and ague. 

John, s. of Andrew and (Cole) Bixby; b, about 1761, suc- 
ceeded to his father's homestead ; served in the Revolution ; m. 
in 1789, Rebecca, dau. of David and Elizabeth (Hutchinson) 
GoodeJl. She d. in 1806, and he m. second, Sally Goodell, a sister 
of his first wife. He d. Dec. 31, 1830; she d. Dec. 6, 1833. 

VI. CHILDREN, ALL BUT YOUNGEST BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Dolphus, b. January 7, 1790. (See) 

2. Ransom, b. June 4, 1791. (See) 

3. Nancy, b. March, 1793; m, October 3, 1821, Moody M. Barker, of 

Antrim, in which town she d. March 26, 1873, two days after 
the death of her husband. 

4. Sarah, b. October 3, 1795 ; m. Miles Cole, of Salisbury ; rem. to 111. 

in 1838, where she died. 

5. Aris, b. May 10, 1797; m. September 15, 1818, Elijah Monroe. (See) 

6. Mandana, b. January, 1813 ; m. S. Chellis Hatch ; they rem. to 111. 

in 1835, where she d. about 1844. 

DoLPHUs, s. of John and Rebecca (Goodell) Bixby; b. Jan. 

7. 1790; m. Jan., 1813, Achsa, dau. of Robert and Abigail (Jones) 
Carr. He was a "moving planet", living in several towns in this 
part of N. H., besides several in Vt. He had a penchant for 
buying old orchards, selling the timber to be manufactured into 



BIXBY, 69 

shuttles, for which use it was well adapted on account of the 
hardness and smoothness of the wood. His first wife d. in 1864, 
and he m. second, Lydia Jones, but she lived only a short time 
after their marriage; he d. at the home of his son Russell in 
Marlboro. 

VII. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Henry, b. September 9, 1813; m. Sarah J. Carey. 

2. Kussell, b. March 1, 1816; m. May 15, 1842, Sarah L. Wright, b. 

August 15, 1813; she d. April 24, 1849, and he m. second, 
August 1, 1850, Emly R. Dana, b. August 29, 1826; res, many 
years in Marlboro. 

3. Mansel, b. April 28, 1818. 

4. John, b. June 3, 1821; d. September 4, 1837. 

5. Nanc3% b. October 11, 1825 ; d. August 17, 1837. 

6. Charles C, b. October 18, 1829 ; d. January 1, 1831. 

7. Charles Carr, b. August 7, 1833; m. Weltha A. Jones; res. in Lan- 

caster, N. Y. ; three children. 

8. Achsa A., b. February 19, 1836; m. Selden Miller. (See) 

Ransom, s. of John and Rebecca (Goodell) Bixby; b. June 
4, 1791, inherited his father's homestead; served in the War of 
1812; stationed at Portsmouth; was Orderly Sergeant of his Co.; 
served the town as Treasurer, was Selectman several years ; 
Deputy Sheriff under Elijah Monroe. He m. Dec. 8, 1824, 
Sarah, dau. of Solomon and Sarah (Bradford) Andrews, of 
Windsor; he d. May 10, 1850, aged 59 years; she d. Feb. i, 1874, 
aged 80 years. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Elizabeth H., b. November 30, 1825. 

2. Sarah A., b. August 30, 1828; m. September 28, 1848, David Star- 

rett. (See) 

3. Eebecca, b. January 14, 1834; d. May 2, 1842. 

Oliver, s. of Thomas and Rebecca (Holmes) Bixby; b. in 
Francestown, April 28, 1796; m. Nov. 13, 1823, Abigail W. Far- 
rington, of Lyndeborough ; she d. in and he m. second, 

Huldah D. Farrington ; he was a farmer and -merchant ; res. in 
Francestown, where he was Postmaster and Town Clerk, Wilton, 
Lyndeborough, Amherst and Hillsborough, \\here he d. Feb. 27, 
1879. 



70 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

III. CHILDREN, FIVE BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Mary J., b. August 23, 1824; d. at Amherst, August 21, 1835. 

2. David F., b. August 1, 1826 ; d. at Surinam, South America, in 1856. 

3. Augusta, b. September 30, 1827; m. Sidney R. Gage; d. in Nashua, 

November, 1890. 

4. Thomas, b. December 14, 1829; d. at New Orleans, La., October 

19, 1849. 

5. Oliver H., b. June 29, 1837; m. Sarah E. Clement; d. at So. Boston, 

Mass., December 19, 1897. 

6. Levi W., b. March 22, 1845; m. first. May, 1871, Caroline E. 

Clement, of Warren ; she d. Aug. 29, 1872 ; m. second, Decem- 
ber 17, 1877, Lydia A. Burt; ; he was a farmer, and lived near 
Bridge Village ; was Selectman at the time of his death. May 
1, 1893 ; his wid. m. second, May 7, 1900, at Washington, Mel- 
bourne A. Farnsworth. 

IV. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Helen A., b. June 23, 1882 ; m. September 7, 1911, H. E. Stan- 

dish, of Concord ; res. in H. 

2. Caroline C, b. April 17, 1884. 

7. Mary C, b. June 23, 1849, in Lyndeborough ; res. in H. for many 

years ; Librarian of Fuller Free Public Library. 

BLACK. 

Ezra C, s. of Jesse L. S. and Dorcas C. (Chandler) Black; 
b. in Concord, May 24, 1850; after res. in Concord and Weare, 
came to H. Bridge Village in 1875, as a mill operative ; m. July 
3, 1873, Laura L, dau. of Ebenezer H. and Eliza G. (Peaslee) 
Hemphill, of Henniker. He collected a considerable number ol 
Indian relics and antique articles, in which he took great pride, 
He d. Aug. 2"], 1904. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Queenie Ola, b. January 28, 1879; m. September 30, 1901, Scott I. 

Gay; she d. November 26, 1909. 

2. Beryl E., b. May 16, 1882. 

3. Bernice F., b. July 16, 1885; m. October, 1903, William L. Childs, 

Henniker. 

CHILD. 

1. Queenie E., b. February 8, 1906. 

4. Loren E. Nichols, an adopted son, d. November 2, 1888, 18 years of 

age. 



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BOOTH. 



Among the earliest settlers in H. at the second settlement 
were George Booth and his family of eight children, coming here 
from Middleton, Mass. He located first upon a "settler's lot" of 
50 acres, which has since become a portion of the David Kimball 
farm ; afterwards he moved upon the homestead occupied a few 
years since by William Gould. Mr. Booth was a soldier in the 
"Old French War," and in the Expedition to Louisburg in 1745, 
and was blown up by the explosion of a mine, being badly 
burned and losing the sight of one eye. He was a carpenter, as 
well as farmer, and worked upon the construction of the first 
meeting house and the "Old Town House" and second meeting 
house. He m. Nov. 8, 1748, Elizabeth Rapin, in Middleton, 
Mass.; she d. Dec. 6, 1792; he d. Jan. 20, 1800, aged 83 years. 
Dr. Goodell, in speaking of him, says: "He shared in the hard- 
ships incident to the early settlement of the town, 'when venison 
was the beef and bear meat the pork', and was obliged to carry 
his grain on his back to New Boston for meal." 

II. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN MIDDLETON, MASS. 

1. Mary, b. July 3, 1749 ; m. December 24, 1782, Kev. David Gould, of 

Topsfield, ISIass. ; she d. October 1, 1785 ; had one child, Molly, 
b. September 28, 1785 ; d. December 4, 1785. 

2. Sarah, b. May 23, 1751; m. July 13, 1774, Jonathan Sargent. (See) 

3. Betsy, b. December 20, 1752; m. Moses Nelson. (See) 

4. William. (See) 

5. Hannah, b. March 21, 1756 ; d. unm. 

6. Eunice, b. August 5, 1759; m. Stephen Eolfe. (See) 

7. Susan, b. June 28, 1761 ; m. in 1790, Jesse Warde, of Henniker ; d. 

September 26, 1809. 

8. Andrew, bap. September 22, 1765. 

William, s. of George and Elizabeth Booth; b. in 1754; 
belonged to Captain Baldwin's Company and went to Bunker 
Hill with the others, but having been detailed to return with the 
horses they had taken for the journey, he did not participate in 
the battle, though he rejoined the company directly afterwards. 
He served in the Revolutionary War one year; he was at the 
battle of Bennington, acting an important part in the prelim- 
inaries of that struggle. He was noted as a scout and woods- 



7^ HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

man, and was one of the twenty trusty men General Stark de- 
tailed to reconnoitre the enemy's position before the battle. Upon 
finding that the enemies had no re-inforcements near at hand, 
the order was for this squad to signal at a certain time this fact, 
and it was that signal, after having satisfied themselves no aid 
was at hand, which prompted Stark to open the battle. He m. 
after the close of the war, Eunice Gould, of Topsfield, Mass., 
and succeeded to his father's homestead. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary, b. July 30, 1787 ; d. December 24, 1867, unm. 

2. Sarah, b. February 8, 1789 ; d. May, 1836, untu. 

3. William, Jr., b. November 9, 1790. (See) 

4. Nancy, b. January 10, 1793 ; d. unm. 

5. Lucinda, b. September 13, 1795; d. April 6, 1874. 

6. Sabra, b. September 21, 1797; m. Jonathan Gould. (See) 

William, Jr., b. Nov. 9, 1790; m. Margaret Grimes, of 
Deering; succeeded to his father's homestead. He was Captain 
of the Cavalry in the 26th Reg. N. H. Militia. He d. Jan. 4, 
1887, in his 97th year, having retained his mental faculties to a 
remarkable degree ; his memory was clear and distinct and his 
mind a storehouse of traditions and facts relating to the early 
settlement of the town. During his long lifetime he never missed 
casting his vote at every election, a record not often matched. 
His wife, for many years insane, d. Jan. 29, 1847; no children. 

John, who came to H. in 1879, does not seem to have been 
related to the family already noticed. He was b. at Fishkill 
Plains, N. Y., Mar. 10, 1830. When a young man he was en- 
gaged in the construction of the Eastern Division of the Erie 
Railroad, and ran the first train over the road from New York 
City to Port Jarvis, where he resided several years. He was 
afterwards engineer on the Long Island Road, and later ran an 
engine on the Panama Railroad, until his health was im.paired by 
tropical fevers, so he was compelled to return to the north. He 
enlisted Aug. 5, 1862, in Co. G., 131st Reg., N. Y. Vols.; was 
severely wounded at Port Hudson, July 13, 1863, a portion of his 
skull being shot away. He was discharged from service Aug. 9, 
1869, and came to this town ten years later. He was employed 



BOOTH — BOWERS. 73 

by the Contoocook Mills Co. ; was Selectman for six years, and 
was noted for the efficiency of his service ; was a member of 
Senator Grimes Post, G. A. R. He m. first, in 1854, Ann Hat- 
terick, who d. in 1857, and he m. second, in 1858, Rosanna Che- 
valier, of Brooklyn, N. Y., who d. Aug. 18, 1878, and he m. third, 
June II, 1879, Mrs. Eliza (Carter) Wallace, of this town. She 
d. May 26, 1897; he d. Dec. 26, 1900, highly respected. 

II. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MABBIA6E. 

1. Elizabeth, b. September 16, 1860 ; m. first, September 1, 1877, Joseph 

Kogers, who d. October 24, 1891; m. second, July 9, 1893, 
Gustave Haleman ; res. Burnt Hills, N. Y. 

2. Jennie N., b. October 14, 1866; m. January 5, 1884, Frank P.^ 

Sleeper. 

III. CHILDEEN. 

1. Marion J., b. August 30, 1886 ; m. March 20, 1906, Eay C. Marsh, 

all of Lowell, Mass. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Frank E., b. December, 1906. 

2. Lewis B., b. August 19, 1909. 

3. Kenneth N., b. July 18, 1911. 

4. Charles L., b. September 10, 1913. 

5. Brenden L., b. December 9, 1914. 

2. Royce J., b. September 5, 1892 ; m. Ethel M. Farrar. 

3. Daniel L., b. May 4, 1897. 



BOWERS. 

John was b. in Leominster, Mass., and when quite a young 
man served in the Revolution, after which he married Elizabeth 
Boutelle, and this couple established them a home in the heart 
of the wilderness in the township of Hancock, their cabin reached 
only by a bridle path. In this humble home seven children were 
born to them, the youngest of the family, Mark, becoming a 
schoolmaster of note in those days. After ten years of teaching, 
Mark married Selina Foster, and laid aside the rod of the school- 
master and settled down to life on the old homestead. This 
couple were also the parents of seven children. 



74 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

III. CHILD. 

7. The youngest child of seven children of this couple, Samuel O., 
was b, in 1843 ; ed. at Hancock Academy ; studied dentistry, 
to finally locate in H., \vhere he has been in active practice 
for over tifty years. (See Vol. I for sketch.). Dr. Bowers m. 
in Henniker, May 27, 1871, Susie J., dau. of Isaac Thorpe, of 
Weare. He is today the only surviving member of his father's 
family. 

I 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Elgen, b. October 11, 1873 ; after finishing his studies in the 

High School of H., he took up the study of dentistry, and 
upon receiving his diploma began practice in Antrim, 
where he was very successful. In 1919 he opened an 
ofBce in Hillsborough, where he is practising today with 
excellent results. 

2. Isabel F., b. March 15, 1891 ; completed course at High School ; 

afterwards employed in telephone office ; assisted brother 
in dental office. 

BOYDEN. 

Jonathan, s. of Jonathan and Freelove (Smith) Boyden; 
b. in Walpole, Mass., Sept. 17, 1772; m. Feb. 7, 1799, Tryphena 
Fales, of Wrentham, Mass. ; came to H. and lived on David 
Smith farm ; then at Upper and Lower villages ; wheelwright ; 
d. 1830. 

III. gniLDREN. 

1. William, b. in Pelham, in 1802 ; m. Irene Putney ; d. in Boston, 

Mass., August 1, 1850. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Charles F., b. October 26, 1835. 

2. Angeline, b. February 15, 1838. 

3. George W., b. October 30, 1840; enlisted September 18, 1861, 

in Co. H„ 4th Reg. N. H. Vols. ; res. in H. ; d. unm. 
January 4, 1912. 

2. Daniel, b. February 10, 1803 ; m. in Boston, January 19, 1875. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Harriet M., b. 1829; d. January 22, 1897: two sons. 

2. Mary A., b. April 15, 1831 ; m. but no children. 

3. Walter W., b. April 14, 1839 ; m. one son, two daughters. 

3. David D., b. July 4, 1814; m. and d. in Boston. 




ROY J. BOYXTON, M. D. 



BOYDEN — BOYNTON, 75 



IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. Sarah J., b. September 17, 1849; d. unm., September 15, 1895. 

2. Daniel, b. June 14, 1851 ; cl. May 30, 1852. 

3. Samuel S., b. October 19, 1852 ; res. Portland, Me., unm. 

4. Humphrey, b. in 1854; d. same year. 

5. Frank, b. July 8, 1856 ; m., one son. 

4. Harvey, b. Jui^ 1, 1824 ; was many years in employ of David Fuller 

& Co., in anyard at Lower Village ; d. May 5, 1884. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Elizabeth 1'., b. March 30, 1853 ; m. twice, second, William War- 

ren ; no children. 

2. Ida May, b. September 21, 1854 ; m., two daus. 

3. Anna Louise, b. November 23, 1859 ; m., one dau. 

5. Susan, twin of Harvey, b. June 1, 1824; no further record. 



BOYNTON. 

William C, s. of John F. and Lovilla A. (George) Boyn- 
ton, and g. s. of David and Lydia (Favor) Boynton, was b. in 
Weare, 1859; ni. in H. in 1880, Lovina, dau. of Elijah 

and Abigail (Chase) Clough, of Deering. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. George W., b. January 10, 1882; m. September 7, 1911, Georgia, 
dau. of Putnam and Emma CWellman) Russell, of Newport, 
b. September 17, 1882. Mr. Boynton is a grocer at Bridge 
Village, 

Roy J., M. D., s. of James W. and Elizabeth (Brown) Boyn- 
ton; b. in Hillsborough, July 31, 1881 ; graduated from Hillsbor- 
ough High School 1901, College of Physicians and Surgeons, 
1905, with degree of M. D. Professor of Materia Medica and 
Therapeutics at College of Physicians and Surgeons 1905 to 191 5. 
He is Secretary and Professor of Therapeutics Middlesex Col- 
lege of Medicine and Surgery, also member of the Board of 
Trustees since 1915; ex-Pres. of the Boston District medical 
society ; Practicing physician at Framingham, Mass. ; Visiting 
Gastro-Enterologist at Middlesex Hospital, Cambridge, Mass. ; 
President and General Manager St. Albans Gas Company of 
Vermont; President and General Manager Barre Gas Company 



76 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

of Vermont; Secretary Devonshire Safe Deposit Company; As- 
sociated in business with E. H. Gay, Boston Banker. 

BRADFORD. 

The patronymic of Bradford is an honored one in New Eng- 
land history and heads a long li&t comprising such names as 
Winslow, Brewster, Standish, Alden and others. One, William 
Bradford, was ranked as a yeoman and held property in the small 
village of Austerfield, on the southern border of Yorkshire, Eng- 
land, in the year 1560. 

Relating to the direct ancestry of the Bradfords living in 
Hillsborough, who were very likely descendants, collateral if not 
direct, of Governor Bradford of the Plymouth colony, Robert 
Bradford, b. about 1626; d. Jan. 13, 1707. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Robert, Jr., b. about 1630; m. Hannah — 

III. CHILDEEN. 

1. John, b. 1672. 

2. Robert, 3rd, bap. 1676. 

3. Martha, bap. 1676. 

2. William, b. about 1652; m. Rachel, dau. of John Raymond(t) of 

Beverly, Mass., Nov. 14, 1676. He was a "roper" (rope-maker) 
and d. June 15, 1717. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. Abigail, b. September 15, 1682 ; published to Philip Deland, 

July 10, 1708. 

2. Rachel, b. July 13, 1684. 

3. William, b. 1686; m. December 23, 1707, by Rev. Thomas 

Bowers, Grace, dau. of Andrew Elliott, of Beverly, "sea- 
man". Rem. from Beverly to Boxford, Mass., in 1721, and 
was taxed there in 1743, when he rem. to ]\liddleton, 
Mass., where he d. in 1760 or 1761. 

4. John, b. February 28, 1689 ; m. first, December 26, 1717, Annie 

Lovett ; had several children b. in Beverlj^ Mass. ; m. 
second, Hannah , who survived him. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Robert, b. June 14, 1709, in Beverly ; m. Hepzibah Averill, 
who d. before him ; he d. about 1790. 



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77 



2. Mary, b. May 1, 1710; adm. to First Church in Eoxbury, 

Mass., February 11, 1728 ; m. Abraham Gage, of Brad- 
ford, Mass., August 7, 1734 ; rem. to Middleton, Mass. 

3. Eachel, b. September 1, 1712; m. February 4, 1741, Jacob 

Dresser, ancestor of the Dressers in Hillsborough and 
Windsor. 

4. William, b. April 25, 1715 ; res. in Boxford, Mass. ; m. Mary 

Lambert; rem. to Amherst. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Samuel, who res. in H., and known as "Lieutenant 

Sam." (See) 

2. There were other children. 

5. Andrew, b. in Beverly, Mass., November 1, 1717 ; m. first, 

in Beverly, June 16, 1743, Eebecca, dau. of Samuel and 
Susanna Cole, of Boxford; rem. to Souhegan, N. H., 
November 27, 1743, previous to its incorporation as 
the town of Amherst; m. second, Mrs. Hannah (Goffe) 
Chandler, wid. of Thomas Chandler, b. January 16, 
1723, dau. of Col. John and Hannah (Griggs) Goffe. 
Eem. to H., but he d. in Milford, in 1798, aged over 
80 years. His wid. d. December 14, 1819, aged 96 
years. He was known as "Captain Andrew." 

v. CHILDREN. 

1. John, child of first mar., b. 1744; m. Sarah Putnam, 
and set. in Amherst, but rem. to H. about 1797, 
and after a year went to Hancock, where he d. 
June 27, 1836, aged 93 years. He was very active 
in the Eevolution and commanded a company at 
Bennington; was kno\vn as "Captain John", and 
was credited with being the first to storm the 
enemy's breastworks. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Sarah, b. July 16, 1769 ; m. Solomon Andrews. 

(See) 

2. Thomas, b. June 8, 1771 ; m. first, Nabby Merrill ; 

m. sec, Patty Coburn ; set. in Lyndeborough. 

3. John, Jr., b. July 9, 1773 ; m. Mary Langdon or 

Langdell, of Mont Vernon. He came to H. 
about 1797, and set. in the west part of the 
town on the "Old Eoad" near Windsor, where 
he res. until 1842, when he rem. to Peter- 
borough. 



7^ HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

VII. CIIILDEEN. 

1. Mary, d. in infancy. 

2. Mary, b. in 1803. 

3. Nancy, b. in 1805 ; d. in Peterborough, in 1885, 

unm. 

4. Lucy, b. in 1806; m. William C. Mugf ord ; d. 

in 1848. 

5. Sarah, b. in 1808 ; d. unm. 

6. John L., b. in 1810; m. Mrs. Maria (Bacon) 

Chace ; res. Albany, N. Y. Had a dau. 
Marion. 

7. William S., b. in 1812 ; m. Emily . 

4. Ephraim Putnam, b. December 26, 1776. He grad. 

from Harvard University and became a very 
successful preacher ; m. September, 1806, 
Mary, dau. of Dea. Ephraim and ^Mary 
(Barker) Manning of Amherst, and set. in 
New Boston ; d. December 14, 1845, leaving 
ten children. 

5. Thatcher, b. 1781, and set. in Hancock; m. Septem- 

ber 1, , Mercy, dau. of John Foster, five 

children being born of the union. He served 
in the War of 1812 as 3rd Lieut, in Capt. 
Hugh floor's company. 

6. Kebecca, b. in 178 — ; m. Judge Jacob W^hittemore, 

of Antrim. 

7. William, b. in 1784; d. in August, 1800. 

2. Rebecca, b. November 7, 1757. 

3. Mary, b. January 12, 1760; m. September 12, 1780, 

John W^allace, b. March 20, 1756 ; she d. Septem- 
ber 8, 1840. 

VI. CHILD. 

1. William. 

4. Andrew, b. June 11, 1763 ; m. December 19, 1785 ; d. 

January 31, 1836. 

5. Lucy Parker, b. in 1762; d. April 14, 1847. 

6. Mehitabel, b. July 27, 1766; m. first. May 28, 1782; 

m. second, Henry Codman ; m. third, Ezekiel 
Upton. 

6. Samuel, bap. May 8, 1720, in Beverly, Mass.; rem. to 

Middleton, Mass., and then to H. (Captain Sam. See) 

7. Patience, b. in Boxford, Mass., November 3, 1723. 

8. Bethiah, b. July 10, 1726; m. John Gould, of Newbury, 

Mass. 

9. Lucy, b. August 22, 1729, in Boxford, Mass. 



BRADFORD. 79 

Captain Samuel. Among -the pioneers who came in the 
second settlement of Hillsborough no name stands out with more 
prominence than that of Bradford, and by a singular coincidence 
it was borne by two men having the same given name. Both, too, 
were or had been tavern-keepers, and were, no doubt, relatives, 
though that is not proven by such fragmentary records as have 
been handed down to us. The first to deserve mention was known 
as "Captain Sam," and he came from Middleton, Mass., to H. 
before 1766, for at that time he had already built a substantial 
house on Bible Hill, where he offered entertainment for man and 
beast. He had kept a public inn before coming here, and was 
well adapted to the business. He also- built the first saw and grist 
mill in town, on the stream which runs from East Washington 
to the North Branch of the Contoocook. This was running in 
1766, but was swept away by a freshet the following spring. 
Without doubt the earlier meetings of the community were held 
at his inn, and it is certain the first regular town meeting was 
called at his house. He was active and capable in all matters con- 
nected with town and church affairs ; was Captain of the first 
militia company formed in town. He m. Dec. 29, 1743, Mary 
Taylor, of Middleton, Mass., where all of their children were 
born. He d. early in 1776 or late in 1775, as the name of Wid. 
Mary Bradford appears on the tax list for the former year. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Timothj^ b. September 17, 1745 ; d. at Tunbridge, Vt., in 1833. He 
m. May 21, 1763, Edith, dau. of Bazaleel and Anna Howe, b. 
October 11, 1744, at Marlboro, Mass., and d. at Tunbridge, Vt., 
in 1822. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Edith, b. August 11, 1764; d. September 26, 1777. 

2. Kobert, b. June 21, 1766; m. Hannah Luce, dau. of Zachariah 

and Sarah (Clifford) Luce, of Martha's Vineyard; had 
nine children: Clifford, Cyrus, Sarah, Lorinda, Cynthia, 
Stephen, Almon, Edith, Eobert. 

3. Lucy, b. June 21, 1768, at Deering ; m. Mansel Alcock, of Deer- 

ing; had thirteen children: Mansel, Luke, Mark, John 
Kobert, Timothy, Cyrus, Baxter, Alvah, Frederick, 
Clarissa, Sarah, Lucy. All but two of these children had 
their names changed to "Otis," and Mark his to "Alcott." 



8o HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

4. Hepzibah, b. December 4, 1770 ; d. December 28, 1770. 

5. Timothy, b. February 10, 1772. 

6. Nabby, b. April 22, 1774. 

7. Baxter, b. July 4, 1776; last heard from in Hudson, N. Y. 

8. Edith, b. October 22, 1778; m. first, 1793, Abiel French, b. at 

Chester, Vt., 1762; d. at Middlebury, Vt., 1808; she m. 
second, March 24, 1817, Joel Wilson, b. July 29, 1766, at 
Iveene ; d. July 8, 1823, at Gilsum. She had seven children 
by her first m., and one by her second. 

9. Abigail, b. in 1782 ; m. 1800, Theodore Eichardson, b. at 

Goshen ; she d. 1833 ; he d. 1847. Children : Polly, Harmon, 
Luther, Josiah, Cyrus. 

10. Bazaleel, b. February 9, 1784. 

11. Cyrus, d. unm. 

12. Nancy, b. April 26, 1788 ; m. Sovember 12, 1812, Asahal Stiles, 

b. November 23, 1790; d. September 27, 1834; she d. July 
6, 1861. Children: Clara, Clorinda M., Asahal B., Nancy 
B., David L., John M., William L., Baxter B., Melvin F., 
Maynard. 

2. William, b. June 13, 1747. 

3. Samuel, b. 1749 ; d. in infancy. 

4. Samuel, Jr., b. January 21, 1752, in Middleton, Mass., but rem. with 

his parents to H. He was active in military aifairs ; was in 
Captain Baldwin's company at Bunker Hill, having been made 
Sergt.-Major of First N. H. Reg., under Stark; became Sec- 
ond-Lieut, of the 5th Continental, January 1, 1776 ; First- 
Lieut, of Second N. H. Reg. under Poor, November 8, 1776 ; 
retired September 1, 1778. He m. Mary Flint ; d. in Acworth, 
July 23, 1833, aged 80 years. 

5. Mary, b. March 22, 1755; m. 1776, Nehemiah Wilkins(?). 

6. Elizabeth, b. February 5, 1758; m. October, 1777, Jacob Flint (?). 

Lieut. Samuel, the oldest s. of William and Mary (Lam- 
bert) Bradford, of Middleton, Mass., was b. at Amherst in 1739; 
m. Dec. 17, 1761, Anna, dau. of John and Hannah (Wilkins) 
Washer; served in Crown Point Campaign of 1758; came to this 
town previous to 1766, just as his namesake, "Captain Sam" did. 
He, too, set. on Bible Hill, and it seems reasonable to suppose he 
was a nephew of the other. He received a commission as Lieut. 
in loth Co., 15th Reg., Militia of the Province of New Hamp- 
shire, Isaac Baldwin, Captain ; his commission was signed by 
Gov. John Wentworth and Theodore Atkinson, Secy, "in the 
14th year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the Third." 



BRADFORD. 8 1 

Lieut. Bradford served in the Revolutionary War; d. in Antrim, 
Feb. 5, 1813; his wid. d. in 1833. 

III. CHILDEEN. 

1. Eliphalet, b. in Amherst, January 25, 1764; m. August 22, 1781, 

Sarah Wiley; rem. to Phelpstown, N. Y., in 1805, where he d. 
March 2, 1807. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Sarah, b. March 25, 1782 ; d. February 17, 1793. 

2. Polly, b. October 20, 1783. 

3. Hannah, b. August 19, 1786. 

4. George, b. June 11, 1888; d. September 7, 1791. 

5. Anna, b. December 11, 1790. 

6. George, b. December 22, 1792. 

7. Sarah, b. July 8, 1794. 

8. Athe or Alta, b, January 17, 1796. 

2. Hannah, b. October 14, 1766, in H. ; d, September 10, 1777. 

3. Samuel, Jr., b. September 29, 1768 ; m. October 18, 1791, Hannah, 

dau. of Isaac and Hannah (Ballard) Chandler, b. January 12, 
1771, and who d. April 12, 1818. Samuel, Jr., lived on his 
father's homestead, until 1802, during which year he started 
in the fall for Boston with a drove of cattle for market, and 
was never afterwards heard of. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Clarissa, b. May 28, 1792; m. Timothy Gould. (See) 

2. Lenora, b. February 7, 1796; d. July 1, 1815. 

3. Hannah, b. December 11, 1801 ; d. January 14, 1803. 

4. Anna, b. July 22, 1770; m. John Sprague, who lived on the farm 

afterwards owned by Thaddeus Monroe ; rem. to Danville^ 
Vt., where she d. November 15, 1823. Several children. 

5. Mary, b. December 3, 1772; d. September 13, 1777. 

6. Stephen, b. June 30, 1775 ; d. September 8, 1777. 

7. Joseph, b. February 21, 1777 ; d. October 6, 1777. 

8. Stephen, b. January 4, 1779; m. in 1801 or 1802; shoemaker by 

trade ; res. in Lisbon, in 1805, and later at La Prairie, Quebec, 
where he d. in 1817 ; wife d. about the same time at Henis- 
ford. Children : Mary, Caroline and Charity. 

9. Joseph, b. November 30, 1780; m. about 1806, Priscilla Pease; res. 

in Canaan, Me. ; was a saddler ; two children b. here, Gran- 
ville and jNIary ; afterwards he went to New Jersey, where he 
m. again. 

10. Hannah, b. November, 1782; m. in 1804, Elijah Gould, of Antrim. 



82 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



IV. CHILDBEN. 



1. Franklin, b. October 5, 1805 ; d. unm. at the age of 70 yearg. 

2. David B., b. September 3, 1807 ; m. October 12, 1837. 
;5. Hannah, m. David B. Gould. (See) 

11. David, b. March 31, 1785; became a sailor and was lost overboard 

from brig "Betsey" on voyage from Leghorn, in 1806. 

12. William W., b. December 24, 1788; d. at Norfolk, Va., September 

24, 1824. 

Benjamin. The first record of this line in Hillsborough 
County is in 1771, when Benjamin Bradford of Society Land 
bought, for five shillings, "Lot No. i in Society Land laid out to 
the right of Richard Wibird, late of Portsmouth." "in considera- 
tion of his performing the settling duty on said lot." In another 
deed he figures as "Benjamin C. Bradford, gentleman." His 
name appears among the petitioners for the charter of Deering, 
and in 1776 he was one of the selectmen and signed the Associa- 
tion Test. In 1777 he served as second lieutenant in Peter Clark's 
company under Stark in the Bennington campaign. He m. first, 
Mary Read, of Amherst; m. second, Dec. 21, 1792, Mary Mc- 
Adams of H. ; rem. to H. in 1800. 

II. CHILDBEN. 

1. Eobert Eead, b. in 1776, in Henniker ; m. in 1794, Esther Munsil, of 

Marlow ; lived in Marlow. Several daughters were born to 
them, and one son, Curtis. This line is now extinct on the 
male side. 

2. Benjamin, b. March 19, 1783 ; came to H. with his father in 1800. 

Served as a captain under Colonels Aquila Davis and Denny 
McCobb, in the N. H. Volunteers, from February 1, 1813, until 
April 21, 1814, when he was appointed captain in the 45th U. 
S. Infantry, from which he res. August 1, 1814, on account of 
disability contracted Avhile on duty at Ormstown, Lower Can- 
ada, in November, 1813, for which he was pensioned. He was 
a carpenter, and he built several houses of note at Bridge 
Village, among them two hotels, the Butler house and store, 
corner Main and School streets ; the old house that stood on 
the site of the Marcy block. He kept the Valley Hotel several 
years, but rem. to Upper Village in 1828, and commenced the 
manufacture of furniture. He m. April 5, 1805, !Mary, dau. 
of Simon and INIoUy (Hutchins) Hartwell. He d. July 2, 1830; 
she d. April 29, 1872, in Nashua. 



BRADFORD. 83 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. Harriet L., b. August 1, 1808; m. October 25, 1836, Horace, s. 

of Jeremiah and Sarah (Wright) Bemis, of Dublin, N. H., 
a shoemaker ; set. in New Haven, Vt. ; rem. to Williston, 
Vt., in 1841, Eichmond, Vt., in 1853 ; d. August 10, 1881, at 
the home of her son in Jonesville, Vt. He d. March 17, 
1890, at Eichmond, Vt. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Dr. Oliver Bradford, b. ; saw severe service in the 

Civil War, having enlisted August 20, 1861, in Co. K., 
5th Eeg., Vt. Vols. ; mustered out August 5, 1862 ; 
re-enlisted Dec, 4, 1863, Co. H., 2nd U. S. Sharp- 
shooters (Berdin's) ; serv. under General Hancock 
in the battles of Wilderness, wSpottsylvania, Cold 
Harbor, before Petersburg, and at the surrender of 
General Lee. 

2. Harriet, d. unm., Brattleboro, Vt. 

3. Allen C. 

2. Mary E., b. August 15, 1810 ; m. 1839, Luther, s. of Capt. William 

and Sarah (Mead) Taggard ; merchant tailor; rem. to 
Nashua; he d. June 19, 1860. She d. October, 1898. No 
children, but they adopted George Hartwell, after the 
death of his mother. 

3. Andrew J., b. January 3, 1814 ; was crippled in left foot and 

leg from 3 years of age ; a shoemaker ; set. in Vergennes, 
Vt. ; m. January 31, 1837, Emily, dau. of John and Susan 
(Ormsbee) Lewis; rem. same year to Michigan. 
She d. January 6, 1867 ; he d. June 27, 1878, at Andover, 
Kansas. They had six children. Descendants of this line 
are now living in Wichita, Kas., and Chicago, 111. 

4. Dana B., b. October 29, 1817; prepared at Beverly, Mass., for 

the ministry of the "Christian" denomination, but later 
became a Congregationalist and held pastorates in N. H., 
Mass., Vt. and N. Y. ; m. September 12, 1838, Harriet S., 
dau. of Amasa and Polly (Crocker) Jones, of Canaan, N. 
H. ; grad. Gilmanton Theological Seminary, 1841 ; Chap- 
lain, New Hampshire Legislature, 1865 ; he d. February 10, 
1890, at Jericho, Vt. Seven children. (Eeference in regard 
to this branch of the Bradford family is made to "Gene- 
alogy of the Hartwell Family," by L. W. Deusmore, from 
which most of this has been condensed by permission.) 

3. Mongas, who m. and lived in Andover, Vt. ; had daus. Sally and 

HeiJs'ha. 

4. Harriet, who m. a man by the name of Tubbs. 

5. Lucy, who m. James Heath and lived in Newport. 



84 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. John, who was drowned with his father. 

3. Robert, who graduated from Dartmouth College, and rem. to 
So. Carolina. 

It is believed that the only descendants of these families, 
bearing the name, now living in this county are the families of 
F. J. Bradford of Manchester and F. C. Bradford of Amherst, 
who are descended from Dana Bartlett Bradford. 

Benjamin M. The following fragmentary records relate 
to the family of Benjamin Marshal and Hannah Bradford. 

II. CHILDBEN. 

1. Child d. in infancy. 

2. Maria, b. in 1817 ; m. Pyam Perkins, and had at least two children, 

Ella and Hattie, the last marrying Charles Gray. 

3. Franklin, b. in 1825. 

4. Caroline Hubbard, who m. Frank Plaisted. 

5. Harriet, who d. at Meredith. 

6. Henry, twin of Harriet, b. February 4, 1828 ; m. Priscilla Sweatt. 

7. Horace, b. February 13, 1830 ; went to Prescott, Wis., 1861 ; m. 1867, 

Susan Clifford, who d. February 6, 1898; he d. October 26, 
1901, and was buried in Pine Glen cemetery, Prescott, Wis. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. Ernest, d. February 18, 1901. 

2. Frank S., m. Imogene E. Dunbar, December 16, 1903 ; res. in 

Clifton, Wis. 

BRICKETT. 

Rev. Harry^ s. of John Brickett and Elizabeth Putnam, 
his wife, was born in Newbury, Vt., February i, 1818. He was 
educated at Bradford, Vt., and Haverhill, N. H., academies. He 
was graduated at Dartmouth College in 1840. He studied 
medicine and attended lectures at Hanover Medical College two 
years, and then was called away to teach, following that occupa- 
tion thirteen consecutive years. He was Principal of Frances- 
town Academy from 1844 to 185 1 ; taught at Newburyport, 
Mass., two years in the Brown Latin (High) school for boys; 
and during four years following was Principal of the Merrimack 




KEV. HARRY BRICKETT 



BRICKETT. 85 

Normal Institute at Reeds Ferry, N. H., ably assisted by Mrs. 
Brickett a large part of the time. From that place he was called, 
ill the spring of 1857, to the pastorate of the Congregational 
Church at Hillsborough Bridge. He was ordained as a Minister 
of the Gospel, in the Hanover Street Congregational Church, 
Manchester, January 28, 1858. He remained, as acting pastor, 
declining installation, in Hillsborough, made so by vote of the 
church in 1858, until April 1865, when he removed to Genesco, 
Illinois ; here he remained as Pastor until 1872 ; then a pastorate 
of four years at East Lake George, N. Y., followed. In 1876 he 
was recalled to Plillsbo rough Bridge, his first pastorate, and re- 
mained until 1882. He then accepted a call to Thetford, Vt., 
where he preached eight years until 1890, when he bought a home 
and retired to live in it at Hooksett, N. H. 

He served as School Commissioner of Hillsborough County 
from 1859 to 1861 ; was Superintendent of Schools for Hills- 
borough in 1877 and 1878. He contributed many articles, both in 
prose and poetry, to the press, and was the author of an historical 
sketch of the town for the County History. He was a successful 
and popular teacher, a beloved pastor, a genial companion with 
both young and old, and an esteemed public citizen. 

He married August 18, 1846, Eliza, dau. of Joseph and 
Phebe (Gage) Cutter, of Jaffrey. She was a helpmeet to him in 
all of his work to the extent of the word. He d. at Hooksett, 
Dec. 17, 1 89 1, and is buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Manchester. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Joseph C b. June 26, 1847, in Francestown, d. November 25, 1851, 

in Newburyport, Mass. 

2. Ellen J., b. September 2, 1850, in Francestown; grad. at thej 

Oberlin College, Ohio, in 1875 ; taught several years at Deer- 
ing, Hillsborough Bridge and Hooksett. She was married at 
Thetford, Vt., September 7, 1889, to Orin J. Prescott, of that 
town. In 1901 they rem. to Manchester, where they res. at 
present. 

3. Harry LeKoy, b. September 14, 1852. (See) 

4. Julia E., b. in H., July 28, 1859; d. December 27, 1876, in Hills- 

borough. 

5. Mary I., b. in H., July 21, 1862 ; grad. at Abbott Academy, Andover, 

Mass.. 1884 ; m. June 14, 1887, Charles S. Wilmot, of Thetford, 
Vt. 



86 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Archibald, b. July 3, 1888. 

2. llalph Graham, b. February 6, 1890 ; m. Margaret Watkins, of 

Needham Heights, Mass. He served in the World War. 

3. Julia Mildred, b. 1894; m. June 26, 1919, Charles C. Cook, of 

Thetford Centre, Vt. 

Rev, H/lrry LeRoy was b Sept. 14, 1852, at Newburyport, 
Mass. ; graduated at Oberiin College, Ohio, in 1875 ; received tne 
degree of A. M. from same in 1878. He was Principal of the 
High School at Hillsborough Bridge three years ; taught one year 
in New York State, and grad. at Andover Theological Seminary 
in 1882; settled as pastor of the Congregational Church Lynn- 
field Centre, Marion and Southbridge, Mass. He is now in his 
eighth year as Pastor of the Elm-street Congregational Church, 
Southbridge. 

He is High Priest of Doric Chapter of Royal Arch Masons 
at Southbridge ; a Past Master of the Knights of Pythias ; a mem- 
ber of the National Grange; a Director of the Y, M. C. A.; 
President of the Quinebaug Ministers Association, and a Director 
in the Southbridge Board of Trade. He married Amelia Herr- 
ing, Goshen, Indiana. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Helen, b. February 20, 1890, at Lynnfield Centre, Mass.; grad^ 
Tabor Academy, Marion, Mass., 1909 ; grad. Oberlin College, 
Ohio, 1913 ; Post Graduate studies at Columbia University, 
N. Y., 1815 ; m. July 5, 1917, Dr. Frederick H. Sterns, Associate 
in Anthropology and Associate Editor Harvard African 
Studies, Harvard University. 

BRIGGS. 

James Frankland, s. of John and Nancy (Frankland) 
Briggs, was b. at Bury, Lancaster County, Eng., Oct. 23, 1827. 
His parents, factory operatives, emigrated to America, in 1829, 
and res. at Andover, Saugus and Amesbury, Mass., until 1836, 
when his father bought a small woolen factory at Holderness, 
now Ashland. Here John Briggs began to manufacture woolen 
doth, James, a lad of nine years, working in the factory^ until he 
was fourteen. Then, by working in the factory a part of the time. 




REV. HARRY LEROY BRICKETT 



BRIGGS. 87 

James went to the academy at Newbury, Vt., and afterwards to 
the school at Tilton, this state. 

In 1848, James began the study of law in the office of William 
O. Thompson, Plymouth. His father dying about that time in 
straitened circumstances, the young law student was obliged to 
return home to help the family, where he continued his law 
course for a year. At the end of this time he entered the office of 
Hon. Joseph Burrows, Holderness. He completed his course 
with Judge Butler of Fisherville, and was admitted to the bar in 
1851. A few months later he opened a law ofiice at Hillsborough 
Bridge. He soon acquired marked success in this town as a 
lawyer and legal adviser. 

Upon the breaking out of the Civil War he became intensely 
interested in the result, enlisting in the nth Reg., being appointed 
Quartermaster of the staff of Colonel Walter Harriman, serving 
in this capacity through the battle of Fredericksburgs and the 
expeditions of Kentucky and Mississippi River, the last resulting 
in the capture of Vicksburg and Jackson, Miss. About this time 
he was prostrated with the malaria of the Southern swamps, so 
he was forced to resign and come home. 

He represented this town in the Legislature in 1856-7-8, three 
years, being given an important position on the Judiciary Com- 
mittee. Six years after his return from the war he removed to 
Manchester, finding in that larger field better opportunities for 
his talents. In 1871 he was appointed City Solicitor, and in 1874, 
he was elected to the legislature, and two years later to the senate, 
the same year, 1876, he was chosen to the Constitutional Con- 
vention. In 1877 he was elected as Represehtative to Congress, 
and was re-elected twice. He was a faithful, energetic member, 
soon securing the confidence and respect of his associates. It 
has been said that no man in the House accomplished more than 
he during his six years of service. As it had been here his career 
in Manchester was eminently successful, so he stood among the 
leaders of his profession- and as a public spirited citizen no one 
outranked him. He was Representative in 1883, 1891 and 1897, 
being Speaker the latter term. In 1889 and 1902 he was chosen 
as member of the Constitutional Convention, which was his last 
public position. 



OQ HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Major Briggs was a Mason, a member of the Grand Army 
of the RepubHc, and the Loyal Legion of America. He attended 
the Unitarian Church. 

Mr. Edwin F. Jones in his hfe of Major Briggs says: "He 
was one of the state's great lawyers, a safe adviser, an honest 
counselor, a powerful advocate. He was thoroughly grounded 
in the fundamental principles, was familiar with the New Hamp- 
shire decisions and possessed a faculty of clear and accurate 
statement both of the law and the facts of the case such as is 
given to few men. In his argument he was forceful, plausible, 
persuasive. He was particularly strong with the jury, and before 
legislative committee few lawyers could excel him. For many 
years he was one of the foremost public speakers of New Hamp- 
shire. By those who knew him in the fullness of his strength, he 
was regarded as one of the giants in the professional and political 
life of New Hampshire for the three decades following 1865." 

Mr. Briggs married Roxanna, the dau. of Obadiah and Eliza 
M. Smith, of New Hampton, who died January 25, 1888. irle 
died in his 78th year, January 21, 1905, from causes ascribed to 
old age and fatigue, the latter resulting from a western trip taken 
in the autumn of the previous year. 

Ill, CHILDREN. 

1. Frank O., b. August 12, 1851, educated along military lines, being 
a graduate of West Point, and five years in the Navy, after 
which he entered upon a business career that redounded to 
his credit. He was for several years Treasurer of the John 
A. Roebling Company, which builded, among otliers, the 
Brooklyn and St. Lawrence bridges. He was a member of 
the School Board for sometime in Trenton ; was Mayor of that 
city ; was State Treasurer of New Jersej' ; United States 
Senator one term, which expired only a short period before 
his death in May, 1913. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Frankland, b. June, 1877 ; ed. in public schools and grad. 
Harvard Law School, and now occupies a high position 
in the legal profession in New York; Attorney in Charge 
of the New York Telephone Co.; m. Anne Holliiield, of 
Newark, N. J. 



BRIGGS — BROCKWAY. 89 

2. Sarah Fanny, b. October 22, 1855 ; m. September, 1882, George E. 

Tewksbury, of Manchester ; res. in Topeka, Kans. ; d. October 
26, 1891. 

3. Mary Frederica, b. August 19, 1866 ; m. October 24, 1888, D. Dudley 

Felton, of Manchester, connected with the Felton Brush 
Company. He d. May 5, 1914. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. James Briggs, b. February 5, 1891; ed. in public schools and 
Yale College; m. August 4, 1915, Beatrice Pike, lineal 
descendant of Governor Plumer. He has taken his 
father's position in the brush factory. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. James Briggs Felton, b. January 26, 1917. 

2. Dudley Pike Felton, b. May 29, 1920. 

BROCKWAY. 

The Brockways of this vicinity are all descendants of Capt. 
Jonathan Brockway, a native of Lyme, Conn., who married 
Phebe Smith, of that town. He was a sea-faring man, winning 
his commission or title in that calling, and when tired of his 
roving life he removed from Connecticut to New Hampshire, 
settling in Washington about 1773 near the outlet of Millen Pond, 
which has since become known as Brockway's Pond. He became 
a big land owner and influential citizen. He marched at the head 
of small companies upon both of the Ticonderoga alarms, though 
their services were not needed. His first wife d. April 5, 1791' 
and he m. second, Rebecca, dau. of William Jones, of H. He d. 
in Bradford, at the res. of his s. Asa, in Jan., 1829, at a very 
advanced age ; she d. in Washington a centenarian. 

II. CHILD, BY FIRST MARRIAGE (THERE WERE AT LEAST SEVEN OTHER 

CHILDREN.) 

1. Asa, b. in Lyme, Conn., April 23, 1758 ; m. Hepzibah Hodgman, and 
res. in Bradford. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Martin, b. Julj^ 15, 1779 ; m. Hannah Hoyt, and res. in Brad- 

ford. 

2. Asa, Jr., b. in Bradford, May 3, 1782; m. Betsey Hoyt, and 

res. in Bradford, where he d. June 6, 1840 ; wid. d. August 
17, 1852, aged 66 years. 



90 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

3. Tilly, b. in Bradford, June 8, 1783; m. in October, 1805, Eliza- 

beth Young-, of New Brunswick ; res. in Bradford and 
Hillsborough ; held the office of Deacon in the church ; d. 
in H., July 12, 1847; wid. d. here in 1872. 

IV. CHILDREN, THREE BORN IN NEW BRUNSWICK, AND BEST IN BRADFORD. 

1. John O., b. August 16, 1806; m. November 28, 1833, Abigail 

Carey ; res. in Washington, but d. in South America, 
July 17, 1839. 

2. Ephraim, b. March 26, 1808; d. May 10, 1808. 

3. MiBJry, b. March 21, 1809; m. in November, 1825, Tilly 

Brockway, of Bradford ; d. in Mass., February 2, 1883. 

4. Abigail, b. March 9, 1814 ; m. June 4, 1835, Elbridge Brock- 

way ; d. April 5, 1860. 

5. Sarah, b. December 16, 1818 ; m. October 27, 1835, Joseph 

O. Morrill. 

6. Hiram, b. March 2, 1821 ; d. August 6, 1822. 

7. Harriet, b. September 14, 1823; m. April 4, 1843, Hiram 

Nichols. 

8. George, b. April 24, 1828. (See) 

9. Livonia, b. November 2, 1830; m. in 1854, Jonathan Law- 

rence, and rem. to Wis. 

4. Annis, b. in Bradford about 1784; m. John Ayer; res. in New- 

bury, Washington and Hillsborough; d. in latter town, 
February 20, 1871. 

5. Smith, b. in Bradford ; m. Susanna Foss, b. in Northwood, 

November 17, 1781 ; res. in Washington, where Capt. 
Jonathan Brockway first settled; d. in Baltimore, ISId., 
about 1833; wid. d. June 25, 1837. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Susan, b. in Washington. 

2. Ira, b. in W., May 5, 1812; m. Hannah Jefts, and res. in 

Washington, where he d. March 29, 1837. One child. 

3. Mary J., b. in W., November 24, 1816; d. March 6, 1837. 

4. Hiram. (See) 

6. Thomas. 

7. John, b. January 18, 1793 ; m. April 6, 1815, Mary Eaton ; d. in 

Hopkinton at an advanced age. 

8. Ellis, b. about 1796; m. Nathaniel Smith; res. in W. ; d. 

August 15, 1853. 

9. Clarissa, b. January 8, 1800; m. Ruel Kellom ; d. in Minn., 

August 11, 1855. 




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BROCKWAY. 91 

George, s. of Tilly and Betsy (Young) Brockway, was b. 
in Bradford, April 24, 1828; m. Nov. 16, 1848, Betsy, dau. of 
John and Ruth (Draper) Chesley, of Canada. He came to H. 
with his parents in 1835, who set. in the northern section of the 
town near East Washington village. He was a farmer, at the age 
of 19 succeeding his father in the care of the home farm. He 
followed this occupation until his death, in his last years being 
assisted by his youngest son, Fred, who became a joint owner in 
the estate. Mr. Brockway was recognized as one of the solid 
men of the town, a progressive and prosperous farmer, of which 
class we have too few. 

A writer of a sketch of Mr. Brockway says : "Eardy in life 
he became a member of the Baptist Church at East Washington, 
a constant attendant upon all of its services, a member of the 
choir for seventy years, its leader for over half a century, thirty 
years Superintendent of its Sunday School. He sang at over six 
hundred funerals, twenty-five of which were in the homes of his 
nearest neighbors, ten of these being in the same house, the last 
one of these only a few days before he was confined to his home 
by his last sickness." In his more than four-score years of life 
he displayed in his business connections, educational, social and 
religious life those qualities of mind and heart which denote an 
unswerving honesty, a man in whom all can confide and place 
their trust. He served as Selectman, 1866- 1870, but never sought 
any political office, though he ever held a deep interest in matters 
political. He d. Feb. 15, 191 1 ; wid. d. June 23, 1912. 

V. Cnn^DREN. 

1. Himan A., b. March 25, 1850. (See) 

2. Frank, b. August 6, 1852; d. July 9, 1873. 

3. Charles, b. April 10, 1856; m. December 30, 1885, Fannie Whittier, 

of Hillsborough, where they res. No children. 

4. Fred, b. November 14, 1857. (See) 

5. Ella F., b. June 26, 1859; m. November 29, 1883, George N. Gage, 

b. in Washington. November 27, 1851. He attended school 
at Tubbs Union Academy, in W., and the State College of 
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, at Orono, Me. Studied 
medicine with Gelen Allen, M. D., of Red Wing, Minn. ; en- 
tered Boston University of !Medicine, where he graduated in 
1877 ; practiced medicine at East Washington with marked 
success until his death, January 10, 1903. 



92 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Charles F., b. September 10, 1884, in East Washington. 

HiMAN A., b. March 25, 1850; m. Sept. 5, 1877, Elsie J. 
Conn, dau. of Charles W. and Lucinda Conn, the couple taking 
up their res. with them, and later receiving an interest in the 
Conn Homestead. In addition to caring for the farm, he entered 
largely into the buying, selling and shipping of cattle. In this 
calling his early training by his father, his sound judgment, square 
dealing and pleasant manner aided him in making this branch of 
business an important factor in his successful career. In this we 
see clearly demonstrated the fact that a pleasing personality 
counts in the walks of life. 

He died Nov. 10, 1907; wid. d. June 21, 1921. 

VI. CHILD. 

1. Frank C, b. November 2, 1880; m, Lena M. Bailey, of Nelson, 
January 1, 1903. They live in Hillsborough. 

Fred, b. Nov. 14, 1857; m. Aug. 20, 1876, Alice E. Jones, 
of Washington, b. May 6, 1861. Resides in the western part of 
the town, on the farm which has been in the Brockway family for 
three generations. He carries on extensively the buying and 
selling of cattle, and he is much interested in the raising of 
registered Hoistein stock. He is a member of the Historical Com- 
mittee chosen to superintend the publication of this history. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Ethel G., b. May 6, 1879 ; m. April 9, 1902, William H. Manahan, Jr. 

(See) 

2. Pauline J., b. August 19, 1892; m. December 19, 1914, Andrew J. 

Sargent. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Elizabeth, b. 1815. 

2. Katherine J., b. January 21, 1917. 

3. Virginia F., b. February 21, 1919. 

4. Polly, b. July 23, 1921. 




HT^fAN A. BEOCKWAY 




FUED BEOCKWAY 



BROCKWAY — BROWN, 93 

Hiram, s. of Smith and Susanna (Foss) Brockway, was b. 
in Washington, Nov. 17, 1820; m. Dec. 2, 1841, Mary, dau. of 
John and Lucretia (Taggart) Averill, of Windsor; he set. in the 
north part of the town ; was a farmer and carpenter ; held a 
Captain's commission in the N. H. militia; sold his farm in 1872, 
and rem. to Washington, in which town he held the office of 
Selectman. He d. June 7, 1878. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Alura E., b. January 14, 1844 ; m. June 23, 1869, Harvey W. Dickin- 

son, of Sunapee. 

2. Lucretia M., b. June 12, 1846; m. February 20, 1868, Alfred G., s. 

of Israel, Jr., and Mary (dau. of Eber Barnes, of H.) Brock- 
way, b. in Wasliington, December 1, 1842. He d. November 6, 
1874, in W. and she d. July 25, 1876. 

3. Flora E., b. May 19, 1858 ; d. at Washington, November 16, 1874. 

BROWN. 

This name appeared early in America, for one Edward 
Brown was with Captain John Smith on his first voyage to Vir- 
ginia in 1606 or 1607. Peter and Joseph Brown were among the 
passengers of the Mayflower in 1620 and a brother John came 
with his wife Dorothy six years later. Richard Brown of Water- 
town, Mass., was made a Freeman in 1631, having come to New 
England with Winthrop, while Abraham, probably his brother, 
became a Freeman in 1632. John Brown, said to have been a 
Scotchman, born in 1590, came over on the ship Elizabeth, 1635, 
and settling in Hampton, was the ancestor of many of the name 
in New Hampshire. One Edward Brown, settling in Newbury, 
Mass., was another ancestor of several branches of the family in 
this state. So numerous, in fact, are those who bear this paternal 
distinction that it is among the most difficult of families to trace. 
The name in Scotland originally denoted a person of a fiery or 
impetuous nature — a warrior; in England, it referred more par- 
ticularly in the earliest case to the color of the garments worn by 
the person designated, as "the man in brown" ; in France, it de- 
noted a man of dark complexion; it signified a person with 
marked or prominent eye-brows in the Teutonic families. In the 
last case, it was written Brunn ; in French, le Brun ; in the Gaelic 



94 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

dialect, Broun ; in old English, Burn ; and from these origins has 
come our later day Brown, borne by more people than any other 
sirname, with one exception. 

Hiram, s. of Jesse and Mary Bartlett Brown ; b. in Deering, 
N. H., May 31, 1819; m. Martha R. Rollins Gove of Weare, N. 
H., b. June 17, 1819; res. Deering, Manchester, Hillsborough. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. Herman Greeley, b. may 13, 1847, in Deering; m. first. May 13, 

1869, in Sunapee, to Melinda Ann Felch, dau. of John and 
Melinda (Livingston) Felch, of Sunapee. She d. February 
24, 1899, aged 53 years. He m. second, October 23, 1901, at 
Penacook, Ada H. Buxton, dau. of Daniel and Abby 
(Whitaker) Buxton, of Henniker. He was educated at Fran- 
cestown Academy ; farmer ; held office of tax collector. 

IV. CHILDEEN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Bertha Melinda, b. June 4, 1875, Methuen, Mass. 

2. Charles Herman, b. November 6, 1876, Methuen, Mass. 

3. Arthur Livingston, b. July 24, 1878, in H. ; d. in H., January 

28, 1892, aged 13 years, 6 months. 

4. Sherman Gove, b. February 9, 1882, in H. 

5. Emma Lena, b. July 19, 1885, in H. 

2. Emma, b. October 14, 1852, in Deering; d. in 1859, aged 7 years. 

3. Flora Maria, b. October 4, 1854, in Deering; m. Hiram F. Smart, 

of H. 

John S., s. of Samuel and Betsey (Atwood) Brown; b. in 
1823; m. in 1849, Maria R. Strickland, and res. at the Lower 
Village, with the exception of a few years in Washington and 
Enfield. Wife d. Sept. 25, 1893, aged 63 years ; he d. May 28, 
1894, age 71 years. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Luella M., b. August 22, 1851; d. May 24, 1857, aged 5 years 7 mos. 

2. George M., b. July 25, 1856 ; d. June 1, 1857, aged 10 months. 

3. Anna E., b. 1858 ; m. April 30, 1884, Edwin J. George, of Sunapee, 

b. July 16, 1858, who came to H. in 1886 ; she d. December 6, 
1910. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Frank J. George, b. July 20, 1886. 

2. Bertha N. George, b. February 13, 1888 ; m. Guy Nelson. 



BROWN. 95 

V. CHILD. 
1. Leslie. 
3, Mildred L, George, b. August 25, 1893. 

4. Lilla, b. November 24, ; m. July 16, 1881, William P. Gardner, 

son of Nail S. and Thurza (George) Gardner, b. March 23, 
1858, of West Springfield, N. H. Shoe manufacturer, Enfield ; 
inventor Shaker, now Gardner shoe ; musician. 

5. Dana J., b. July 18, 1868; m. Sept. 18, 1902, Deborah M. MacKellar, 

of Watertown, Mass., b. May 22, 1870, dau. of Eben F. and 
Sarah M. (Collins) MacKellar. (Mrs. Brown is the 7th gen- 
eration from Sir John of Scotland, a graduate of Edinburgh 
University, and one of the men with Sir Ferdinand Gorges 
when he made the first settlements in Maine and New Hamp- 
shire on grant of land from King Charles.) 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Euth G., b. July 29, 1901 ; adopted. 

6. Eva E., b. 1870; d. April 21, 18'5'3. 

Stephen A., bro. of John S., b. Jan. 8, 1826; m. first, in 
1850, Hannah Strickland; she d. Dec. 6, 1870, aged 46 years; he 
m. second, Mrs. Louisa F. (Winship) Hall, b. Aug. 19, 1845. 
Her first husband was John A. Hall, who d. May 7, 1866, aged 
29 years. Stephen A. Brown learned the tanner's trade of David 
and John G. Fuller at the Lower Village, and became a partner 
and later proprietor of the "Fuller Tannery," for a time carrying 
on an extensive business. He was Selectman in 1867; Represen- 
tative in 1886-1887. He d. Nov. 3, 1891 ; wid. d. Oct. 25, 1902. 

III. CHILDEEN, TWO BY FIKST MARRIAGE. 

1. Dana E., b. in 1852; m. Anna M., dau. of George H. Stewart; d. 

May 27, 1885. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Son, b. February 21, 1876; d. in infancy. 

2. Stella, b. in 1855 ; m. Scott Dow. 

3. Fred, b. in 1877 ; killed at Andover, in 1898, while employed as 

brakeman on freight train, 

James H., s. of Aaron and Eadey (Watts) Brown, was b. 
in Acworth, Feb. 23, 1840; was educated at Marlow and Alstead 
academies ; has followed mercantile business most of his life ; is 



96 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

now farming. He is descended from Revolutionary ancestry 
both paternal and maternal branches; came to H. in 1891 as 
proprietor of Valley Hotel, which he conducted successfully for 
several years. He is a member of Harmony Lodge A. F. & A. 
M.; m. Oct. 24, 1888, Mary Ellen, dau. of William B and 
Lucretia A. (Densmore) Whittemore. 

in. CHILD. 

1. Eva Whittemore, b. in Bradford, May 21, 1890 ; grad. in 1909, from 
Hillsborough High School, and from Wheatou, in 1911; she is 
now a successful teacher in the Hillsborough High School. 

Henry J., s. of Francis Smith and Addie E. (Brov^n) Clay, 
was b. in Candia, Oct. 13, 1856; when 9 years old went to live 
with his maternal grandfather, Daniel C. Brown ; res. in Windsor, 
and took his sirname, so that is known as Henry J. Brown. (His 
father's family belonged to the branch of Clays distinguished by 
Henry Clay of national fame.) In 1874 Henry came to Hills- 
borough; m. Mar. 20, 1883, Mary W., dau. of Robert and Etta 
(Colby) Colby, of Henniker; res. on the Samuel Clement farm 
on the North Henniker road. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Emma M., b. December 30, 1885 ; d. at age of 14 years. 

2. Mary Clay, b. August 24, 1887; m. January 1, 1908, Alfred Rial 

Eowe, of Henniker, b. September 6, 1886, and res. in that 
town. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Rial Clay Rowe, b. September 12, 1908. 

2. Beatrice Emma Rowe, b. in Henniker, March 31, 1914. 

BRUCE. 

The name of Bruce is of Scottish origin and ancestry. Capt. 
Samuel Gibson, Jr., b. June 29, 1798; m. in 1831, Lurain T. 
Smith, b. Feb. 22, 1802; she d. Aug. 30, 1868. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary S., b. October 30, 1831 ; m. December 31, 1852, Rufus D. Bruce, 
who d. August 16, 1864, and she m. second, February 12, 1872, 
Harry H. Bragg, of Mont Vernon and Boston. She d. Novem- 
ber 21, 1915. 



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III. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Anna S., b. December 31, 1853; m. August 23, 1883, Frank C. 

Fox, of Boston. No children. 

2. Dana R., b. October 29, 1857; in. March 22, 1885, Nellie E., 

dau. of Solon and Lizzie (Gove) Goss. He worked for D. 
Whiting & Son thirty years. Was deputy sheriff eight 
years, road agent years, and is at present time Fire 

Warden. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Doris M., b. March 21, 1886; m. October 18, 1917, Walter 
Barnes, of Nashua. 



1. William, b. in 1918. 

2. Florence E., b. September 18, 1887. 

3. Anna F., b. July 4, 1889. 

4. Rufus J., b. June 19, 1891. 

5. Margaret L., b. August 6, 1897. 

6. Robert G., b. September 8, 1905. 

3. Lurain M,, b. March 29, 1860 ; d. May 28, 1860. 

4. Josie L., b. April 7, 1862 ; d. August 17, 1864. 

2. Ann E., b. June 7, 1833 ; m. December 10, 1861, Joseph S. Cook, who 
d. and she m. second. May 16, 1880, Charles E. Mason. 

III. CHILD, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Samuel Gibson Cook, b. June 22, 1867 ; m. December 25, 1892, 
Lilliette Foster. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Handel D. Cook, b. August 15, 1894 ; a musician. 

BUCK. 

Reuben, b. in Conn. ; came to H. about 1769; name of wife 
unknown ; lived in town several years. 

II. CHILD. 

1. Reuben, Jr., b. December 23, 1771 ; m. February 26. 1795, ]\rartha 
Green ; rem. to Waterford, Vt., where he d. April 25, 1847. 

Simeon, Jr., s. of Simeon and Mary (Goss) Buck, was b. in 
Reading, Mass., April i, 1791 ; came to Windsor, where he lived 
most of his active life ; but sold his farm in 1866 and came to H. 



9^ HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

He m. first, Nancy Curtice, of Windsor, who d. June 22, 181 7, 
aged 21 years; m. second, Nancy Simonds, of Antrim, who d. 
Feb. 7, 1842, aged 44 years; m. third, Sabrina Simonds, sis. of 
second wife, who d. Nov. 19, 1859; aged 56 years; m. fourth, 
Mrs. Martha J. (Jones) Smith. He d. April 14, 1883. 

III. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

1, Harriet, b. May 15, 1820; m, Charles Simonds, of Antrim. 

2. Miranda, b. February 10, 1823. 

BURBANK. 

CHILDREN OF JACOB BURBANK. 

1. Phebe, b. October 1, 1778 ; d. December 4, 1863. 

2. Jacob, Jr., August 6, 1780; d. May 11, 1863. 

3. Eunice, b. September 9, 1782 ; d. in June, 1825. 

4. Sarah, b. April 7, 1784; m. Dr. James Forsaith ; d. January 26, 

1863. 

5. Samuel, b. March 2, 1788; d. March 17, 1854. (See) 

6. Hannah, b. May 29, 1790 ; d. December 11, 1845. 

7. Euth, b. October 23, 1792; d. September 16, 1823. 

8. Abel Adams, b. March 4, 1794; d. November 7, 1814. 

Samuel, s. of Jacob Burbank, was b. in Washington, 
Mar. 2, 1788; m. Nov. 28, 1821, Mary Lawrence, b. June, 1795; 
he d. April 17, 1854; she d. April 13, 1876. 

CHILDREN. 

1. Mary Eliza, b. January 8, 1823 ; d. July 17, 1869. 

2. Justin Edwards, b. March 18, 1825; d. November 4, 1897. 

3. David Brainerd, b. December 9, 1828. 

David B., s. of Samuel and Mary (Lawrence) Burbank, b. 
in Washington, Dec. 9, 1828, where he resided until about i860, 
when he came to H. and settled upon a farm on Bear Hill ; after- 
wards rem. to Bridge Village, where he d. Feb. 23, 1901 ; m. 
first, Oct. 25, 1855, Caroline E. Town, of Wasihington, b. April 
17, 1836, who d. April 24, 1857; m. second, June 8, 1858, Nancy 
J., dau. of Hiram and Clarissa Grimes, b. June 28, 1830. 



BURBANK — BURTT. 99 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Herbert L., b. April 23, 1857 ; m. May 12, 1883, Flora B. Worthley, 

of Antrim, res. Hubbell, Houghton county. 

2. Clara E., b. March 2, 1859. 

3. Mary B., b. October 2, 1867 ; d. unm. April 19, 1907. 

4. Harry B., b. May 20, 1869 ; m. May 19, 1900, Mabel E. Claflin, b. in 

Hancock, Vt., October 26, 1876, dau. of Ellas B. and Jane 
(Hopkins) Claflin. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Herbert L., b. September 10, 1901 ; Donald B., b. October 4, 

1902. 

2. Philip, b. October 29, 1903. 

3. Esther, b. October 7, 1907. He d. August 4, 1911. She m. 

second, August 29, 1915, Fred H. Wyman. 

BURTT. 

Benjamin F., s. of Ebenezer, Jr., (Ebenezer, Thomas, 4th, 
Thomas, Jr., Thomas) Burtt, b. in Hancock, now Bennington, 
Mar. 2, 1817; came to H. in ; was a harnessmaker ; m. Feb. 

14, 1841, Dorcas, dau. of Jedediah and Hepsabeth (Hardy) 
Preston, b. Nov. 24, 1809; she d. Aug. 17, 1881. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Orlando G., b. May 11, 1841 ; lived six years in Concord and New- 

port, rest of life in H. ; enlisted as private in Co. D, 7th Eeg., 
N. H. Vols. ; was wounded September 27, 1863, at the siege of 
Morris Island, S. C, ; promoted to Corporal and discharged 
December 27, 1864 ; had participated in seventeen engage- 
ments. Enlisted in 1878 as private in Co. K., 2d Reg. N. H. 
N. G. ; was appointed Sergeant; made 1st Lieutenant, April 
27, 1880; choson Captain, September 13, 1880; resigned Febru- 
ary 4, 1884. He has served the town several years as Super- 
visor. He m. at Lempster, April 6, 1865, Eleanora L., dau. 
of Dennis and Louisa (Spaulding) Potter. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Nellie L., b. September 9, 1865 ; m. Frank Nichols. 

2. Elmer E., b. October 21, 1866; d. June 29, 1884. 

3. Lillis M., b. December 4, 1868; d. at Newport, November 27, 

1874. 

4. Myrtle M., b. at Concord, August 11, 1871. 

2. Annie G., b. June 28, 1844; m. October 21, 1861, Edward G. Grace, 

who d. in 1885. 



100 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Lucy P., b. February 16, 1862; m. November 2, 1884, Kev. 

Gilman Clark. 

X. CHILD. 

1. Edith, b. February 19, 1886. 

2. George E., b. August 3, 1863; m. June 30, 1881, Jessie F. 

\Vhittle. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Viletta A., b. February 27, 1882; d. June 3, 1885. 

2. V. E. b. April 30, 1885 ; d. May 13, 1885. 

3. Carrie J., b. October 15, 1865 ; m. October 29, 1882, John Mc- 

Grevy. 

X. CHILD. 

1. Gracie, b. February 26, 1883. 

4. Evangie, b. December 26, 1868; m. Frank Parker. (See) 
3. Loring S., b. July 27, 1847 ; d. April 28, 1873. 

James S., Jr., s. of Dr. James S. and Mercy (Preston) 
Burtt; b. in that part of Hancock now included in Bennington, 
Dec. 25, 1816; m. April 11, 1841, Hannah B. Smith, London- 
derry, b. April 9, 1817; came to H. in 1844; he d. April 7, 1869; 
wid. d. Jan. 12, 1877. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Helen M,, b. February 2, 1843 ; d. January 5, 1874. 

2. Hannah H., b. April 4, 1845 ; d. April 21, 1846. 

3. James A., b. March 1, 1847 ; d. November 13, 1899. 

4. Edna A., b. April 12, 1848; d. August 29, 1877. 

5. Florenza, b. July 2, 1850 ; m. Feberuary 7, 1884, William D. Biller- 

will. 

6. Lydia, b. January 22, 1852; m. first, Levi Bixby. (See) 

7. Mary C, b. February 13, 1854; m. November 11, 1880, Frank P. 

Newman, of Washington, a teacher and dentist. 

IX. CHILD. 

1. Harold E., b. February 13, 1882 ; m. — 

Thomas A., b. June 13, 1826; m. Jan. 12, 1847, Eliza J. 
Burns; was a house painter and res. at Bridge Village. 



BURTT — BURN HAM. lOI 

John Stark, s. of Benjamin and Abigail (Stickney) Burtt, 
was b. in that part of Hancock now Bennington, Sept. lo, 1809; 
came to H. in ; m. first, Martha, dau. of Ozias and 

Frances (Congdon) Silsby; she d. Feb. 18, 1845, ^^^ he m. 
second, Dec. 9, 1847, Abby W., dau. of Dea. Tristam and Sally 
(Little) Sawyer; he d, Feb. 9, 1858; wid. d. at Lebanon Springs, 
N. Y. 

VIII. CHILDREN, TWO BY EACH MAEBIAGE. 

1. Charles H., b. January 5, 1842 ; d. at Hancock, June 24, 1860. 

2. George H., b. January 6, 1845 ; m. May 14, 1884, Kate Taylor, of 

Rutland, 111. 

3. John M., b. June 11, 1849 ; m. November 22, 1882, Lucy J. Butman, 

of Saratoga Springs, N. Y. 

IX. CHILD. 
1. Frederick A., b. May 17, 1885 ; res. Bennington, Vt. ; prominent 
in Masonic circles. 

4. Addie S., b. September 27, 1851 ; res. Natick, Mass. 

BURNHAM. 

The earliest trace we find of the Burnham family takes us 
back to the days and scenes of Burnham Oaks, the seat of an 
English country gentleman at a period when it was a custom of 
a rich landholder to gather about him a large retinue of servants, 
tillers of the soil and defenders of his castle in arms. If he came 
from Normandy we are not certain, but, be it as it will, this kingly 
Rupert was a man of considerable renown. From him we trace 
the line to Robert, Thomas, who came to New England prior to 
1640, John, Thomas, Stephen, Joshua, Thomas, b. in Milford, 
Mass., in 1783; m. in 1807, Rachel Conant, and rem. to Antrim, 
N. H., in 1821. He lived for sixteen years on the Madison Tuttle 
farm in that town, when, in 1837, he came to Hillsborough Upper 
Village, where he d. in 1856; his wid. d. in 1871 in Nashua, aged 
87 years. 

IX. CHILDREN, BORN IN MILFORD, EXCEPT LAST TWO BOBN IN ANTRIM. 

1. Albert G., b. July 15, 1808. (See) 

2. Selina D., b. November 9, 1810; m. June 8, 1837, Phineas A. Eeid, of 

Litchfield, b. May 1, 1816; she d. February 19, 1888; he d. 
April 7, 1897. 



102 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary Jane, b. ; m. September 4, 1873, Kodney N. 

Whittemore ; he d. April 24, 1913 ; she d. October 23, 1914. 

2. William Thomas. 

3. Walter Harris, b. ; m. May 6, 1869, Philie S. Young, 

dau. of Jonathan and Charlotte (Boyce) Young, of Lon- 
donderry; he d. January 5, 1892. 

4. George Minot, b. ; d. January 5, 1909. 

5. Eachel. 

6. Nilla Merton. 

7. Phineas, b. ; m. January 14, 1886, Addie Chase, 

dau. of Morrison Chase, of Londonderry. 









XI. 


CHILDREN. 


1. 


Pearl A., 








2. 


Marcia B., 


b. 




; d. September 28, 1890 


3. 


Harold M. 


b. 




; d. January 1, 1892. 


4. 


Walter P., 


b. 




; d. April, 1893. 


5. 


Lillian M. 


b. 







3. Abel Conant, b. May 2, 1812. (See) 

4. Orna B., b. June 5, 1814; m. Melinda Gould, of Lyndeboro ; res. in 

Acworth ; d. January 4, 1883. 



X. CHILD. 

1. Henry F., b. in Antrim ; m. July 24, 1865, Jennie A., dau. of 

Eobert and Cornelia Kennedy; b. July 15, 1845; res. Ac- 
worth ; she d. December, 1909. 

XI. CHILDREN. 

1. Arthur L. 

2. jNIay, m. Harry Tucker. 

2. Luella M. 

5. Henrietta B., b. October 4, 1816; m. Bradley Hall, of Chesterfield; 

d. December 1, 1872. 

X. CHILD. 

1. Thomas B., ; m. Caroline Serepter Thompson ; d. 

in Concord. 

6. Custavus Erickson, b. May 30, 1819. (See) 

7. Euclid Hatch, b. June 20, 1823; m. Maria Keyes, of Washington; 

d. June 1, 1894. 



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BURN HAM. 103 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Ella M., d. young, unm. 

2. Annie L., lives on old f)lace in H. 

8. Oramus W., b. May 25, 1827 ; m. Ellen M. Hartshorn, of Amherst. 
He served in the Civil War. 

GusTAvus Erickson, s. of Thomas and Rachel (Conant) 
Burnham, b. May 30, 181 9, learned the blacksmith's trade and 
set. at the Upper Village; afterwards rem. to the "Foundry," 
where he carried on business a few years in company with Ben- 
jamin P. Moore, following which he bought the Nathaniel Jones 
farm. He m. July 18, 1841, Abbie, dau. of James and Abigail 
(Pollard) Baldwin, of Antrim. She d. Mar. 8, 1859, and he m. 
second. Mar. 7, 1861, Martha A., dau. of James and Louisa 
(Gibson) McClintock; he d. May. 19, 1902; wid. d. Aug. 11, 
1906. 

X. CHILDREN, THREE BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Josie i\r., b. October 18, 1815; m. Gilnian Jones. (See) 

2. Abbie A., b. August 24, 1850 ; m. 

3. Frank, b. February 23, 1859 ; d. November 20, 1859. 

4. Maud L., b. December 19, 1861 ; m. Henry F. Gould, of Antrim. 

5. Harry J., b. July 12, 1865 ; d. August 24, 1865. 

6. Fannie M., b. December 3, 1866; m. 

7. Arthur M., b. December 21, 1868 ; m. June 25, 1902, Blanch B., 

dau. of Solon and (Bell) Xewman. 

XI. CHILD. 

1. Marion Belle, b. January 3, 1904. 

Albert G., s. of Thomas and Rachel (Conant) Burnham, 
b. July 15, 1,808; learned the tanner's trade of Deacon Little of 
North Branch; m. Dec. 22, 1831, Tamme, dau. of Eliphalet and 
Tamme (Tilton) Symonds ; res. at Upper Village for many years, 
where he did tanning and shoemaking in connection with farm- 
ing; later in life he bought the "Chase Farm" of Dea. Benjamin 
Colby, which he occupied until his death Jan. 14, 1887; wid. d. 
April 3, 1887. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Lucy, b. February 2, 1833; d. January 6, 1835. 

2. Henry J., b. August 21, 1834; m. January 3, 1858, Sarah H., dau. 

of Joseph and Mary Livermore, b. December 8, 1833. He d. 
June 21, 1871. 



I04 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

XI. CHILDREN. 

1. Albert J., b. November 12, 1858 ; m. April 21, 1885, Alice I., dau. 

of Fred J. Smith and Mrs. Mary J. (Nichols) Templeton ; 
res. on the William Livermore homestead. (See) 

2. Laura A., b, December 29, 1864; m. Ernest Saltmarsh. 

3. Abel C, 2d, b. August 24, 1836 ; d. May 20, 1849. 

4. George W., b. July 31, 1838; m. May 30, 1861, Loella M., dau. of 

Capt. Daniel and Loiza (Mooar) Wyman, of Deering. She d. 
April 27, 1897 . 

XI. CHILDREN. 

1. Alice M., b. July 19, 1867. 

2. Carrie L., b. October 2, 1876. 

3. Nellie M., b. March 9, 1879. 

5. Adeline C, b. August 28, 1845 ; m. September 22, 1869, David M. 

Ray. (See) 

Abel Conant, M. D., s. of Thomas and Rachel (Con- 
ant) Burnham, was b. May 2, 1812, in Amherst. During his 
boyhood he Hved several years with his uncle Rev. Abel Conant 
at Leominster, Mass., attending school and studying at home 
under the direction of his uncle. He attended the academies of 
Francestown, Pembroke and Hillsborough. After teaching a 
year in New York he returned to H. and studied medicine with 
Dr. Elisha Hatch with whom he remained two years, teaching 
school winters and the third year he spent with Dr. Amos 
Twitchel of Keene; was graduated from Dartmouth Medical 
College in Nov. 1839; went to Lowell, Mass., the following 
winter in the office of Drs. Kimball and Bartlett ; returned to 
H. in the spring and remained with Dr. Hatch as his assistant ; 
commenced practice at Hillsborough Centre in Feb. 1841, but 
rem. to Bridge Village the following October where he continued 
in active practice until his death, May 21, 1896, a period of more 
than 50 years ; successful both as a physician and surgeon. Few 
country practitioners have excelled him. He was surgeon of the 
26th Reg. N. H. Militia for several years until honorably dis- 
charged at his own request ; superintending school committee of 
the town four years ; member of Board of Education ; Justice of 
the peace from 1846 until his death ; member of N. H. Medical 
Society and of Harmony Lodge A. F. & A. M., being secretary 
for several years ; member of board of Directors of the First 




ABEL C. BURNHAM, M. D. 



BURNHAM BUTLER. IO5 

National Bank of H. for twenty-four years. He m. Nov. 9, 
1849, Caroline M., dau. of George and Mary (Steele) Dascomb, 
b. July 27, 1823, who survived him; she d. Dec. 24, 1898. 

X. CHILD, BY ADOPTION. 

1. Emma Kuth, b. in Brighton, 111., ]Mai-ch 16, 1'870; ed. in public 
scliools of the town and at Mount Holyoke College. Taught 
school and lectured. Has WTitten for the press; author "The 
River of a Hundred Waterfalls: tlie Gontoocook." Is in the 
book business at Manchester. iShe m. December 31, 1&95, John 
C. Warne. 

XI. CHILDREN. 

1. Alma Monroe, b. April 17, 1899; ed. in the town schools; grad. 

from Hillsborough High School and Keene Xormal school ; 
was successfful teacher in Keene ; m. Dec. 26, 1920, Ellis 
Wyman of Keene ; vet. of World W%r ; saw 3 yrs.' service 
Mexican Border. 

2. Nerine Gertrude, b. February 18, 1901; ed. in the public 

schools ; forelady in Folsom's' dry goods store in ISIanches- 
ter. 

MiLO B., s. of Stephen and Mary (Rockwood) Burnham, 
b. Feb. 2, 1847, in New Boston ; mechanic and musician ; res. in 
New Boston, Milf ord and Hillsborough ; present residence, Cam- 
bridge, Mass. He m. Sarah F., dau. of Nelson E. and Fidelia 
(Whipple) Shedd, of Mont Vernon. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. Fred N., b. in Mont Vernon, March 4, 1868 ; twice m. and d. April 

25, 1908, in Lowell, Mass. 

2. Harrie L., b. December 2, 1869, in Milford ; d. July 6, 1880, in H. 

3. Florence M., b. January 17, 1873, in Milford; m. first. Dr. Graves, 

of Nashua ; name of second husband not found. 

4. L. Viola, b. December 5, 1878, in New Boston. 

BUTLER. 

Dr. Elijah, b. in Pelham, April 13. 1765; m. Lydia, dau. 
of Col. Nathaniel Fifield, of Salisbury, Mass., b. April 20, 1770. 
Following their marriage Dr. Butler and wife settled on Sugar 
Hill in Weare, where he enjoyed a wide practice and acquired 
the confidence of the people as a physician. 



I06 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



II. CHILDREN. 

1. James Elijah, b. August 10, 1791; m. Jane, dau. of Grimes, 

and settled in H., where he entered into trade, finally taking 
in his brother William as partner for a time. He was very 
successful in establishing a mercantile business, to which his 
son succeeded. 

III. CHILDKEN. 

1. Infant, b. July 1, 1821; d. in infancy. 

2. Betsy J., b. August 1, 1822 ; m. David F. Brown. 

3. Sarah Ann, b. July 1, 1824; d. May 16, 1882, unm. 

4. John Grimes, b. April 26, 1826 ; m. Francella Cole ; d. in April, 

1898. 

5. Lydia M., b. August 22, 1829 ; d. May 28, 1897. 

6. James Smith, b. September 3, 1832. (See) 

7. Mary Frances, b. November 4, 1836 ; d. May 28, 1897. 

2. William, b. April 18, 1793. 

3. Nathaniel, b. August 7, 1795. 

4. Elijah, b. October 14, 1797. ' 

5. Lydia, b. August 29, 1802; m. Ammi Smith, of Hillsborough. (See) 

6. Hazen K., b. January 13, 1805. 

James Smith, son of James and Jane (Grimes) Butler, was 
born September 23, 1832, in H., where his father was engaged 
in mercantile pursuits. Here, outside of the public schools, he 
received Ms early training in his father's store, proving an apt 
pupil. Upon the death of his father, he took up the business in 
earnest, carrying it on for over fifty years. His reputation for 
enterprise and honesty soon reached beyond his native town, so 
he had a wide trade. 

Being keen to realize the prospective value of real estate in 
a growing village, he continued to add to his possessions, until he 
owned a large share of the business section of the town. At one 
time he owned more than forty tenements, all of which yielded 
him excellent returns. He also acquired considerable tracts of 
farming land in Texas, and held large interests in mining and 
railroad property. 

He was an active Republican, but never a politician, and 
would never accept a public office, with the exception of serving 
as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors 1886-1888, and holding 




JA]\IES S. BUTLER 



BUTLER — BUXTON. lO? 

the position of Postmaster one term under McKinley's ad- 
ministration, 1898-1902. 

He m. Dec. 25, 1862, Ellen, dau. of Greenleaf. He d. June 16, 
1902 ; wid. d. in 1909. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. James Arthur, b. January 18, 1864; m. first, September, 1891, 

Annie Johnson; she d., and he m. second, Emily A. Peaslee; 
she d. October 23, 1918; he d. October 25, 1918, bronchial 
pneumonia taking both. 

2. Jennie G., b. Aiiguisft IGi, 1865; ed. in the public schools, and res. at 

the old homestead. 

3. Mary E., b. March 8, 1867 ; ed. in public schools in town and 

"VMieaton Seminary, Norton, Mass.; she had marked musical 
talent and met marked success ; d. November 7, 1905. 

BUXTON. 

Anthony and Elizabeth Buxton emigrated from England and 
settled in Salem, Mass., about 1640, and from that worthy couple 
are descended most of those who bear the sirname. Among these 
descendants was Daniel B. Buxton, who married Abigail Paige 
and res. in Henniker. Daniel M. Buxton, their son, b. in Hen- 
niker, Sept. 4, 1830; m. Nov. 14, 1855, Abbie A. Whittaker, of 
Deering, and they lived in Henniker until 1876, when they rem. 
to Hillsborough Bridge Village, where he engaged in the lumber 
and trucking business, which he conducted for many years. She 
d. Oct. 31, 1893; he d. Aug. i, 1905. 

III. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN HENNIKER. 

1. Willis G., b. August 22, 1856. (See) 

2. Nelson L., b. January 26, 1859; m. February 27, 1883, Nellie E. 

Proctor. He was engaged for many years in the tinware and 
stove business in Henniker. 

rv. CHILDREN. 

1. Ella M., b. December 2, 1885 ; d. September 5, 1886. 

2. Ethel M., b. December 31, 1890; m. June 25, 1913, Archie 

Kilpatrick. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Kalph Leroy, b. April 20, 1914. 

3. Ada H., b. August 30, 1863; a teacher in the local schools for 

fourteen years; Librarian of the Public Library in H. since 
1903. She m. October 23, 1901, Herman G. Brown. (See) 



I08 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Willis G., s. of Daniel M. Buxton ; b. Aug. 22, 1856; studied 
law in the office of Brooks K. Webber, graduating from the Bos- 
ton University Law School in the Class of 1879. Admitted to the 
New Hampshire bar of the same year in March, he began prac- 
tice in Hillsborough, but settled in Penacook in 1882, where he 
has continued the practice of law, and also conducted an insur- 
ance businesss. Active in public affairs he has held various local 
positions of trust; was a member of the Constitutional Con- 
ventions of 1889, 1902 and 1912; was Representative to the 
State Legislature of 1895-1896; member of the Senate of 1897- 
1898, serving as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee; has been 
Secretary and Trustee of the New Hampshire Orphans Home 
for many years ; Trustee of the Merrimack County Savings Bank 
and director of various corporations ; Associate Justice of the 
Concord District court and Justice of the Boscawen Municipal 
court. Has been a member of the Republican State Committee 
for twenty-two years ; was a delegate to the National Progressive 
Conventions of 1912 and 1916. He is a Knight Templar and Odd 
Fellow. He m. June 4, 1884, Martha J. Flanders. 

IV. CHILD. 
1. Grace H., b. March 1, 1886 ; d. December 23, 1897. 

CAMPBELL. 

The Campbells of Hillsborough are descendants of John C. 
Campbell Drake of Arg^-le, a noted Scottish nobleman living in 
the troublous days of feudal and religious warfare between Scot- 
land and England. Daniel Campbell, of Amherst, was the sur- 
veyor of the town at the time of the second settlement. He was 
a grandson of Daniel, a lineal descendant of the Duke of Argyle, 
and was born in Londonderry, June 27, 1739. 

John C, s. of John and Sarah (Noyes) Campbell, was b. 
in Henniker, Jan. 11, 1822; m. Sept. 23, 1845, JuHa D. Butler, 
who was b. in Boston, Mass., Jan. 22, 1824; res. in Henniker 
several years during which time he taught school and later was 
route agent from Hillsborough Bridge to Manchester. He came 
to H. in 1861, when he was appointed Cashier of the Valley, 




Hon. WILLIS N. BUXTON 



CAMPBELL. 109 

afterwards First National Bank of Hillsborough, filling that 
office with great credit to himself and confidence of the public 
until his decease, Feb. 16, 1896. He was Representative to the 
State Legislature in 1871 and 1872; was member of the School 
Board for a term of years ; served as Town Treasurer for twenty- 
five successive years ; was Director of the Hillsboro and Peter- 
boro Railroad, from 1878; President of the Hillsboro Water 
Works and Board of Trade; and a member of Harmony Lodge, 
No. 38, A. F. and A. M. 

n. CHILDBEN. 

1. E. Jennie, b. in Henniker, October 26, 1847 ; m. October 12, 1881, 

Almon F., s. of John S. and Jane M. (Sherburne) Gate, and 
res. in Manchester. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Jennie Elizabeth, b. December 4, 1882. 

2. John Almon, b. June 16, 1886 ; d. December 9, 1887. 

2. Mary E., b. in Henniker, June 26, 1854; m. October 16, 1889, George 

A. Upton, of Townsend, Mass. ; d. in Manchester, November 5, 
1908. 

3. Julia D., b. in Henniker, February 29, 1860; m. October 25, 1885, 

Walter, s. of John and — (Wiley) Steele; res. in Stoneham, 
Mass. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Ruth, b. in March, 1887 ; d. in July. 

2. Clifford C, b. May 6, 1869 ; Philip, b. April, 1891. 

3. Eachel H., b. December 27, 1893. 

4. Julia D., b. August 4, 1896. 

4. James A., b. April 14, 1862 ; d. May 14, 1863. 

5. J. Howard, b. July 27, 1865 ; m. October 29, 1889, Sarah L., dau. of 

Bushrod W. and Anne (Appleton) Hill, and res. in Manchester. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Bushrod Hill, b. July 12, 1895. 

2. John C, b. April 6, 1897. 

6. John B., b. December 21, 1866 ; m. March 4, 1888, Mabel F., dau. of 

John L. and Myra (Belcher) Shedd ; emploj^ed in express 
office at Concord. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. John D. b,. March 29, 1889, d. April 26, 1889. 

2. James A., b. June 10, 1890, d. July 22, 1890. 



no HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

3. Margaret, b. June 12, 1892. 

4. Frances B., b. July 23, 1893. 

5. Marion, b. September 30, 1895. 

6. Ruth S., b. October 29, 1896. 

CARR. 

The name of this family is found upon the records spelled 
in various ways as Kar, Karr, Ker, Kerr, and in olden times the 
"K" was almost always used instead of "C". Finally, however, 
the latter letter was adopted, and the form of spelling given at 
the head of this article is the one usually accepted, so that style 
will be followed here. The first member of the family we have 
traced was Thomas Carr, b. in Haverhill, Mass., Aug. 5, 1725; 
he m. in 1747, Hannah — , b. Jan. 29, 1729, in Antrim, and in 
I757( ?) rem. to Londonderry, where they remained until I787( ?) 
when they came to H. to live with their children. He d. April 
22, 1797; wid. d. April 8, 1817. 

The above couple were the parents of 11 children, one of 
whom, James Carr, set. in town as early as 1779, and two years 
later he was joined by his twin brothers, Thomas and Robert. 
These last named bought adjoining farms in the northwest part 
of the town near East Washington. Bears were plenty in that 
vicinity, the "Great Bog" being a favorite rendezvous for them, 
and woe to the sheep and pigs that were allowed to stray at night. 
These brothers both served in the Revolutionary War, and 
Thomas was present and within 50 feet of the gallows when 
Major Andre was executed. They married twin sisters upon 
the same day. 

II. CHILDREN, OF THOMAS. 

1. James, b. in Haverhill, Mass., SeiDtember 17, 1748 ; m. Elizabeth — 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Joseph, b. February 22, 1780, in Derryfleld. 

2. Darkis, b. March 30, 1782, in H. 

3. Polly, b. April 23, 1786. 

4. Polly, b. June 11, 1788. 

5. Elizabeth, b. October 12, 1790. 

6. Lefe, b. August 26, 1800. 

2. Elizabeth, b. January 16, 1751. 

3. Hannah, b. December 29, 1754. 



CARR. Ill 

4. Thomas, Jr., b, in Litchfield, April 27, 1757 ; m. November 27, 1789, 

Elizabeth, dau. of William Jones, b. April 30, 1772. He was 
living in this tovvrn as early as 1781, and settled after his 
marriage on the farm since occupied by Eliab Killom. The 
information in regard to his family is meagre. 

5. Kobert, twin of Thomas, Jr., was b. April 28, 1757, in Litchfield, 

and m. on the same day as his bro., November 25, 1789, Abigail 
W., dau. of William Jones, twin sister of Elizabeth Jones, and 
who d. Mar. 2, 1798 ; he m. second, October 19, 1804, Catherine 
Edes, b. in Peterboro, February 16, 1777, and d. January 1, 
1819; he m. third, Mrs. Mary (Waites) Edes, wid. of Samuel 
Edes, Jr., of Peterboro. Kobert Carr d. March 19, 1838 ; wid. 
d. August 27, 1841. His children were by first marriage. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Fanny, b. October 1, 1790; m. February 9, 1809, Thomas Averill, 

of Stockbridge, Vt. 

2. Caleb, b, March 19, 1792 ; m. December 8, 1818, Mary, dau. of 

Jonathan and Mary (Proctor) Brockway, b. in Wash- 
ington, February 23, 1798 ; res. in Washington, where he 
d. February 19, 1886 ; she had d. September 6, 1872. 

3. Achsah, b. December 17, 1793; m. January, 1813, Adolphus 

Bixby. (See) 

4. Betsy, b. January 12, 1796 ; m. Elisha Huntley, of Charlestown. 

5. Abigail, twin of Betsy; m. William Mann. (See) 

6. Eobert, Jr. (See) 

6. John, b. June 12, 1759. 

7. Margaret, b. December 30, 1761. 

8. Naomi, b. May 4, 1764. 

9. David, b. January 13, 1767. 

10. Jonathan, b. October 3, 1769. 

11. Jenny, b. October 5, 1774. 

Robert, Jr., b. Jan. i6, 1798; m. Dec. 25, 1827, Claora, dau. 
of Jonathan and Sarah (Hadlock) Goodale, of Deering, b. Mar. 
16, 1806. He hved and d. on the old homestead, death occurring 
in 1878; his wid. d. in 1883. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Robert G., b. September 30, 1828. (See) 

2. Harrison C, b. December 6, 1830; d. December 1, 1849. 

3. Claora Ann, b. April 12, 1833; m. September 14, 1852, J. Goodale 

Morrill, of Deering, where children were born. 



112 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



V. CHILDREN. 



1. Harry C, b. January 11, 1855; m. August 1, 1893, Emma J. 

Tucker, of Peterboro ; d. in 1913. 

2. Robert G., b. September 3, 1859 ; m. April 21, 1881, Florence E. 

Graves, of Unity. 

3. Frank W., b. October 23, 1864; m. May 31, 1887, Emma J. 

Purington, of Goshen. 

4. Warren J., b. August 4, 1867 ; d. July 19, 1894. 

5. Jennie A., b. January 30, 1876. 

4. Sarah Jane, b. July 21, 1825 ; m. Miles C. Barker. (See) 

5. Jonathan, b. March 10, 1838; d. March 14, 1838. 

6. Abigail J. W., b. July 29, 1839; m. Mark M. Hadley. (See) 

7. Eliza Hatch, b. November 17, 1842 ; m. 

8. Angelina, b. September 12, 1845 ; m. 1866, at Boston, Mass., John 

V, Gunnison, b. in Goshen, February 27, 1837 ; lived in Goshen 
and Newport, where he has been prominent in public afiairs. 
Children born in Goshen. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Belle E., b. December 30, 1867. 

2. Sadie H., b. June 9, 1870. 

3. Claora A., b. December 27, 1873. 

4. Alice M., b. April 11, 1877 ; d, at Newport, May 30, 1895. 

9. Celestia, b. June 10, 1849 ; m. November 10, 1870, Charles A. Booth, 

s. of Joshua W. and Mary E. Booth, of Goshen, b. May 21, 1847. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. George G., b. October 14, 1871. 

2. Florence H., b. July 30, 1875. 

3. Eobert, b. May 11, 1879. 

4. James W., b. December 25, 1883. 

5. Helen M., b. January 27, 1892. 

Robert G., s. of Robert and Claora (Goodale) Carr, b. Sept. 
30, 1828; m. Jan. 3, 1855, Abby M., dan. of David and Abigail 
(Hadley) Bonner, b. in Hancock, Oct. i, 1829. They lived on 
the old Carr homestead until 1887, when they rem. to Haverhill, 
Mass., where both d., she June 4, 1894; he Jan. 21, 1905. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Alice H., b. October 9, 1858; m. November 27, 1884, Dr. Perley E. 
Goodhue, s. of Benjamin and Caroline (Andrews) Goodhue, of 
Hancock. He grad. from Francestown Academy and Medical 



CARR. 113 

College, Burlington, Vt., in 1883 ; settled in practice in Haver- 
hill, Mass., where he d. of diphtheria contracted from a 
patient. 
8. Walter S., b. October 11, 1861; grad. from Francestown Academy, 
and Medical College at Burlington, Vt. ; located in North 
Adams, Mass., where he had a large medical and surgical 
practice. He m. September 16, 1891, Bertha M., dau. of 
Samuel S., and Abigail O. (Scott) Pierce, of No. Adams. He 
d. October 20, 1904. 

Vl. CHILD. 

1. Margaret E., b. January 6, 1893. 

William, s. of Thomas and Elizabeth (Gregg) Carr, b. in 
Antrim, June 21, 1818, was a wheelwright and carpenter; m. 
June 14, 1840, Mary L. Mitchell, of Leeds, Me., and came to H. 
about the time of his marriage; res. at Bridge Village on south 
side of river near Deering line ; was a member of Harmony 
Lodge, A. F. & A. M. ; he d. Mar. 23, 1904. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Thomas, b. May 2, 1841; m. Mary, dau. of Thomas Tennieau, of 

Brandon, Vt. Enlisted in Fourth Regiment in the Civil War, 
August 14, 1861 ; was wounded June 16, 1862 ; app. Corporal, 
in 1863; re-enlisted in March, 1864; killed October 27, 1864, 
near Eichmond, Va. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Frank C, b. August, 1861 ; was fireman on railroad train and 
killed in a collision between Hancock and Harrisville, 
1888. 

2. Edwin L., b. June 5, 1843 ; m. in Henniker, July 4, 1867, Eliza, dau, 

of Lewis E. and Letetia (Manning) Randall, of Tewksbury, 
Mass., b. January 22, 1848. He enlisted in the service of the 
U. S. September 24, 1861, priv. Co. D., Seventh Reg., N. H. 
Vols., in Hawley's Brigade, Terry's Div., Tenth Corps. He was 
in the following battles : Fort Wagner, S. C, July 16, 1863 ; 
siege of Fort Wagner to September 6, 1863 ; also at Olustee, 
Fla., February 20, 1864, where he was captured and went to 
Andersonville prison, where he was kept seven months, and 
then transferred to Florence prison to remain until hisj 
parole, March 1, 186.5, having been in prison 374 days. Sent 
to Annapolis, Md., he was mustered out and honorably dis- 
charged by reason of close of the war, May 8, 1865. Mr. Carr 
res. on the old homestead. 



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IV. CHILD. 



1. William L., b. April 4, 1868 ; m. April 10, 1890, Laura Howard, 
and res. in Milford. Holds a responsible position with, 
the American Express Company. 



CHILDREN. 



Howard F., b. January 9, 1892; m. May, 1913, Sadie Lowe, 
of Cambridge, Mass., where they res. 



VI. CHILD. 



1. Virgina F., b. May 18, 1914. 

2. Edwin T., b. October 19, 1893. 

Nathan. While I have very little about Nathan Carr — 
nothing of his ancestry — and not much of him that is good, with 
a picture of his house in Volume I, which stood near the Lower 
Village, I cannot pass him by in silence. He was, during a certain 
period in his life, a counterfeiter! But if you have seen the list 
of his agents, as I have seen him, you would not condemn him. 
With an unanswered desire to be rich, and living in a day when 
currency was easy to imitate ; when lotteries were upheld by the 
government even to building churches, you cannot blame him; 
when the "best" men in town were willing to take his money and 
circulate it, you scarce can blame him. 

He was a tall man, with broad shoulders, and a military 
bearing, as in truth he was a Captain in the Militia. His figure 
was very erect, and he carried himself with the pride of a king. 
At one time, on the very day he was putting out his bogus coin, 
he was surprised and taken prisoner. In speaking of this after- 
wards he said to one of Hillsborough's leading citizens : 

"Ah, Mr. Manahan, if I had been one minute sooner in know- 
ing they were after me, I could have laid down on my pillow that 
night the richest man in town. The news came to me too late !" 

Upon being sentenced to hard labor in the state prison, and 
taken to Concord, he was told to bow his head and keep it down. 
His eyes flashing, as you and I can imagine, he replied defiantly: 

"God almighty made me to look man in the face!" 

The result of that speech, which we cannot help admiring, 
was nineteen months in solitary confinement, with his bead 
chained down ! When the old bridge that spanned the Contoocook 



CARR — CARTER. II5 

River was torn away to make room for the new one, plenty (yes, 
plenty) of his money was found stowed away in the crevices of 
the wall. 

Nathan Carr served a second term in; prison, but this time it 
was to save the honor and the family of a leading citizen engaged 
in smuggling goods from Canada. Smuggling in those days — 
that is, running goods past the revenue officers — was not looked 
upon as a serious crime, — by those who did it. Judge him as you 
will ; his name is here. 

The cost of Carr's trial the first time was heavy, for those 
days, and many doubted if it paid. It cost him ten years behind 
the bars. 

CARTER. 

Samuel was b. Oct. 1758, in Wilmington, Mass.; m Nov. 
26, 1791, Polly Abbott, of Londonderry, b. May 18, 1769. He 
came to H. in 1786 and settled on a farm now deserted in the 
northeastern part of the town; d. Oct. 26, 1826; wid. d. Mar i, 

1855. 

n. CHILDREN. 

1. Jennie, b. January 4, 1794 ; m. November 1823, John, s. of Robert 

and Hannah (Henry) Duncan, b. September 7, 1796, in An- 
trim; she d. July 8, 1829. 

III. CHILD. 

1. Mary C, b. October 14, 1825, in Antrim; m. May 12, 1853, 
George G. Hutchinson. 

2. Nathan, b. January 11, 1796; m. November 24, 1819, Margery, dau. 

of Aaron and Sally (Wood) Wadsworth, b. September 19, 
1801, in Henniker. He settled in the west part of Henniker ; 
carpenter ; highly respected citizen ; d. June 4, 1880. 

ni. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN HENNIKER. 

1. William H., b. March 1, 1822 ; d. August 16, 1828. 

2. Caroline M., b. July 8, 1824; d. February 26, 1826. 

3. Samuel W., b. February 6, 1827; m. February 1, 1849, Fidelia 

H. Smith, b. July 29, 1827, in Langdon. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Ella Matilda, b. August 2, 1856; m. October 19, 1876, 
Wallace A. Howlet, b. July 20, 1853, in Bradford. 



Il6 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

4. Nathan F., b. January 6, 1830; m. March 12, 1860, Hattie 

F. Weeks, b. July 15, 1833, in Exeter. 

5. Henry C, b. November 30, 1834; m. July 1, 1860, Clara A. 

Ferren, b. June 3, 1841, in Concord. 

6. Harrison, b. January 16, 1837. 

7. William F., b. November 11, 1840; d. April 14, 1859. 

3. Samuel C, b. September 1, 1800. (See) 

4. Benjamin, b. September 28, 1802 ; d. October 8, 1825, unm. 

5. Cyrus, b. April 4, 1805 ; m. June 5, 1832, Eunice Sargent, of Brad- 

ford ; res. in Bradford, but rem. to Henniker, where he d. 
June 8, 1879; wid. d. October 31, 1880. 

III. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IX BBADFOBD. 

1. Elizabeth H., b. November 22, 1834; d. December 23, 1860, unm. 

2. John H., b. January 17, 1837 ; d. August 30, 1851. 

3. Mary A., b. December 10, 1841 ; d. February 14, 1843. 

4. Lydia A., b. September 20, 1845 ; d. June 17, 1859. 

6. Ira, b. April 8, 1807 ; m. first March 29, 1836, Clarissa Adams, of 

Bradford ; she d. in Errol and he m. second, December, 1854, 
Minerva Clough, of Colebrook. 

7. Lucy, b. June 24, 1809 ; m. December 1, 1841, Alsinus Hoyt, of Brad- 

ford. He d. March 15, 1858, in Errol; wid. d. November 30, 
1876, in Henniker. 

Samuel C, s. of Samuel and Polly (Abbott) Carter, b. Sept. 
I, i8oo, settled on the homestead of his father; m. in April, 
1833, Mar}% dau. of Silas and Rebecca (Colby) Ray, of Hen- 
niker. He d. Mar. 20- 1874; wid. d. in Henniker, Feb. 20, 1880. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. Jane, b. July 6, 1833; m. September 5, 1852, George W. Piper, of 

Hopkinton. 

2. Buren, b. November 28, 1835; m. first, December 15, 1861, Louisa J., 

dau. of Thaddeus and Dolly (Kezar) Goodwin, b. in Henniker, 
September 1, 1842. She d. January 29, 1870, and he m. second, 
Lucinda Sticknej', of Grafton. 

3. Benjamin, b. August 24, 1838 ; m. May 7, 1888, Mrs. Mary L. Gile, 

dau. of Levi and Elzina Davis, b. July 14, 1842. 

4. Hiram, b. February 26, 1843; d. January 8, 1871. 

5. Enos B., b. August 13, 1845 ; while at work in a bedstead factory 

at Bridge Village, he lost an arm ; rem. to Henniker, became 
a paper maker; was collector of taxes in that town in 1876, 
and Selectman in 1877-78 ; m. December 1, 1878, Ella Burtt, of 
Henniker. 



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6. Samuel W., b. February 23, 1847; m. October 1, 1872, Belle A. 

Mead, of Manchester ; he d. in Manchester, March 21, 1876. 

7. Cerilla, b. August 6, 1851 ; m. January 8, 1877, James P. Glover, of 

Warner. 

James, b. in Wilmington, Mass., was probably a brother of 
Samuel; came to H. in 1758; was a soldier in the Revolutionary- 
War (see Revolutionary Chapter). He settled in the northeast 
section of the town, a district that is now deserted, with fifteen 
or twenty ruined cellar walls, the only monuments of homes that 
were once fairly prosperous and sharing in the world's ambitious 
aims. His son Eli was the last occupant of the old homestead. 
He was m. first, to Hannah Buck; she d. leaving two children; 
m. second, November 21, 1793, Mehitabel Straw; she d. leaving 
four children; m. third. May 27, 1802, Abi, dau. of Oliver and 
Hepsibah Wheeler; she d. Mar. 6, 1846, leaving seven children; 
he d. Oct. 16, 1847, in H. 

II. CHILDBEN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Hannah, b. January 29, 1789 ; m. September 21, 1814, Joseph Muzzy. 

2. Lydia, b. January 24, 1791; m. Eli Wheeler. (See) 

II. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

3. James, Jr., b. December 30, 1794; m. Mary Bates; he d. October 

26, 1873. 

4. John, b. September 11, 1796. 

5. Joseph, b. April 15, 1798 ; m. June 8, 1815, Betsy, dau. of Oliver and 

Hepsibath (Monroe) Wlieeler ; d. at sea, buried on the shores 
of South Carolina. They had one child, Jason H. T., whose 
last name was changed to Newell. (See) 

6. Ezra, b. February 11, 1800. 

II. CHILDREN, BY THIRD MARRIAGE. 

7. Abi, b. April 20, 1802. 

8. Oliver, b. December 11, 1803; d. February 16, 1808. 

9. William, b. March 10, 1806; Eliza Endicott ; d. January 10, 1882, 

in Salem, Mass. 

10. Eli, b. February 27, 1808. (See) 

11. Olive, b. July 6, 1810. 

12. Lovey, b. December 8, 1813; m. Robert Colby. 

13. Sally, b. March 31, 1815 ; ra. Lorenzo Dow. 



Il8 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Eli, s. of James and Abi (Wheeler) Carter, b. Feb. 27, 1808; 
m. Mrs. Hannah Colby, dau. of Samuel and Hannah (Sargent) 
Person, b. Mar. 27, 1818, in Bradford. He res. on the old home- 
stead and at Bridge Village, where he d. Feb. 26, 1882; wid. d. 
Sept. 20, 1882, 

UI. CHILDBEN. 

1. Alonzo E., b. November 30, 1845 ; m. January 1, 1870, Sarah C, 

dau, of Cyrus and Eliza (Carr) Colby. He served in the 
Civil War ; she d. May 31, 1911. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Charles A., b. June 6, 1872 ; d. May 29, 1876. 

2. Fred W., b. February 22, 1874; m. Hoyt. This couple had 

children. 

3. A. Inez, b. August 16, 1876 ; m, June 28, 1900, Daniel W. Cole. 

V. CHILDBEN. 

1. Dorothy C, b. August 26, 1902. 

2. Warren A., b. July 6, 1904. 

3. H. Eosmon, b. March 28, 1914. 

4. Elsie J., b. January 23, 1882 ; m. December 31, 1903, Francis A. 

Saunders ; she d. in September, 1906 ; one child, Nina F., 
b. December 6, 1904. 

5. Helen E., b. October 1, 1889 ; m. September 27, 1916, Thomas S. 

Nichols of Peterboro. 

2. Wallace F., b. February 21, 1847; m. Minetta Hubbard; d. July 28, 

1914. 

3. Josie K., b. July 3, 1849 ; m. Charles W. Buxton. 

4. Mary E., b. November 30, 1851 ; d. October 15, 1852. 

5. James E., b. December 25, 1853 ; d. October 26, 1873. 

6. H. Etta, b. January 30, 1857; m. Fred Abbott. (See) 

7. Nina F., b. June 10, 1860; d. June 12, 1876. 

William S., s. of Isaac C. and Hannah (Nelson) Carter, 
was b. in Stoddard, in 1825, where he res. until 1868, when he 
rem. to the Joseph Bickford place at H. Upper Village. He m. 
Dec. 24, 1855, at Bellows Falls, Vt, Emily A., dau. of Lewis and 
Sally (Stacy) Barden of Stoddard, who d. Aug. 16, 1888. He d. 
Jan. 18, 1910. 

II. CHILDBEN, THBEE OLDEST BOEN IN STODDABD. 

1. Emma F., b. September 20, 1856 ; m. first, Elmer Washburn ; m. 
second, Solomon Wallace, of Lowell, Mass. 



CARTER — CHADWICK — CHANDLER. II9 

2. Ida E., b. April 9, 1861 ; m. Albert W. Page, of Lowell, Mass. ; d. 

April 29, 1899. 

3. Gertrude F., b. April 2, 1866. 

4. Lillian M., b. September 5, 1872; d. October 21, 1917. 

5. Orson R., b. February 19, 1877. 

Joel, s. of Joel and Sarah (Jenkins) Carter, m. April 28, 
1796, Betsy Eames, b. Jan 17, 1776; res. in H. ; d. Sept. 20, 1850, 
in Woburn, Mass. Had two sons, Albert and Anthony, both b. 
in Woburn. 

CHADWICK. 

Joseph W., 3d., s. of Lazeah D. and Sarah E. (Goddard) 
Chadwick, and grandson of Abel and Betsy (Starrett) Chadwick. 
was b. in China, Me., Oct. 26, i860; m. Dec. 25, 1890, Bertha 
Mabel, dau. of Andrew J. and Mary J. (Morrell) Harriman, of 
Gardner, Me. Mr. Chadwick was educated in Maine Central 
Institute and Bates College; taught school fourteen years, res. 
in China, Pittsfield, Lewiston, and Gardner, Me., coming to Hills- 
borough in 1899, since which time he has been editor and pub- 
lisher of the Hillsborough Messenger; member of Board of 
Education for fourteen years. 

IV. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN GARDNER, ME. 

1. Ralph Harold, b. February 6, 1892. 

2. Florence Augusta, b. February 4, 1895. 

3. Elinor Mary, b. February 22, 1897. 

CHANDLER. 

Samuel, b. in Andover, Mass., Jan. 25, 1767; m. Sarah 
Jaques, b. in Dracut, Mass., July 25, 1761 ; came to H. in 1787, 
and settled on a farm east of the Baptist Church, since known as 
the "pest house lot" ; rem. to Antrim in 1835, where he d. Jan. 12, 
1842 ; after his decease his wid. lived with her dau. on Bible Hill. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Sarah, b. 1799; m. John Kidder, of Antrim. 

HI. CHILD. 

1. Warren Kidder, who lived and d. in Hillsborough, dates un- 
knowTi. 



I20 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH, 

2. Samuel, b. July 7, 1803 ; moved out west and very little is known 

of him. 

3. Hannah, b. February 17, 1809 ; m. October 12, 1837, David B. Gould, 

who d. SeiJtember 3, 1890. 

III. CHILDEEN. 

1. Sarah, b. July 10, 1839; d. December 28, 1840. 

2. Charles E., b. December 28, 1841. 

CHAPMAN. 

Edson J., youngest of four sons of Samuel and Lydia (Dim- 
ond) Chapman, was b. in Windsor, Mar. 27, 1854; was educated 
in the common schools, and lived for a time in Boston, where he 
m. May 21, 1881, Emma Oilman; later he returned to the George 
D. Goodell farm in this town, where he res. until his death, Jan. 

4. 1908. No children. 

CHASE. 

Samuel W., s. of Charles and Fanny (Whittle) Chase, b. 
in Weare, Jan. i, 1813 ; m. May 7, 1840, Martha A., dau. of Isaac 
J., and Sarah (Tobey) Cooledge ; after death of wife's parents 
came to H. and res. on the Cooledge homestead, until her death, 
Nov. 26, 1885, when he returned to Weare, where he d. Nov. 11, 
1895. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Arabella F., b. 1842 ; d. May 20, 1861. 

2. Edwin H., b. June 3, 1846 ; m. Jennie H. Crooker. 

rv. CHILDBEN. 

1. Mabel F., b. March, 1873 ; m. Albert Wilkinson. 

2. Ella M., b. 1876; m. Herman D. Paige. 

3. Ida B., b. 1878, M. Arthur B. Snow. 

4. Albert H., b. October 1, 1880. 

5. Charles H., b. July 5, 1887. 

3. Henry W., b. December 3, 1849; m. first, Anna E. Smith, who d. 

July 1, 1885 ; he m. second, Ada J. Collins. 

IV. CHILDREN, FOUR BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Nina M., b. July 3, 1882 ; m. Avery C. Johnson. 



CHASE, 121 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Jesse W., b. December 10, 1899. 

2, Carroll F., b. May 9, 1903. 

2. Chester M., b. May 26, 1885. 

3. Samuel D., b. June 7, 1886. 

4. Charlotte M., b. January 7, 1888. 

5. Fred M., b. July 27, 1889. 

6. Leora B., b. January 24, 1894. 

7. Loren C, b. September 28, 1896. 

4. Horace F., b. June 5, 1852 ; m. October 13, 1870, Martha J., duu. of 

Lemuel A. and Mary A. C. (Fisk) Cooledge, of Boston, Mass.; 
settled on the Luke McClintock farm, Bible Hill ; afterwards 
rem. to E. Washington. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. John F., b. January 22, 1872 ; d. January 15, 1876. 
2-3. William C. and Mary A., twins, b. March 23, 1875. 

5. Frank L., b. in 1859 ; m. first, Jennie M. Purington, b. Weare, 

October 5, 1867 ; d. October 25, 1895 ; m. second, Florence L. 
Osborne. 

IV. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

1. Frederick A. 

2. Kabel I., b. October 16, 1902. 

Stephen^ s. of Chevy (s. of John and Sarah Morrill), and 
Abigail (Brown) Chase, b. Dec. 25, 1810; in Weare ; m. Hannah, 
dau. of Jesse A. and Hannah (Brown) Hazen, come to H. having 
bought the George Gould place near Stow's Mountain. 

James^ s. of Richard and Mary J. (Gault) Chase, was b. in 
Bedford, Sept. 4, 1822 ; m. Sarah J., dau. of William H. and — 
(Morrill) Heath; lived in H. most of his active life; served in 
the Civil War as Corporal, Company B., i6th Reg. N. H. Vols. ; 
after discharge re-enlisted as private in Company K., 18th Reg. 

HI. CHILDREN. 

1. William O., b. October 7, 1848 ; m. October 7, 1874, Donzella F., dau. 

of James and Lor a (McKellips) Gove, of Weare ; farmer, lived 
in other towns temporarily, but mostly in H. 

2. Ella J., b. October 5, 1851; m. George W. Kay, (See) 

3. Sarah T., b. May 6, 1856 ; d. in Washington, April 10, 1861. 



122 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Dr. Israel P., M. D., s. of Charles and Mrs. Nancy (Peter- 
son) Chase, b. in Weare, Mar. 7, 1827; learned the printer's trade 
in Manchester; editor; but went to California during the gold 
fever of 1849. Returning to N. H. he studied medicine with Dr. 
James Peterson, of Weare; after graduation he rem. to Rich- 
mond, Va., where he practiced his profession nearly two years, 
after which he settled in Henniker in 1856, but came to H. Bridge 
Village in 1871. He m. in 1854, Sarah Frances Vose, of Fran- 
cestown, b. Sept. 7, 1831. In 1875 he and his son became 
proprietors of the Hillsborough Messenger, but disposed of it 
after his son's death. He was a skillful and successful practitioner 
of the Homeopathic school. He d. May 25, 1890; wid d. Aug. 
19, 1890. 

III. CHILDEEN. 

1. James P., b. in Richmond, Va., February 2, 1856 ; was a printer 

by trade, and a young man of much promise ; d. November 1^ 
1876. 

2. Emma, b. in Henniker, July 7, 1859 ; she has taught music many 

years ; m. first, — Henry ; m. second, Charles W. Thompson. 
(See) 

3. Alice, b. in Henniker, August 28, 1862 ; m. Ira P. Smith. 

CHENEY. 

The first to bear this name in town was Dea. Tristram 
Cheney, b. in 1720, probably s. of William and Abigail Cheney, 
Dedham, Mass., who settled on a farm near the Jacob Whitte- 
more homestead just over the line in Antrim. According to the 
first survey made for Col. John Hill, these estates were both on 
this side of the line, and Philip Riley and the original settler of 
the Cheney place both supposed they were living in Hillsborough, 
and associated with her inhabitants. In fact, Deacon Cheney, in 
connection with his sons, owned a homestead lot near the Centre,, 
but he afterwards rem. to Antrim, and the house he occupied has 
long since been gone and the site forgotten. Tradition, the father 
of history, says the barn was rem. to the Harvey White place. 

The exact date of Tristram Cheney's coming to H. with his 
good wife, Anna Clapp, of Dorchester, Mass., is not known, as he 
came before there were any records of the settlement. It is rec- 
orded in the Church records that he was chosen Deacon of the 



CHENEY. 123 

first church in H., May 15, 1775. He d. at Danville, Vt., in Dec, 
1816, aged 96 years. The date of his wife's death is unknown to 
the writer. 

They had at least four sons, and probably two or three 
daughters, though the records of their births have not been found. 
The names of the sons were Elias, John, William and Tristram, 
Jr. EUas settled on The Diamond Dodge farm near Cork Plain 
bridge. He m. first, Lucy Blanchard, of Deering; m. second, 
Deborah Winchester, b. in 1777, of Hillsborough; she d. 1853; 
he d. in Concord, Vt. 

III. CHILCBEN, BECOBD OF TWO NOT FOUND. 

3. Jesse, b. October 3, 1778; m. November 25, 1813, Alice Steele, of 
Antrim. He was a blacksmith, having served his apprentice- 
ship with Isaac Baldwin; he located at the Lower Village, in 
1812 ; lived for a time in the house later occupied by Hannah 
Batchelder, in the meantime building him a dwelling which 
is now owned by Kirk D. Pierce, Esq. In 1825 he rem. to 
North Branch, Antrim ; his wife d. July 28, 1849 ; he d. in 
Manchester, June 23, 1863. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Benjamin Pierce, b. August 12, 1815. (See) 

2. James Steele, b. July 1, 1817 ; m. Augusta Osgood ; b. Septem- 

ber 25, 1824 ; d. at Manchester, February 16, 1873. 

3. Jesse, b. November 19, 1819; d. Goft'stown, April 18, 1896. 

4. Oilman, b. January 25, 1822 ; m. Mary A. Riddle ; d. September 

13, 1898, in Montreal, Canada; wid. d. August 19, 1913. 

5. Lucy Ann, b. January 11, 1824; m. John Plumer ; d. in Man- 

chester, November 3, 1897. 

6. Alice M., b. May 26, 1827 ; m. Dr. Wm. Hewson Boetzel, of Bal- 

timore ; d. in Manchester, August 26, 1874. 

7. Charlotte, b. July 8, 1829; m. William H. Plumer, of Man- 

chester. 

8. John, b. May 21, 1833 ; d. in Manchester, August 18, 1863. 

Benjamin Pierce, the oldest child of Jesse and Alice 
(Steele) Cheney, and named for Gov. Benjamin Pierce, of Hills- 
borough, was b. August 12, 181 5, and was given by his worthy 
patron three sheep for his name. Unfortunately for the hopes of 
the young namesake, the year of 1816, following his birth, was 
noted for its unproductiveness on account of its extreme cold, 



124 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

and the parents of the boy were obliged to kill the sheep for food, 
so he lost at the very outset his flock with its future prospects. 

At ten years of age Benjamin was taken from the district 
school and given work in his father's blacksmith shop ; two years 
later he became employed in a country tavern at Francestown, 
and when sixteen, he began to drive the stage between Nashua 
and Exeter, soon changing to the route between Nashua and 
Keene, a distance of fifty miles. Railroads at that time were few, 
so most of the people traveled by stage and much of the lighter 
merchandise was shipped by these coaches. In course of the five 
years he followed this vocation, finding him then at his majority, 
Mr. Cheney was widely noted for his skill as a horseman, also for 
his accuracy and efficiency in the performance of the various 
duties falling to his occupation. In the course of his long daily 
drives he became acquainted with noted men, not the least among 
them being Daniel Webster, with whom he formed a life-long 
friendship. 

His reputation for honesty and intelligent performance of his 
duties won for him the confidence of business men and bankers, 
so he was frequently intrusted with large sums of money con- 
signed from place to place. As the business of staging grew and 
lines were consolidated so one company controlled the several 
routes radiating through New Hampshire and Vermont, and into 
Canada, he was chosen general agent and manager of the entire 
system. He then removed from Hillsborough and took up his 
residence in Boston. 

His acquaintance with the stage business and realization of 
the need of a system of the conveyance of parcels and even mer- 
chandise by some improved manner over the unintelligent way 
then existing, he enlisted the assistance of Nathaniel White and 
William Walker and formed a company under the name of 
Cheney and Company's Express for the purpose of transporta- 
tion of general articles between Boston and Montreal. This 
partnership was made in 1852, and in 1852 he purchased the busi- 
ness of Fisk and Rice's Express controlling the route between 
Boston and Burlington, Vt., by way of Fitchburg Railroad. Con- 
tinuing this purpose he consolidated other express lines running 
in various directions, until finally founding the United States and 
Canada Express Co., whose routes covered the states of Northern 



CHENEY. 125 

New England, with many outlying branches. In 1879, the great 
business he had founded was merged into the American Express 
Company, he being its largest stockholder and Treasurer until 
his retirement from active business life. 

Mr. Cheney possessed a wonderful grasp of business detail, 
a remarkable ability to master accounts and an untiring energy in 
the accomplishment of his purpose, — qualities that easily made 
;him a pioneer in the express business and his association with Mr. 
Harnden and other founders of the American Express Co., placed 
him in touch with the overland mail to San Francisco, Cal., and 
with the Wells, Fargo Company's Express, and with the early 
trans-continental railroad enterprises. Thus he became one of 
earliest promoters of the Northern Pacific Railroad, and the 
Santa Fe system. It was natural through his extended activities 
he should amass a large fortune, and of a generous nature his 
benefactions were frequent and widely distributed. He gave to 
Dartmouth College $50,000, and presented a large sum to found 
an Academy in Washington Territory (now state), which in 
honor of hisi generosity was called by his name. In 1886 Mr. 
Cheney presented to the State of New Hampshire a statue of 
Daniel Webster, which stands in the State House yard at Con- 
cord, while he was the donor of other gifts too numerous to 
mention. 

At the breaking out of the Civil War, Mr. Cheney was re- 
quested by Governor Andrew of Massachusetts to purchase 
horses for the cavalry of that state and mounts for the different 
regmients. which he did, examining every horse personally, and 
advancing the money to pay for them, receiving notes from the 
state signed by the governor payable at the end of the year. When 
these sums with interest were tendered him, he declined to accept 
the interest taking only the amounts he had actually paid out. He 
was twice drafted — once in California, where he had gone on 
business, and again in Massachusetts on his return. Having lost 
his right arm in a railroad accident in 1854, he was not available 
as a soldier, but in both cases he sent a substitute. The reward 
of his business career was not merely a large competence accum- 
ulated wholly by honorable endeavors, but the better part was the 
respect of the wide circle of acquaintances in which he moved. 



126 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Mr. Cheney married June 6, 1865, Elizabeth, dau. of Asahel 
and Elizabeth Searle (Whiting) Clapp, of Dorchester, Mass. She 
was a lineal descendant of Nicholas Clapp, one of the early 
settlers of Dorchester, and she counted among her ancestors Capt. 
Roger Clapp and Major-General Humphrey Atherton, both 
distinguished in the military and civil affairs of Massachusetts 
colony. On her maternal side she was descended from Rev, 
Samuel Whiting, of New England, whose wife, Elizabeth St. 
John, was a sister of the Lord Chief Justice of England in the 
reign of Charles I, and so of royal descent. 

Mr. Cheney d. at his country residence "Elm Bank", Well- 
esly, Mass., July 21, 1895. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Benjamin P., Jr., b. April 8, 1866; m. February 23, 1898, Julia A. 

Lewis. 

2. Alice S., b. August 27, 1867. 

3. Charles P., b. December 20, 1869; m. April 23, 1893, Mary Ward; 

d. at Colorado Springs, February 3, 1897. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Charles W., b. April 28, 1894. 

2. Ruth, b. September, 1895. 

3. William H., b. January 15, 1897, 

4. Mary, b. November 3, 1871 ; m. December 15, 1900, Arthur E. Davis. 

VI. CHILD. 

1. John Davis, b. June 28, 1902. 

5. Elizabeth, b. December 4, 1874 ; m. December 4, 1911, Carl Frederic 

Kaufman. - 

CHILDS. 

The name of Child, Childe, Childs, in common with many 
other modern family names, is derived from Hxldr of the Norse 
mythology. Its dual significance and its descent from mythic to 
historical times can be traced in that beautiful epic, the Nebelun- 
gen Lied, the Iliad of the North. As well as in Norse mythology 
and tradition, we find the name of Child frequently on the pages 
of English history, often the patronym of nobles and leaders of 
men in civil and martial life. 




ALBA CHILDS 



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CHILDS. 127 

The earliest progenitor in America to bear the name was 
-Benjamin Gbild, who emigrated in 1630, when a young man in 
company with his Uncle Ephraim, from Great Britain to New 
England, and settled in Roxbury where he married Mary — , and 
there were born to them twelve children. From this couple we 
trace the line of the representatives living in H. as follows : 
(2) John and Elizabeth ; (3) Nathaniel and Dorothy John- 
son; (4) Elijah and Rachel Palmer; (5) Capt. David and Ruth 
Brown; (6) Abner and Rhoda Fay; (7) Moses Fay and Lucinda 
Fales, of Sharon, Vt. He was born in Sharon, Vt., Mar. 3, 
1818; m. May 4, 1841, Lucinda Fales, and rem. to Hancock; she 
d. Dec. 22. 1892; he d. Nov. i, 1897. 

VIII. CHILDREN, BOEN IN HANCOCK, VT. 

1. Edwin, d. at age of 3 years ; b. in 1845 ; d. September 20, 1847. 

2. Alba, b. December 26, 1847. (See) 

3. Euthven, b. July 10, 1850. (See) 

4. Caroline, b. January 10, 1853; d. March 10, 1893. 

Alba, s. of Fay M. and Lucinda (Fales) Childs, b. in Han- 
cock, Vt., Dec. 26, 1847, came to Hillsborough, in 1875, ^.nd pur- 
chased the Valley Hotel and ran the house alone for two years, 
when he took in as a partner his brother Ruthven, the two con- 
tinuing in the business until 1885, when the subject of this sketch 
bought out his partner, but soon after sold out his ownership. At 
this time the only hall in town was that on the second floor of the 
hotel building, and when the town meeting was changed from the 
Center to Bridge Village the earliest meetings in this village were 
held in this hall. Mr. Childs built the Opera House building, 
which has since been the main hall in this part of the town, and 
town meetings have been held here. It is still owned and managed 
by him. Mr. Childs is an active man interested in all public im- 
provements, and is a dealer in real estate. He was on the Water 
Works Committee, and though never seeking political office he 
was Representative to the Legislature in 1905- 1906. He is Vice- 
President and Director of the Hillsborough National Bank. He 
m. in Lowell. Mass., Nov. 28, 1882, Nellie, dau. of Thomas B., 
Jr., and Frances E. (Richardson) Martin, of Sharon, Vt. ; b. Dec. 
5, 1856, in Hancock; she d. Sept. 28, 1899. Mrs. Childs was a 



128 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

woman of exceptionally fine moral character, conscientious to an 
unusual degree. She was an enthusiastic worker in all church 
aids and local charities, interested in and aided many families. 
She was a teacher in the Sunday School for years and had charge 
of the church missionary activities. 

IX. CHILD. 

1. Antoinette L., b. February 22, 1885, in Hancock, Vt. She m. 
October 28, 1908, George S. Hall, of Gardner, Mass. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Eichard Eandolph Hall, b, in H., September 27, 1910. 

2. Barbara A. Hall, b. May 19, 1913. 

RuTHVEN, second s. and third child of Fay M. and Lucinda 
(Fales) Childs, was b. in Hancock, Vt., July lo, 1850; he came to 
Hillsborough in 1872, when be was a young man of 22 years. He 
was a clerk in the Valley Hotel for two years and then became 
owner with his brother Alba, the business being conducted under 
the name of Childs Bros. Ruthven kept his interest in the 
property for eight years, when he sold out his interest to his 
partner. Ambitious to enlarge his scope of business, Mr. Childs 
entered into real estate deals and became an extensive manufac- 
turer and builder for the size of the town. Among the larger 
enterprises he has been active, as well as making extensive im- 
provements on the mills. He has been associated with manv of the 
village improvements, and with George W. Haslet looked after 
the construction of the sewage which was built by day's work, and 
done for considerable less than the estimated cost. He was one of 
the first fire wardens and was prominent in the improvements of 
the water works. Incidentally he has become a large land owner. 
He was Representative to the Legislature in 1895- 1896, and has 
been President of the First National Bank of Hillsborough since 
1900, and has been President of the Hillsborough Savings Bank 
since the death of ex-Gov. John B. Smith, in August. 1914. Mr. 
Childs m. in Antrim, Jan. i, 1879, Antoinette E., dau. of John S 
and Mary Eliza (Tuttle) Shedd. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Carrie M., b. December 20, 1879 in Antrim; m. A. L. ^lansfield. 
(See) 




EUTHVEN CHILD S 



CHILDS — CLAPP — CLARK. I29 

2. John S., b. January 2, 1889 ; he is now a teller in the First Na- 
tional Bank, and an officer in the Savings Bank. He was 
Kepresentative in 1918-19. 

CLAPP. 

William N., b. in Taunton, Mass., Aug. lo, 1827; m. 
Adeline E.. dau. of Thomas and Clarissa (Presho) Simmons, Jr., 
b. March 9, 183 1 ; worked at his trade of moulder in the foundry 
on road to Lower Village; enlisted Aug. 14, 1862, in the nth 
Reg., N. H. Vols., Civil War; discharged for disability, Jan. 16. 
1863; d. Nov. 8, 1876; wid. d. March 3, 1913. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Emily A., b. in Taunton, Mass., April 10, 1849; ni. January 31, 

1877, Frank F. Eoach, Antrim. 

2. Alice M., b. in Taunton, July 9, 1850 ; d. March 11, 1915. 

3. William T,, b. January 17, 1855 ; m. June 13, 1881, Lourinda C, 

dau. of Asa and Elizabeth S. (Eaton) Goodnow, of West 
Deering ; he d. March, 1904. 

in. CHILDREN. 

1. Harold W., b. April 14, 1891 ; d. Hartford, Conn., January 21, 

1908. 

2. Mildred A., b. June 6, 1893; d. August 28, 1893. 

3. Maurice H., b. December 15, 1895 ; d. July 26, 1898. 

4. Henry N., b. January 13, 1860 ; m. November 13, 1889, Nellie J., dau. 

of Montgomery and Abbie (Temple) Craig, of Washington. 

III. CHILD. 

1. Bertha M., b. May 7, 1891 ; d. November 7, 1905. 

5. May F., b. October 26, 1865 ; m. May 29, 1884, Elmer P. Nichols ; he 

d. January 3, 1916. 

CLARK. 

JosiAii, b. in Methuen, Mass., and his wife, Mary Robertson, 
came here in 1802, and bought of Nathaniel Coolidge the farm 
first settled by Captain Baldwin, since known as the Clark farm, 
and now owned by George M. Russell. This farm was among 
those settled in 1741, and here were built the first meeting house 
and parsonage, on the site where the barn that was burned a few 
years since stood. The big elm still standing near the house was 



130 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

said to have been set out by Captain Baldwin, though his dwelling, 
probably made of logs, stood by the side of a large rock several 
rods below the present residence. In excavating a few years 
since for the barn cellar several pieces of melted glass and a 
number of hand-made, wrought iron nails were found. 

There is no record of the birth or death of Mr. and Mrs. 
Clark and the record of their children is incomplete. 

II. CniLDBEN. 

1. Mary, m. Daniel Whitcomb ; d. at age of 27. 

2. Charlotte, d. at age of 17. 

3. Loraine, d. in infancy. 

4. Seth, b. April 11, 1797, in Francestown; m. March 6, 1821, Betsy, 

dau. of Samuel Taylor, b. May 3, 1801 ; he d. July 6, 1851 ; wid. 
d. September 10, 1885. 

III. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN H. 

1. Mary Charlotte, b. Arpil 20, 1822 ; m. December 31, 1846, Wil- 
■ liana Merrill. (See) 

2. Susan Harriet, b. February 20, 1824; m. June 11, 1853, Caleb 

A. Sleeper ; d. March 27, 1897, aged 73. 

3. George Horace, b. August 24, 1825 ; d. unm. November 5, 1906, 
( aged 81. 

I 4. Henry Josiah, b. May 18, 1828 ; he and George occupied the 
i^_^, farm and were prosperous, but upon their decease the 

homestead passed into ownership of another family. He 

d. September 15, 1897, aged 69 years. 

5. Leonora Louisa, b. October 20, 1829; d. June 26, 1831. 

6. Aura Ann, b. July 23, 1833 ; m. July 21, 1856, Charles W. 

Taylor; he d. September 30, 1906. (See) 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Clara Bell, b. April 4, 1859, in S. Boston; m. October 8, 
1868, John Miller. 

I V. CHILDREN, BOTH BORN IN H. 

1. Bernice M., b. September, 1895. 

2. Dorris IL, b. June 14, 1897. 

7. Leonora Elizabeth, b. August 22, 1837 ; m. January 14, 1872, 

George W. Conkling, of Providence ; he d. ; she m. second, 
November 28, 1881, Clark Webster Sturtevant, of H. 

8. Sybil Caroline, b. April 20, 1840; d. in infancy. 

9. Clara Taylor, b. June 5, 1842; d. unm. September 3, 1865, 

aged 23. 



CLARK — CLEMENT. I3I 

Jonathan, probably a s. of Josiah and brother of Seth, was 
b. Sept. 3, 1787; m. May 8, 1815, Charlotte Johnson, b. May 30, 
1796; d. July 23, i860; he d. Dec. 16, 1864. 

CLEMENT. 

Jonathan; came to Weare, in 1764, and built a grist-mill, 
which he operated many years ; he is said to have married Han- 
nah, the youngest dau. of Hannah Duston, of Indian fame. They 
had four sons, the second of whom, Ezra, m. Oct. 31, 1765, Sarah 
Emerson. 

III. CHILDREN, ALL BOBN IN WEABE. 

1. Peter, b. November 22, 1766. (See) 

2. Abigail, b. May 1, 1768 ; m. Richard Hadley, of GofFstown. 

3. Jonathan, b. September 20, 1772 ; m. Ruth Eastman, and came to 

H. in 1804 (?) 

rv. CHILDREN. 

1. Rodney, b. in Weare, in 1801. 

2. Samuel Eastman, b. in H., February 6, 1817. (See) 

4. Hannah, b. in 1774 ; d. unm. 

5. Jesse, b. 1776 ; m. Jane Stevens, and lived in Weare. 

6. Levi, b. 

7. Judith, m. William George. 

Peter, s, of Ezra and Sarah (Emerson) Clement, was b. in 
Weare, Nov. 22, 1766; came to H. about I793(?) and settled in 
the extreme northeast corner of the town ; m. Dec. 31, 1795, Mary 
Holmes, b. in Londonderry, May 2, 1776; he d. April 7, 1851 ; 
wid. d. Aug. 2^, 1857. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Ezra, b. February 12, 1797. (See) 

2. John H., b. November 2, 1799. (See) 

3. Hannah, b. November 16, 1803; m. Amos Kimball. (See) 

4. Jesse, b. October 8, 1805 ; m. Eliza, dau. of Moses and Betsy (Wil- 

kins) Colby, of Henniker ; rem. to Weare, where his wife d. 
Februaiy 8, 1848 ; m. second, Caroline V. Woodbury, New 
Boston ; bought the "Whittle Stand" 1854 ; served as Select- 
man and Collector several j-ears. He d. July 28, 1882. 



132 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

V. CHILDREN, FOUB BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Henry, b. November 14, 1837 ; d. in the army in 1863, unm. 

2. Sarah E., b. September 4, 1839; m. J. C. W. Allen. 

3. Jesse, b. May 31, 1841 ; d. August 12, 1832. 

4. Harriet A., b. August 30, 1843 ; m. Albert B. Johnson. 

5. Peter J., b. June 8, 1859 ; m. second, Minnie, dau. of Cyrus and 

Anne (Colby) Eastman of Weare. 

6. Henrietta, b. April 7, 1863 ; m. John H. Falvey ; res. in Hen- 

niker. 
6. Mary, b. February 28, 1809 ; d. October 9, 1825. 

Samuel E., s. of Jonathan and Ruth (Eastman) Clement, 
b. in north part of town, Feb. 6, 1817; m. about 1852,' Eliza S. 
Farnson, of Bradford ; rem. to farm since owned by Henry 
Brown about 1857, wbere he lived nineteen years, and then rem. 
to Bridge Village. He and his wife were charter members of 
Valley Grange, P. of H ;. wife d. June 28, 1898; he d. Nov. 20, 
1900. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Kobert B., b. October 2, 1856 ; m. November 28, 1888, Elizabeth, dau. 
of James and Elizabeth (Eutherford) Wilson. He was a 
large cattle dealer ; represented H. in the legislature in 1899 ; 
d. June 26, 1908. 



Ezra, s. of Peter and Mary (Holmes) Clement, b. Feb. 12, 
1797; m. Oct. 22, 1822, Olive, dau. of Zachariah and Abigail 
(Hildreth) Robbins ; res. near the Centre; was farmer and 
drover ; later rem. to Bridge Village, where he engaged in the 
manufacture of wooden handles of various kinds, bedsteads, etc. 
He died Sept. 7, 1,875 ; wid. d. Sept. 5, 1876. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary H., b. May 24, 1826; m. Washington Cogswell, of Henniker, 

in which town she d. February 24, 1859. 

2. George H., b. April 26, 1832 ; d. February 24, 1865. 

3. Emma H., b. March 16, 1841 ; m. January 31, 1867, William H., s. 

of Jeremiah and Susan (Rice) Foster, of Henniker, who d. 
at H., June 4, 1879. 

4. John Hale, b. March 28, 1844; served during the Civil W^ar in Co. 

L., 3d Mass. Cavalry; d. July 14, 1864, while in the service at 
New Orleans, La. 



CLEMENT — CODMAN. 133 

John H., s. of Peter Clement, b. Nov. 27, 1799; m. Nov. 29, 
1827, Sarah S., dau. of John and Betsy (White) Shedd. He was 
a carpenter, and settled between the Bridge and Lower villages ; 
his wife d. Dec. 26, 1881 ; he d. June 10, 1885. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Sarah Jane, b. May 29, 1828; m. Theron McClintock. (See) 

2. Mary Ann, b. December 10, 1829; m. May 1&, 1861, Mark Carr of 

Manchester; she d. September 12, 1870; he d. June 2, 1871. No 
children. 

Charles Henry, s. of Squiers S. and Hannah (Gage) 
Clement and grandson of Carlton and Kezia Clement, of Lynn, 
Mass.; b. in Deering, Nov. 24, 1836; was in hotel business for a 
number of years; m. in H., Jan. 16, 1859, Ariannah D. Preston, 
dau. of Hammond and Sophia (Huse) Preston, of Henniker. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary Ellen, b. May 28, 1864; d. August 7, 1865. 

3. Squiers, b. February 13, 1879 ; m. December 25, 1901, Grace E. 

Seavy, of Warner ; res. in Bellows Falls, Vt. 

CODMAN. 

William, was of Scottish descent and emigrated from the 
north of Ireland, about 1740; set. first in Middleton, Mass., where 
he m. Sarah Wilkins of that town, and rem. to Souhegan West, 
now Amherst, in 1746. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Henry, b. in ^Middleton, Mass., January 25, 1744. 

2. Sarah, b. in Middleton, January 28, 1745. 

3. William, Jr., b. in Souhegan West, in 1748. (See) 

William, Jr., s. of William and Sarah (Wilkins) Codman, 
m. Sarah Abbott, of Amherst, and moved to Deering, in 1779; 
from there rem. to H. upon a farm in the east part of the town 
still known as the Codman Farm, but sometime since unoccupied. 
His wife d. Jan. 22, 181 1 ; he d. Nov. 9, 1813. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. William, 3d, b. in Amherst, 1771 ; m. and set. in Deering, and d. 
there in 1811, leaving a wid. and four sons, none of whom ever 
lived in H. 



134 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

2. Sarah, b. in Amherst, in 1773 ; m. Robert Alcock, of Deering. 

3. Peter, b. in Amherst, April 20, 1775. (See) 

4. Mary, m. Daniel Hoyt. (See) 

5. Abigail, m. Solomon Ingalls, of Bradford. 

6. Moses, b. in Deering, June 24, 1788. (See) 

7. Ephraim, b. in Deering, November 20, 1789. 

Peter, s. of William and Sarah (Abbott) Codman, was b. in 
Amherst, April 20, 1775 ; m. Nov. 28. 1805, Hannah Hadlock, of 
Deering, and set. in H. on the farm since occupied by George W. 
Burnham ; he was a carpenter and farmer. He d. Jan. 15, 1857; 
wid. Sept. 27, 1857. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Elmira, b. August 31, 1807; m. Abner Gould. (See) 

2. EUianon, b. May 6, 1809; m. February 3, 1833, Eliza White, of New 

Boston. He was a mill and wheelwright ; wife d. September 
18, 1870; he d. September 20, 1879. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. J. Baxter, b. August 5, 1834; m. March 26, 1862, Esther M. 

Melvin, of Bradford, who d. March 5, 1869 ; he m. second. 
May 5, 1870, Mary L. Beard, of Manchester; res. at Bridge 
Village ; he d. June 6, 1905. 

VI CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

1. Ivan Scott, b. July 5, 1876 ; d. September 22, 1876. 

2. Mary Eliza, b. February 15, 1888; d. February 21, 1888. 

2. Peter, b. August 31, 1836; d. May 13, 1870. 

3. Kneeland, b. August 26, 1849 ; m. May 7, 1884, Nellie McAlpine, 

of Enfield ; res. in Concord ; a painter. 

VI. CHILD. 

1. Ralph Waldo, b. in Philadelphia, Pa., May 23, 1885 ; d. at 
Nashua, June 27, 1899. 

3. Gardner, b. June 14, 1812; m. March 19, 1835, Irene, dau. of Sam- 

uel and Elizabeth (Heath) Buntin, of Deering. He res. 
several years on a farm near "Carr Bridge", first set. by 
Calvin Stevens, now deserted. This farm he exchanged with 
Lewis Vickery, of Washington, where he rem. and d. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary M., b. November 20, 1835 ; m. Darius G. Barnes. 

2. Albert O., b. September 12, 1842; m. October 5, 1863, Maria J., 

dau. of Greeley and Mary J. (Bagley) Putney, b. In Wash- 
ington, September 26, 1849. She d. February 10, 1872. 



CODMAN. 135 

VI. CHLLDBEN, ALL BOBN IN WASHINGTON. 

1. George A., b. May 16, 1865 ; d. in 1887. 

2. Forrest E., b. October 12, 1866. 

3. Merton G., b. April 24, 1868. 

3. Sarah J., b. January 23, 1845 ; m. June 6, 1860, John C, s. of 

Ira and Abigail (Hill) Millen, b. in Washington, April 14, 
1839; res. in W. 

VI. CHILDKEN. 

1. Jessie L., b. June 13, 1861. 

2. Burtt L., b. July 13, 1865. 

3. Walter C, b. March 21, 1874. 

4. Lizzie L., b. May 29, 1855; m. September 16, 1876, Oscar D. 

Hartwell, of Nashua. 

4. Eheny C, b. June 2, 1815 ; m. November 28, 1838, Eeuben Loveren, 

of Deering. (See) 

5. William S., b. December 9, 1817 ; d. November 20, 1837. 

6. John, b. March 4, 1824 ; m. October 23, 1844, Euth Peasley, of Hen- 

niker. She d. August 9, 1869 ; he d. at Holj'oke, Mass., October 
27, 1895. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Elmira E., b. June 11, 1852; m. December 11, 1872, John C. 
Wheeler, of Acworth ; rem. to Greenfield, Mass. Children : 
Eva, Fronia, Clinton, all b. in Greenfield, Mass. 

7. Hannah E., b. September 5, 1825; m. John M. Codman. (See) 

Moses, s. of William, Jr. (William), b. in Deering, June 24, 
1788; m. Mar. 16, 1816, Jane Wallace, of Henniker, and set. in 
H. upon the farm since occupied by William T. Whittle ; first 
wife d. Feb. 12, 1826, and he m. second, Oct. 4, 1828, Betsy 
Bennett, of H., and rem. to Danbury, but ret. to this town in 
1837, and then rem. to Deering, in 1841 ; second wife d. July 31, 
1847, and he m. third, Feb. 19, 1850, Jane Ross, of Deering. He 
d. in Deering, Jan. 4, 1874; wid. d. Dec. 2, 1879, in Francestown. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. William Wallace, b. December 20, 1816; m. 'May 21, 1846, Dorcas 
Millen, of Croydon ; set. in H. on the farm where David Kim- 
ball has since lived ; rem. to the William Dickey farm, in 
Deering, in 1861, where he d. December 20, 1865 ; wid. d. 
October 12, 1883. 



136 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

V. CHILDEEN, BOTH BORN IN HILLSBOBOUQH. 

1. Mendel Moore, b. August 5, 1849 ; m. June 2, 1872, Margie For- 

saith, of Deering. 

2. Charles H., b. August 4, 1857; m. January 1, 1873, Addie C. 

Mills, of Deering ; res. in H., where she d. November 16, 

1881. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Emma L., b. June 7, 1875. 

2. Willie G., b. March 18, 1878. 

2. John Moore, b. November 2, 1818 ; d. March 17, 1819. 

3. John Moore, b. ISIay 31, 1822 ; m. October 8, 1850, Hannah E., dau. 

of Peter and Hannah (Hadlock) Codman. Commencing as 
Fireman he became a Locomotive Engineer on the Contoocook 
Valley Railroad. In 1852 he rem. to Nortlifield, Vt., and was 
employed as Engineer by the Central Vt. R. R. ; ret. to H. in 
1857, and remained two years, w^hen he rem. to Concord, and 
was ten years on the Northern R. R. Left Concord in 1869, 
and was on the Duchess and Columbia (N. Y.) R. R. for a 
short time. Then ret. to Hillsborough Bridge in July, 1870, 
to engage in the tin, stove and hardware business with .Tames 
Newman. While directing the engine house at the fire which 
burned the tannery of Stephen Tuttle at Lower Village, 
December 6, 1872, he d. suddenly of heart failure; wid. d. at 
Concord, October 5, 1903. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Daughter, b. at Northfield, Vt., January 5, 1856 ; d. August 12, 
1856. 

4. Lucy B., b. July 14, 1831, in Danbury, dau. of second wife; m. 

December 25, 1849, Horace D. Ferron, of Deering; res. in 
Chico, Calif. 



1. Jenn'e L., b. in Deering; m. RoUa Fuller; res. in Red Bluff, 
Calif. 
5. Nathan, b. September 14, 1834, in Danbury, s. of second wife ; m. 
Hannah R. Cree ; he d. December 17, 1874. Children, b. in 
Deering : George, Ida, Harry. 

Ephraim, s. of William Codman, Jr., b. in Deering, Nov. 20, 
1789; m. Dec. 25, 1813, Polly Hadlock, of Deering; set. on farm 
in H., now occupied by George Merrill ; had great taste for music 



CODMAN — COLBURN. 137 

and was one of the charter members and first leader of the "Hills- 
borough Instrumental Music Band"; d. Jan. 3, 1856; wid. d. 
July I, 1873. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Alonzo, b. November 11, 1815 ; m. first, January 17, 1839, Nancy M., 

dau. of Moses and Zelinda (Fuller) Nelson) ; had one child, 
Oliver C, who d. in infancy ; she d. September 14, 1843 ; he m. 
second, September 3, 1844, Hannah, dau. of Thomas and 
Hannah (Preston) Burtt, of Bennington; one child, who d. 
in infancy, and she d. September 18, 1848 ; he m. third, Mary 
A. Burtt, sis. of second wife ; he d. in 1883 ; wid. d. March 8, 
1900. 

V. CHILDREN, BY THIRD MARRIAGE. 

1. Alonzo M., b. August 2, 1850; m. April 25, 1872, Fannie Hen- 

shaw ; rem. to Hoosick Falls, N. Y., where he d. April 25, 
1886. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Charles Henshaw, b. February 28, 1879 ; m. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. George William, b. April 16, 1909. 

2. Frances Josephine, b. May 11, 1912. 

2. Mary Elizabeth, b. January 2, 1883, 

2. George B., b. March 15, 1852 ; m. May 27, 1877, Ella, dau. of 

Theron and Sarah J. (Clement) McClintock ; res. at 
Bridge Village ; a painter and paper-hanger, was a fine 
musician, member of Hillsborough Cornet Band from a 
boy, and also of Merrill's Orchestra ; d. February 4, 1907. 

2. Philona, b. June 21, 1820; m. first, Moses Nelson; second, Clark 

Valentine, of Salem, N. Y. ; m. third, Cliapin Burtt, of Hills- 
borough Bridge Village. 

COLBURN. 

Edward, b. in England, 1635, settled in Ipswich, Mass. He 
had a son Robert, b. in Ipswich, but moved to Concord, Mass., 
where he d. in 1701. His s. William, b. in Concord, rem. to 
Hollis, N. H. William had a son, Lieutenant Robert, b. in 1717; 
d. in Hollis, 1783, leaving a son Nathan, b. m Hollis, in 1752; m. 
Jan. 28, 1779, Abigail Shattuck. 



138 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Abigail, b. November 1, 1782 ; m. January 12, 1804, Daniel Merrill. 

2. Nathan, b. March 31, 1785 ; m. January 14, 1808, Lydia Jewett. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Nathan Erie. 

2. Lydia Caroline. 

3. Moses A. 

4. Lucinda. 

5. James A. Went to California in 1849. 

6. Rachel. 

7. 8. Twins. 

9. Enoch Jewett; m. Elmira Steele, March 13, 1850. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Clara, m. Clarence Russell, and lives in Brookline. 
3. Frank Jewett, m. and res. in Washington state. 

3. Ella Elmira, m. Edgar Patch of Hollis, and they live in 

Maiden, Mass. Two children, Marjorie and Ethel. 

4. Newton Worcester, m. Sarah Leslie, and lived in Brookline. 

He d. in 1904. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Nellie, m. John Dobson, and live in Townsend, Mass. 

They have one dau. 

2. Grace, m. Harry Campbell, and lives at home. 

3. Rachel, b. December 11, 1789; d. September 22, 1814. 

4. Susannah, b. February 19, 1790; d. January 22, 1791. 

5. Elizabeth, b. November 19, 1791; m. November 12, 1816, J. Taylor 

Wright ; she d. February 25, 1819. This couple had one dau., 
who m. a relative, Benjamin Colburn, and res. in Michigan. 

6. Nathaniel Wheat, b. July 17, 1794; m. October 12, 1818, in Brook- 

line, Areneth Melendy ; he d. January 27, 1871. Nine chil- 
dren. Lot, Jane, Irvin, Newton Worcester, Mahala, Mary, 
Lydia,~Adelaide, who in. Herbert Russell, and lives in Mason, 
five children ; Emerette, m, Eugene Nelson, and lives in Mil- 
ford, three children. 

7. Daniel, b. October 8, 1796; d. December 12, 1866. He m. March 14, 

1822, Sally Farley. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Laurinda, m. Joseph D. Parker. 

2. Luke, m. Pluma Brown ; d. June 22, 1887. 



COLBURN — COLBY. 139 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. George Elmer, res. in Georgetown, R. I. ; two children. 

2. Myron Lester, dentist, in New York City. 

3. Franklin Eay, m. INIay 29, 1856, Mary Ann Hardy. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Lura Josephine ; d. young. 

2. Frank Edward, M. Annie Dimond ; res. in Weehawken, N. J. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Anna Adelaide. 

2. Frank Dimond. 

3. Charles Webster, fruit dealer in New York City. 

4. Bertha Louise, teacher in New York City. 

5. Minnie Adelaide, res. in Hollis. 

6. Freddie Barton, d. young. 

7. Walter Herbert, dentist in New York City. 

4. Daniel Webster, d. in March, 1862, a soldier in the Civil War. 

COLBY. 

Amos H., s. of Cyrus and Hannah L. (Gould) Colby, was 
b. in H., Sept. i, 1840; farmer; has res. in H. and Antrim; m. 
Ellen E. Colburn, b. in H., Sept. 28, 1850. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Milton L., b. July 3, 1868. 

2. Alton C, b. June 25, 1869. (See) 

3. Harlan P., b. May 25, 1873. 

4. Burton T., b. December 15, 1881, in Antrim. 

Alton C, s. of Amos H. and Ellen E. (Colburn) Colby, 
was b. June 25, 1869; m. Gertrude L., dau. of Stephen C. and 
Fannie P. (Clark) Cram, b. in Medford, Mass. Mr. Colby 
belongs to the I. O. O. F. and Encampment, and Mrs. Colby to 
the Rebeccas ; they are also members of Valley Grange, P. of 
H. He has "filled the chairs" of the first named orders, and been 
Master of the Grange. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Leota E., b. May 30, 1908. 

2. Elgin M., b. March 30, 1912. 

3. Olive F., b. September 2, 1914. 



140 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Frank E., s. of Charles E. and Lydia P. (Emery) Colburn, 
b. in Henniker, Apr. 17, 187 1 ; m. in Henniker, Grace D., dau. of 
Parker P. and Olive A. (Stevens) Patch. 



III. CHILDREN. 

1. Harold E., b. August 21, 1898. 

2. Edgar F., b. August 18, 1900. 

3. Charlotte, b. February 16, 1906. 

4. Eunice, b. August 23, 1907. 

5. Wendell, b. January 25, 1910. 

6. Alden D., b. June 2, 1914, 

COLLINS. 

David, s. of Jesse W. and Ruth (Hart) Collins, b. in Gofifs- 
town, Aug. 15, 1831 ; m. Aug. 26, 1855, Elizabeth L., dau. of 
Hiram and Martha B. (Baldwin) Wilkins, b. Oct. 31, 1835; he 
came to H. in 1861 ; home at Upper Village, where they celebrated 
their 50th anniversary, Aug. 26, 1905. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Clara S., b. in Manchester, November 9, 1856 ; m. in 1884, Dr. J. 

Arthur Robinson, a dentist, of Morrisville, Vt. They have a 
son, Lloyd C. 

2. Harry A., b. in Hooksett, November 16, 1858 ; m. in 1890, Annie B. 

Hazen, of H. (See Hazen gen.) He is a grocer, Hjde Park, 
Mass. 

3. Cora I., b. in Goffstown, March 17, 1861 ; m. in 1890, Edwin H. 

Johnson, ^I. D., of Naugatuck, Conn. Children : Harold A., 
Kenneth E., Ruth E., Marion E. 

4. Alice M., b. February 6, 1864; m. in 1901, Charles Smith, Upper 

Village. 

5. Dana C, b. October 3, 1866 ; m. in 1893, Marian S. Clark, of Man- 

chester, where they res. ; he is a grocery salesman ; have a s. 
Clark W. 

COOLIDGE. 

It appears in the Rolls of the Hundreds, in the time of 
Edward I, that land was held in Cambridgeshire, England, by 
William de Coulinge. In the year 1327, Walter and Ralph Coul- 
inge of Winpole, an adjoining parish of Arrington, County Cam- 



COOLIDGE. 



141 



bridge, were assessed to the King's Subsidies. (Subsidy Rolls 
and Public Record Office, Carlton Ride, London,) From these 
families has been traced the lineage of the Cooledge or Coolidge, 
the orthography of the name undergoing various changes in the 
succeeding generations. This is nothing strange nor unusual. 
Towards the close of the tenth century it became a common 
practice as a mark of distinction to adopt surnames from manors 
and hamlets, Saxon families frequently copying from the Nor- 
mans the prefix "de" and "d'," meaning simply "of" or "from". 
But during the reign of Henry VI, this syllable was dropped from 
the patronymic, so that William de Coulinge became William of 
Coulinge. Here we have an example of taking family names 
from towns of villages where they resided or owned lands. 

Since the day of its adoption from the village of Coulinge, in 
Suffolk, on the borders of Cambridgeshire, the orthographic 
changes have followed each other in order something like this : De 
Cowlinge or de Coulinge, lord of the manor there, through 
different periods, Coaling, Collindge, Colynge, Coledge, Coolidge, 
Cooledge, and the first we find with the last form of spelling was 

I. Simon Cooledge, m. Agnes Kingston ; had three children. Will 

dated at Cottingham, Eng. 1591. 

II. William, m. in Cottingham ; had six children. Will dated in 1618. 

III. John, b. in September, 1604; was the John Cooledge who came to 

New England and settled in Watertown, Mass. ; admitted as 
freeman, May 25, 1636. The exact date of his arrival is not 
known, but he was probably among the first settlers. He was 
Selectman manj' terms between 1636 and 1668 ; was Repres- 
entative in 1667, and was active for many years in settling 
estates. In his will, dated November 19, 1681, he mentions 
his wife Mary, and sons John, Stephen, Simon, Nathaniel and 
Jonathan, with two grand daughters, Sarah and Mary Mixer. 

rV. CHILDEEN. 

1. Elizabeth, supposed to have died before date of the will, and 

who m. in June, 1650, Gilbert Crackbone. 

2. John, mentioned in the will, but of whom we have no further 

record. 

3. Mary, b. October 14, 1637 ; m. Israel Mixer, who d. in 1660, 

leaving daus. mentioned in will. 

4. Nathaniel, b. in 1639. (See) 



142 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

5. Stephen, b. in 1640; d. in 1711, leaving considerable estate to 

numerous nephews and nieces. 

6. Simon, b. in 1644; d. in 1693. 

7. Obediah, b. in 1645 ; d, in 1663. 

8. Jonathan, b. in 1647. 

Nathaniel, fourth child of above parents, b. in Watertown, 
in 1639; "^- Oct. 15, 1657, Mary, dau. of Dea. Henry Bright, of 
Watertown, b. in 1639. He was described in deeds as a tailor, 
but he was an extensive landholder according to his inventory 
which shows he owned three farms, mills and fish weir. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Abigail, b. in 1658 ; d. in 1658. 

2. Nathaniel, b. May 9, 1660. (See) 

3. Samuel, b. in 1662. 

4. Henry, b. and d. in Aug., 1664. 

5. Henry, b. in 1665. 

6. Mary, b. in June, 1667. 

7. Elizabeth, b. and d, in 1667. 

8. Thomas, b. in 1670 ; d. in 1675. 

9. John, b. in Ii67i4. 

10. Jonathan, b. in 1676 ; m. Experience Wakefield ; killed by a falling 

tree, in 1724. 

11. Joseph, b. in 1678. 

12. Hepsibah, b. in 1681 ; m. in 1720. 

13. Anne, called in settlement of her father's estate Anne Adams. 

Nathaniel, Jr., second child of Nathaniel, Sen., and Mary 
(Bright) Cooledge, was b. May 9, 1660; m. May 9, 1687, Lydia 
Jones, of Watertown Farms. His name is the first on the list 
of names of original members of Weston Church. 

VI. CHILDBEN. 

1. Samuel, b. in 1688. 

2. Lydia, b. in 1690. 

3. Josiah, b. in 1692. (See) 

4. Mary, b. in 1695 ; m. April 21, 1732, Dea. Samuel Johnson of Lunen- 

burg. 

5. Abigail, b. in 1700; m. in 1730, Josiah Parks of Concord. 

Josiah, third child of Nathaniel, Jr., and Lydia (Jones) 
Cooledge, was m. June 11, 1719, to Deliverance, dau. of Daniel 



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Warren, b. in 1699; d. in 1764. He m. second, in 1766, Mrs. 
Sarah Muzzey, of Sudbury. 

Nathaniel, s. of Josiah and Deliverance (Warren) Cool- 
edge, was b. in "Watertown Farms", now Weston, Mass., Oct. 
20, 1724; he m. Apr. 16, 1749, Sarah Parker, of Sudbury, Mass., 
and came to H. in Apr. 1775 ; set. on what was later called the 
"Clark Farm", now owned by George M. Russell. He d. in 
1807. 

VIII. CHILDREN, ALL BOBN BEFORE COMING TO THIS TOWN, 

1. Susannah, b. April 12, 1750 ; m. November 30, 1773, Lot Jenison. 

(See) 

2. Paul, b. October 20, 1751. (See) 

3. Lucj', b. August 5, 1753 ; m. and lived in Belchertown, Mass. 

4. Silas, b. November 14, 1755 ; m. and set. in Maine. Eevolutionary 

soldier. 

5. Anne, b. August 28, 1757; m. James Jones of Hillsborough. (See) 

6. Eunice, b. September 24, 1759; m. Thomas Murdough. (See) 

7. Uriah, b. February 26, 1762; m. Sarah Curtis, of Boxford. (See) 

8. Lucy, b. in 1764 ; m. — Ellinwood. 

9. Hannah, b. in 1666 ; m. David Marshall, who built the house burnt 

on the Keyes place ; rem. to Vt. 

10. Nathaniel, b. November 19, 1768, in Weston, Mass. (See) 

Paul, s. of Nathaniel and Sarah (Parker) Cooledge, was b. 
Oct. 20, 1751, and came to H. about 1782; set. on the farm later 
occupied by his s. Abraham, and since then by Mark M. Hadley. 
He m. Apr. 19, 1784, Martha Jones, of Weston, Mass. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Isaac J., b. July 30, 1785. (See) 

2. Lemuel, b. October 15, 1786. (See) 

3. Daniel, b. March 10, 1788; m. September 20, 1808, Polly Spaulding ; 

rem. to North Branch (in Antrim) in 1809, where he was a 
blacksmith for twenty years ; afterwards bought the Charles 
Barker farm in Antrim. He reared a familj' of ten children, 
and d. February 25, 1869. 

4. Charles, b. July 6, 1791 ; d, when about 20 years of age. 

5. Abraham, b. January 8, 1798. (See) 

6. Nancy, b. June 3, 1803; m. Benjamin Priest. (See) 



144 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Uriah, bro. of Paul, was b. in Weston, Mass., Feb. i6, 
1762; came to H. with his parents in 1775; m. Apr. 24, 1791, 
Sarah Curtice, and settled on the place since owned by Lewis 
Vickery. He d. in 1853. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Amos, b. November 18, 1792 ; d. in 1812. 

2. Betsy, b. August 22, 1794; m. Aaron Barnes. (See) 

3. Euth, b. December 26, 1795 ; m. John Morrell. 

4. Sarah, b. June 8, 1797 ; m. Jonathan Carr. 

5. John, b. in 1798 ; d. September 11, 1800. 

6. John, b. September 23, 1800. (See) 

7. Silas, b. July 17, 1802 ; m. Margaret Lawrence, of Groton, Mass. 

8. Maria, b. February 2, 1804 ; m. E. K. Lyford, of Boston, Mass. 

9. Louisa, b. January 26, 1806 ; m. October 19, 1856, Nathaniel Smith, 

of Washington ; afterwards came to H., where he d. February 
12, 1875 ; she d. May 5, 1885. 

10. Emily, b. June 2, 1807; m. Henry Nowell. 

11. Lucy, b. April 16, 1812; m. Reuben Perham. 

Nathaniel, Jr., youngest s. of Nathaniel and Sarah 
(Parker) Cooledge, b. in Weston, Mass., came to H. with his 
parents in April, 1775; m. May 22, 1794, Rachel, dau. of Dea. 
Isaac anl Lucy (Perkins) Andrews, b. Apr. 25, 1776; with the 
exception of four years in Antrim, he always lived in this town. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Nathaniel, b. October 14, 1794 ; d. in infancy. 

2. Nathaniel, b. August 14, 1796; was police officer and U. S. detec- 

tive in Boston most of his life ; d. August 3, 1864. 

3. Isaac Andrews, b. July 17, 1798 ; like his bro. was on the police 

force of Boston most of his life. 

4. Perkins, b. July 13, 1800; was a man of remarkable memory and 

information relating to local affairs, living as he did to "a 
good old age.' He d. January 3, 1892, unm. 

5. Henry G., b. October 22, 1802; d. June 21, 1881. 

6. Lucy P., b. July 31, 1805 ; m. Walter B. Lewis ; d, November 11, 1895. 

7. Julia Ann, b. (in Antrim) ; d. in infancy. 

8. Jonathan, b. March 29, 1810; d. young. 

9. Julia Ann, b. December 3, 1811 ; m. Sam\iel K. Martin. (See) 

10. Betsy Pierce, b. March 29, 1815. 

11. George Jones (twin), b. September 6, 1817. 

12. James Jones (twin), b. September 6, 1817; d. 1821. 



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13. Rachel Andrews, b. December 11, 1821; m. Hiram Morgan, of 
Eutland, Vt. 

Isaac Jarvis, s. of Paul and Sarah (Parker) Coolidge, b. 
July 30, 1785; m. Dec. 14, 1808, Sarah Tobey ; was a farmer and 
set. on a farm adjoining his brother Lemuel; was Dea. of the 
Baptist Church. His w. d. Oct. 9, 1868; he d. Dec. 23, 1869. 

X. CHrLDBEN. 

1. Arabella, b. — m. William E. Crocker. 

2. Martha A., b. September 16, 1816; m. Samuel W. Chase. (See) 

3. Casandria, b. — m. — Pierce. 

4. Cordelia, b. March 26, 1821; m. in February, 1842, William E. 

Crooker, who had previously m. her older sister, as above ; lie 
d. October 18, 1893; she d. February 3, 1903. 

XI. CHILDREN. 

1. Arabella, b. November 22, 1842 ; d. October 3, 1901. 

2. Florence N., b. May 13, 1856. 

5. Nancy P., b. — , m. first, Franldin Pea^kins, who d. ; m. second, 

Samuel G. Barnes. (See) 
G. Isaac Jarvis, Jr., b. — 1837; d. August 19, 1852. 

Lemuel, s. of Paul and Martha (Jones) Coolidge, b. Oct. 
15, 1786; m. in 1806, Lucy, dau. of Abner and Mary (Shedd) 
Keyes, of Hancock, b. in HoUis, July, 1787; was a farmer and 
succeeded to the homestead of his father, still known as the 
Coolidge Farm; he d. Aug. 22, 1867; wid. d. March 5, 1869. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. LeiQuel Ambrose, b. July 19, 1808; engaged in grocery business in 
Boston, during life, except two years spent in California 
(1851 and 1852) ; m. June 17, 1832, Mary A. C, dau. of John, 
and Jane (Wescott) Fisk, of Boston; he d. August 21, 1891. 

XI. CHILDREN. 

1. Lucy J., b. August 28. 1835 ; m, September 13, 1855, Frederick L. 
Wheeler, of Newton, Mass. 

XII. CHILDREN. 

1. Frederick Loring, Jr., b. July 7, 1855 ; m. July 28, 1883, 
Mary Paul, and had one child : Norma Paul, b. 
December 6, 1886. 



146 HISTORY OF HILLSUOROUGH. 

2. Lemuel A., b. in Boston, October 38, 1858; d. December 20, 
1869, 

2. Mary C, b. April 25, 1837 ; d. December 7, 1838. 

3. Martha J., b. December 4, 1838 ; m. October 13, 1870, Horace F. 

Chase. 

XII. CHILDREN. 

1. John F., b. January 22, 1872 ; d. in East Washington, June 

15, 1876; 

2. 3. William C. and Mary A. (twins) b. March 13, 1875. 

4. Lemuel A., Jr., b. April 7, 1841. 

5. William C, b. February 21, 1843; d. February 3, 1895. 

6. Matilda G,, b. October 13, 1844. 

7. James K. P., b. February 10, 1846 ; d. July 19, 1846. 

8. Emeline, b. August 18, 1847 ; d. May 29, 1848. 

2. William Pitt, b. Dec. 7, 1809 ; d. October 3, 1835. 

3. Charles, b. August 7, 1812 ; d. June 16, 1813. 

4. Elizabeth, b. October 15, 1814; m. October 22, 1842, William Love- 

joy. (See) 

5. Clark, b. June 2, 1817 ; d. at Middleton, Conn., College July 7, 1840. 

6. Irene Emeline, b. April 15, 1820 ; m. June 22, 1848, Jason Wheeler, 

of Windsor; d. November 26, 1866. 

7. Adeline, b. October 5, 1822 ; m. May 8, 1866, unm. 

8. Lucy Kosalie, b. April 25, 1825 ; m. May 4, 1847, Joseph W. Marshall, 

of Bradford; d. November, 1870. 

XI. CHELDBEN. 

1. Lemuel C, b. March 26, 1850 ; d. August 30, 1863. 

2. Addie E., b. August 18, 1854. 

9. Cornelius, b. October 16, 1828. (See) 

Abraham, s. of Paul and Martha (Jones) Coolidge, b. Jan. 
8, 1798, m. June i, 1825, Mrs. Hannah J. Alcock, dau. of Isaac 
and Hannah (Caldwell) Baldwin. He inherited his father's 
homestead, and d. Jan. 5, 1867 ; wid. d. Feb. 8, 1880. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary Ann, b. March 27, 1826; m. May 28, 1854, George H. Clark 
(sirname changed from Smith), b. in Milford, July 20, 1830; 
res. in H., afterwards in Washington, where he d. ^March 23, 
1873. 

XI. CHILDREN. 

1. Charles H., b. July 22, 1857. 

2. Edward F., b. December 17, 1858; m. December 25, 1884, Elma 

A. Leavitt, of Boston ; res. in Cambridge. 



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147 



2. Walter Scott, b. June 8, 1S28 ; went to Calif, in 1849 ; set. at Sut- 

ter's Creek, Amador County; was Sheriff in 1861 and 1862; 
Clerk in 1873 and 1874; Captain of California Infantry in 
1864 and 1865; became a cotton manufacturer; for twelve 
years was Supt. of the Blue Lake Water Co.; held interests 
in gold mining-. He m. September 8, 1880, Belle, dau. of 
William and Alice (Curtis) INIcFarland, of Sutter's Creek. 

XI. CHILDREN. 

1. Belle, b. July 29, 1881. 

2. Pearl, b. February 11, 1883 ; d. December 15, 1883. 

3. 'Ma^on H., b. November 29; 1830 ; d. in Cambridge, Mass., September 

11, 1896. 

4. Isaac B., b. March 24, 1833 ; res. in Sacramento, Calif., engaged in 

flour and grain business. 

5. William Pitt, b. July 22, 1835 ; was a musician in 2d Eeg. N. H. 

Vols. He d. at Arkadelphia, Ark., October 29, 1871. 

6. Abbie L., b. October 29, 1838 ; d. in Lowell, Mass., January 31, 1872. 

7. Cyrus, b. January 19, 1842 ; served in the Civil War as a private in 

Co. B., 16th Beg., N. H. Vols.; m. March 25, 1876, Sarah E., 
dau. of Joseph and Sarah (Haj^es) Leavitt, of Boston. 

XI. CHILDREN. 

1. W^alter S., b. March 25, 1877. 

2. Edith F., b. December 23, 1879. 

3. Elsie M., b. December 14, 1882. 

8. Emma F., b. April 19, 1844; m. August 10, 1868, George S., s. of 

William and Elizabeth (Thomas) Evans; res. in Cambridge, 
Mass. 

XI. CHILDREN. 

1. Louiza C, b. July 4, 1869. 

2. Mabel A., b. June 5, 1871. 

3. Ethel F., b. July 24, 1873. 

4. WiDiam H., b. October 29, 1875. 

5. George A., b. September 26, 1883. 

9. Kate L., b. October 13, 1852. 

John, s. of Uriah and Sarah (Parker) Coolidge, was b. 
Sept. 23, 1800. He succeeded to his father's homestead, which 
he sold to Lewis Vickery and rem. to the Upper Village, where 
he d. June 26, 1885. He m. Dec. 31, 1832, Harriet, dau. of 
Archelaus and Esther (Weston) Towne ; she d. Sept. 30, 1885; 
he d. June 26, 1885. 



148 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. J. Harvey, b. December 19, 1833 ; ed. in the common schools and 
Tubbs' Union Academy, Washington ; went to Milwaukee, 
Wis., in 1856, to teach school, and from there went to Fond 
du Lac, where he became clerk in the register's office, and 
subsequently served as county clerk, and postmaster at St. 
Cloud, Wis., also engaging in grain and produce business, soon 
acquiring a handsome competence. From this he entei-ed 
into the lumber business at Eau Claire, and built a large 
saw mill at Coolidge, Wis., doing a successful merchandising 
in railroad supplies. Selling out his interests here, in 1884, 
he rem. to Minneapolis, Minn., where he was the foremost in 
organizing the Coolidge Fuel and Supply Company, of which 
concern he was President and principal owner at the time 
of his death. He was also interested in the Fond du Lac Iron 
Company, and in the large number of lumber yards in Dakota 
under the firm name of Coolidge & Jones Lumber Co. He was 
connected with other business organizations, his activity 
scarcely knowing any bounds. Mr. Coolidge was a man of 
marked business ability, straightforward, honorable and up- 
right in his dealings, modest, affable, unassiimiug and un- 
animously respected. His unexpected death at Plymouth, 
Wis., May 8, 1891, caused by an attack of la grippe, was a 
severe blow to his wide circle of friends and acquaintances. 
He m. in 1858, Mrs. Elizabeth (Coleman) Davidson, of Eau 
Claire, Wis., who survived him. 

XI. CHILDREN. 

1. Marshall H., b. July 27, 1860. 

2. Alton G., b. August 23, 1864 ; d. September 2, 1868, 

3. Dana C, b. July 22, 1871. 

2. Marshall S., b. October 28, 1835 ; went to Boston when young, and 

was in the employ of the "Boston Ice Company" for several 
years ; then engaged in the ice business himself in Lynn. He 
m. Martha J. Daniels. He d. — she d. — . One child : Wilbur 
A., b. ISlay 22, 1862 ; d. — . 

3. Sarah E., b. September 7, 1837 ; m. Leonard P. Gould, of Antrim. 

XI. CHILDREN. 

1. George P., b. January 7, 1859. 

2. Scott R., b. July 29, 1860 ; d. October 18, 1877. 

3. Arthur J., b. March 14, 1863. 

4. Elmer A., b. April 28, 1868. 

5. H. Mabel, b. April 22, 1873. 

6. Frank G., b. October 18, 1874. 




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4. George M., b. December 11, 1839; d. September 22, 1841. 

5. Albert, b. April 1, 1842 ; m. Delia Crocker ; rem. to North Platte, 

Neb. 

XI. CHILDBEN. 

1. Hattie M., b. October 9, 1871. 

2. Fannie, b. September 13, 1873; d. March 13, 1874. 

3. Maude L., b. May 20, 1879. 

0. Emily, b. April 30', 1854; m. Charles C. Davidson, of Eau Claire, 
Wis. 

Cornelius, s. of Lemuel and Lucy (Keyes) Coolidge, b. 
Oct. 16, 1828, was educated in the common schools of the town 
and at Hancock Academy; went to Boston when 17 years of age 
to work in the grocery store of his bro. Lemuel, Jr. At the break- 
ing out of the "gold fever" in 1849, he went to Calif., where he 
remained about four years, ret. to H. in 1854, settling upon the 
family homestead, which he enlarged by purchases of land. Mr. 
Coolidge had great executive ability and was active in business 
matters, settlement of estates and public affairs. He was Select- 
man in 1,859-1863, chosen as chairman of the board in '61 and 
'62; Representative in 1864 and '65; first Selectman in 1866, '67 
and '68; Auditor in 1869; Moderator in 1871-1874 and Mod. and 
Selectman in 1875-1878; at the first biennial election in Nov., 
1878, was elected Moderator and Supervisor, receiving at this time 
278 votes for State Senator, which office he held two terms ; 
1879-1882; and for each succeeding election he was chosen 
Moderator, and at the fall elections Supervisor, until his party 
went out of power in Nov., 1886. In all he served as Moderator 
eighteen years ; as Selectman, most of the time as chairman, 
twelve years ; Representative, four years, and Senator, four years, 
besides other offices. He was a member of Harmony Lodge, L 

0. O. F., serving for years as its Treasurer. He m. July 8, 1855, 
Sarah N., dau. of Simon and Eliza (Newman) Jones, of East 
Washington; d. July 6, 1894. 

XI. CHILDEEN. 

1. William W., b. July 6, 1856 ; d. Chicago, 111., April 13, 1886. 

2. Mary W., b. January 4, 1858; m. in August, 1887, Luther A. Nor- 

land, of Colo., where she went to live and d. September 19, 
1888. 

3. Paul J., b. July 19, 1863; d. in Boston, April 18, 1891. 



ISO HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

COLTON. 

Marshall, b. in Springfield, Mass., Sept. lo, 1861, came to 
H. about 1884, and was a weaver in the woolen mills here; was 
a member of Valley Lodge and North Star Encampment, I. O. 
O. F. He m. Oct. 20, 1886, LilHa E., dau. of Clark W. and 
Roxanna M. (Robbins) Sturtevant. He d. Feb. i, 1907; no 
children. 



CONN. 

Conn is a very ancient name, as it is mentioned in verse 
"And the last of the Druids was old Conn." The ancestor of the 
Conn family in New England was George Conn, b. in the north 
of Ireland and settled in Harvard, Mass., in that part now known 
as Stillwater, where he lived the balance of his days, the parent 
of several children. Among these was a s. George who m. 
Martha Kelsea of Derry, and lived his life in Harvard where he 
raised a family of 7 children, 4 sons and 3 daughters. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. John, b. in 1771 ; m. Lucy Sawyer of Boxborough, Mass., and lived 
in Harvard and Charlestown, Mass., Goshen and Bethlehem, 
N. H. ; she d. in 1819, in Bethlehem, aged 42 years ; he d. in 
1820, in Milford, aged 49 years. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. John. 

2. Emery. 

3. Lucy. 

4. Jefferson, b. in Charlestown, Mass., in 1802; m. i\rary Ann, 

dau. of John McClintock of H., res. in Washington; rem. 
there from Stoddard ; d. August 20, 1858 ; his wid. d. June 
1, 1869, aged 74 years. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Nancy J., b. October 14, 1825; m. Solomon H. Griffin; d. 

November 30, 1855. 

2, William M., b. May 9, 1827; m. first, April 9, 1854, ISiar- 

gareta Boutwell ; m. second, July 26, 1877, Mrs. 
Augusta ( Smith ) Carr. 



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VI. CHILD. 

1. Clara A., b. October 23, 1855. 

3. Martha E., twin; d. February 24, 1876. 

4. Angeline, b. October 21, 1833, in Windsor; m. Hiram Mc- 

Ilvaine. 

5. Chester A., b. July 7, 1835, in Windsor ; m. in 1867, Harriet, 

dau. of Benjamin F. Mcllvaine. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Nora May, b. February 20, 1870. 

2. Effie I., b. July 11, 1873. 

2. William, b. January 15, 1784, in Milford ; m. November 26, 1811, at 

Harvard, Mass., Sally, dau. of Gabriel and Sarah Priest. They 
rem. to H. about 1813, and set. first on farm west of Upper 
Village on Windsor road, where he res. the rest of his life. 
Mr. Conn was a hard working, energetic man of sound judg- 
ment and earnest in his convictions ; being a whig in politics 
he was with the minority party and never held office ; he and 
his wife were members of the Congregational Church ; he d. 
October 8, 1863 ; she d. February 4, 1864. 

rV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Sarah, m. Mark Fuller; her husband bequeathed "Fuller Lib- 

rary" to H. (See) She gave "Fuller Hall" to Upper Vil- 
lage. She d. in 1882. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Susan (Conn) Fuller, d. in 1858, aged 19 years. 

2. Mary, went to Francestown Academy ; d. of typhus fever, 

aged 19 years. 

3. Elizabeth Ann, m. James Doak Bickford (See) ; d. in 1900, 

aged 83 years. 

v. CHILDREN. 

1. Sarah Fuller Bickford. 

2. John Willard Bickford. 

3. Frank James Bickford. 

4. William, b. August 14, 1818 in H. (See) 

5. Charles ^Tiitney, b. March 6, 1821. (See) 

6. Susan, school teacher ; d. 1840, aged 24 years. 

7. Granville P., M. D., b. in H., January 25, 1832. (See) 

3. The other two sons of George, Jr., were George and Tliomas. 

Thomas had two sons who were Captains of IMerchantmen 



15- HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

sailing: from "Roston. The old "Dreadnaiisjht" setting: in the 
mouth of the Thames Eiver, in London, was commanded by 
Captain Conn at the Battle of Ti-afalgar. George, Jr., had 
three daughters. Two m. Smiths; one, Samuel Smith. The 
other m. a Turner and lived in Antrim. She was ^Yill Ellin- 
■u'ood's great grandmother. 

William, Jr., s. of William and Sally (Priest) Conn, was 
b. in H. Aug. 14, iSiS; m. Nov. 2^, 1845. Joanna J., dau. of 
Luke G. and Mar\- (Niles) Hoslej' ; res. in Bradford four years, 
and rem. to Portsmouth in 1S52; was on the police force in P. 
four years; mail agent on C. & P. R. R. from 1861 to 1864; clerk 
in the House Post Office at Washington, D. C, in 1867 and '68; 
Capital Policeman from 1868 to '71 ; mail agent on C. & P. R. R. 
from 1 87 1 to yy; was Representative to the State Legislature 
from Portsmouth in 1857, '58, '61. He d. at P., Nov. 6, 1889; 
wid. d. June 14. 1900. 

V. CHnjQBEX. 

1. Charles F., b. August 14. 1S49, at Bradford: d. November 13, 1855. 

2. Josephine A., b. August 1, 1S54, at Portsmouth ; d. September 17, 

1S55. 

3. Williametta, b. February 2, 1S57 ; m. Lewis E. Staples, of Ports- 

mouth ; d. June 12, 1909. 

Charles Whitney was b. Mar. 6, 1821. He was Colonel in 
the State Militia and was Representative in the State Legislature. 
He was Trustee of the Fuller Library, a Bank Director and 
Deacon of Smith Memorial Church. He m. April 27, 1858, 
Lucinda, dau. of Levi and Betsy (Clark) Colby. They had no 
children but adopted two. He d. in 1895. 

V, CniLDKEX (.4.DOPTED). 

1. Elsie J., b. June 5, ISoS; m. September 5, 1S76. Hiraan Brockway; 
he d. Xorember 10, 1907. 

VI. CHrLD. 

1. Frank C, b. Xovember 2, 1880; m. January 1, 1902, Lena M. 
Bailey of Xelson. Xo children. 




CHARLES W. COXX 




GEANVILLE P. COSTS', M. D. 



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3, Herbert, b. January 7, 1860; ni. January 25, 1887, Elizabeth Miller 
of Walla Walla, Wash. No children. 

Granville Priest, M. D., was born Jan. 25, 1832, in Hills- 
borough. Dr. Conn was educated in Norwich University and 
Dartmouth Medical College and Partridge's Military School, 
Pembroke, N. H. He was graduated from Dartmouth in the 
class of 1856, where he studied medicine and surgery. He became 
eminently successful, practicing his profession in East Randolph. 
Vt, 1856 to '61 ; Richmond, Vt., 1861-1862, when he enlisted in 
the I2th Reg. Vermont Volunteers as assistant surgeon. Upon 
his return from war he settled in Concord where he practiced for 
over fifty years, retiring in 1914. Dr. Conn was the pioneer of 
the establishment of a state board of health in New Hampshire 
and upon its organization was made its president holding the 
office until his retirement from active practice. For a long period 
he was medical director of the department of New Hampshire 
G. A. R. 

He was Secretary of the New Hampshire Medical Society 
from 1869 to 1912, excepting 1880 and 1881 when he was Vice- 
President and President, respectively. He was lecturer on hygiene 
at Dartmouth Medical College from 1886 to 1896, professor from 
1896 to 1909 and is the author of "New Hampshire Surgeons in 
the Rebellion" and many other articles on sanitation. He married 
May 25, 1858, at East Randolph, Vt., Helen M., daughter of 
Edward and Clarisa (Fuller) Sprague of East Randolph. She 
d. Sept., 1914; he d. March 24, 1916, aged 83 years. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Frank Winslow, civil engineer, b. in East Randolph ; employed by 

government ; was graduated from Dartmouth College ; m. 
Minnie Miller at Walla Walla, Wash., March 6, 1890; d. at 
Santa Monica, Cal., in September, 1914. No children. 

2. Charles Fuller, b. November 11, 186.J, in Concord; was graduated 

from Dartmouth College ; m. November 7, 1889, Mabel Dwight, 
of Concord ; res. m Wayne, Penn. ; President Giant Portland 
Cement Co., contractor for Wannamaker. 

VI. CHILD. 

1. Dwight, b. October 7, 1890, at Concord. 



154 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

GRAIN or CRAINE. 

Dr. Joshua (in some families spelled Crane) was b. in Al- 
stead, May i6, 1776; studied medicine with Dr. Jessaniah Kit- 
tredge, of Walpole ; began practice in H. in 1802, locating at the 
Centre Village. Dr. Crain enjoyed the reputation of being an 
able practitioner, and he had a large practice in this and adjoin- 
ing towns. He was noted as a surgeon. Generous and kind- 
hearted, he was a great friend to the poor. His extended 
practiced often called him on long drives, and it was not unusual 
for him be absent from home for two or three days at a time, 
going almost wholly without sleep or rest. Jan. 11, 1811, he re- 
turned from one oi these tours, having visited patients in Brad- 
ford and Henniker, and three days away from home he came 
back completely worn out. He took his bed for the last time, as 
it proved, and d. two weeks later, Feb. i, 1811. He m. Sarah 
Giddings, of Walpole, who survived him, with three children. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Juliania, b. October 14, I80:'. ; m. Hirami Monroe. (See) 

2. Louisa R., b. March 24, 1806 ; m. James Dwinnells, February 22, 

1832, and d. October 18, 1857. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Juliania C, b. February 23, 1833; m. Moses Withington, and 

had one s. Frank. 

2. Charles W., b. August 25, 1834, who m. two times, and had a 

dau. 

3. George, b. December 18, 1835; d. February 25, 1841. 

4. Sarah C, b. March 23, 1837; d. June 28, 1868; was m. a few 

days before her death. 

5. Catherine C, b. June 27, 1839 ; d. February 23, 1841. 

3. Josuah D., b. October 30, 1809; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Joash and 

Sally (Hildreth) Minot, February 21, 1837; settled in Unity, 
where they remained two years, and rem. to near East Wash- 
ington, where he d. August 4, 1870 ; she d. April 5, 1884. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Sylvanus O., b. May 2, 1840 ; d. February 16, 1841. 

2. Sarah Eglantine, b. June 20, W\2 ; m. September 26, 1871, John 

L. Safford, of Washington, where they res. 



CRAINE — CROOKER. 1 55 

IV. CHILDBEN, 

1. Mary Elizabeth, b. June 24, 1873 ; d. January 27, 1884. 

2. Carroll D., b. August 4, 1875. 

3. Euth E., b. November 16, 1881. 

John W., s. of Hartwell and Sarah (Collins) Craine, was b. 
in Wilmot, Sept. 13, 1844; m. Dec. 30, 1869, in Deering, Lottie 
A., dau. of Amariah and Susan C. Craine, and grand daughter of 
Jesse and Susanna (Clark) Craine. Educated in Washington 
Union Academy. He enlisted Nov. 18, 1861, and was mustered 
in Nov. 25, '61, as private in Co. — , Reg., N. H. Vols. ; re-enlisted 
and must, in Jan. 4, 1864, and trans, to Co. A., Vet. Battl., 8th N. 
H. Vols., Jan. i, 1865; app. Corporal, June 6, '65; mustered out 
Oct. 28, 1865. As a member of Co. A., 8th Reg. N. H. Vols., he 
took part in eight battles and 47 skirmishes. He was a member of 
Co. K, 2d Reg. of the N. H. National Guard; app. 2d Lieut. Oct. 
31, 1888; ist Lieut. Feb. 28, 1889, by Governor Sawyer. He d. 
at H. Mar. 28, 1903. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. Bert L., b. October 28, 1870. (See) 

2. M. Grace, b. February 18, 1873, in Washington; m. Harry E. 

Loveren, of Manchester. (See) 

Bert Linwood, s. of John W. and Lottie A. Craine, was b. 
in Deering, Oct. 28, 1870 ; ed. in schools of Washington and Hills- 
borough ; weaver in mills ; res. in Washington, Deering and 
Hillsborough, in last town since 1884. He m. May 8, 1894, Alice 
J., dau. of Joseph J. and Mary T. (Gordon) Huntington, of 
Henniker. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Glenna M., b. July 20, 1902. 

CROOKER. 

In tradition the Crooker family is one of the most ancient in 
Devon County, Eng., and an old saw runs : "Crooker, Cressey and 
Copplestone were at home when the Conqueror came." The name 
has run according to different languages: English, Crocker, 



156 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Croker, Crocker ; Norman, Kraker ; Norwegian, Krok ; German, 
Kroker ; Dutch, Krook and Krueger, Kruger ; Flemish, Crock- 
east. In the 15th, i6th and 17th centuries it was a knightly race, 
and held the office of High Sheriff of the County of Devon. Sir 
Hugh Croker was Lord Mayor of Exeter in 1641, and John 
Crooker was cupbearer to King Edward. Leander J. Crooker, 
Jr., of Augusta, Me., in a manuscript record of the "Crooker 
Family History" says : 

"The ancestry of the Crooker family seems to have been 
English, though some claim a Scottish origin. One Francis 
Crocker is named in the records of Barnstable (Mass.) as early 
as 1645, the place of his nativity being uncertain. He was a 
soldier in the Narraganset Expedition in 1645, ^"^1 "''• i^i 1647, 
Mary Gaunt or Grant, dau. of Peter Gaunt. Francis d. in 1693. 

"Jonathan Crooker, supposed to have been the second s. of 
Francis, was b. in 1650; he m. Mary, dau. of Jeremiah Burroughs 
and d. in 1745. He had a s. Francis, second, who had a s. Isaiah, 
who was b. in Marshfield, Mass., in 1730." 

Isaiah Crooker is described as a man weighing four hundred 
pounds, a shipbuilder. He emigrated to Long Reach (afterwards 
Georgetown, now Bath), Me., when 18 or 20 years old. He m. 
first, Betsy, dau. of Jonathan Philbrick, of Long Reach ; she d. in 
1757, and he m. second, Mrs. Hannah (Harding) McKenny. He 
built his last ship in 1780; d. 1795, aged 65 ; wid. d. Apr. 25, 1825, 
aged 89 years. 

V. CHILDREN, ALL BUT FIRST CHILD BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

1. Priscilla, b. in 1757. 

2. Huldah, b. May 12, 1763. 

3. Isaiah, Jr., b. in April, 1764. 

4. Elizabeth, b. in May, 1766. 

5. Jonathan Harding-, b. in 1768. 

6. Gamaliel, b. in 1771. (See) 

7. Timothy. Lost at sea. 

8. William Swanton, b. April 3, 1773. 

9. Francis Winter, b. June 27, 1775. 

10. Zachariah or Zacheus, b. July 13, 1778. 

11. Hannah, b. in April, 1781. 

Note — The seven sons were all over six feet in height, stalwart 
and active. The eldest, Isaiah, Jr., weighed 400 pounds. 



CROOKER. 157 

Gamaliel, sixth child and third s. of Isaiah and Hannah 
(McKenny) Crooker, b. in 1771 ; m. in 1795, Martha McFarland. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Gamaliel, Jr., b. in 1797. 

2. Eobert, b. in 1800. (See) 

3. Andrew Jackson. 

4. 5. ElizabetJi and ilartba, twins, b. 1799 . 

6. Jonatlian Harding, 3d, b. 1807. 

7. Eachel. 

8. Frances Jane. 

9. David, 1815 ; d. 1884. 

Capt. Robert, s. of GamaHel and Martha (McFarland) 
Crooker, was b. in Bath, Me., July i, 1800; m. in 1819, Sarah 
Bowker, of Brunswick, Me., b. Oct. 18, 1799. He enlisted and 
was stationed at Fort Popham at the mouth of the Kennebec 
River during the last year of the War of 1812. He followed a 
sea-faring life for 40 years, serving the U. S. Government three 
years at the mouth of the Mississippi River; was sailing master 
of his own vessels for 30 years. When at last he tired of sea life, 
he settled as a farmer in Wrentham, Mass., until he came to H. 
in 11883, purchasing the Brazilla Gibson farm; w. d. Jan. 18, 
1879; he d. July 28, 1887. 

VII. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN BATH, EXCEPT THE LAST. 

1. Elizabeth, b. in January, 1820; m. William Allen, of Essex, Mass.; 
d. July 17, 1873. 
Eobert, Jr., b. in 1822 ; lost on Lake Michigan, in 1840. 

3. Martha, b. in 1825 ; d. at Canterbury, May 14, 1895. 

4. Sarah A., b. in 1827 ; d. at Canterbury, February 13, 1877. 
Jane, b. in 1838 ; d. in infancy. 
Gamaliel, b. in 1829 ; learned the trade of currier under Stephen 

Westcott & Son, Boston, Mass.; came to Hillsborough in 1859 
as Superintendent of their business at Lower Village. He m. 
August 31. 1854, in Essex, ^Maria S. Pratt, who after hris death. 
May 16, 1876, m. S. Scott Miller. (See) 

Vni. CHILD, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Stephen E. Crooker, b. April 29, 1861 ; d. June 21, 1882. 

7. Andrew J., b. IMarch 29, 1832, (See) 

8. Jane, b. in Tamworth, 1834; d. at Canterbury, February 18, 1916. 



15^ HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Andrew J., s. of Capt. Robert and Sarah (Bowker) Crocker, 
b. in Bath, Me., Mar. 29, 1832, was educated at Canterbury, 
where he hved until 21 years of age, when he came to H., in the 
employ of his brother Gamaliel in the "curry shop" at the Lower 
Village. He enlisted in the Eleventh Reg., N. H. Vols., Aug. 14, 
1862; he was wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862, and 
again at Petersburg, Va., Aug. 7, 1864; discharged May 20, 1865. 
He was Representative to the State Legislature 1897-1898. He 
m. Sept. I, 1856, Lucy A., dau. of John and Lucy A. (Whitney) 
Jones, of Lexington, Mass.; she d. Oct. 12, 1910. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Elizabeth F., b. May 12, 1860, in Roxbury, Mass.; m. September 7, 

1881, Fred B, Putnam, of Wilton. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Minnie Edith, b. in Wilton, June 25, 1882 ; m. March 25, 1907, 

Norman S. Britton, b. February 23, 1876. 

2. Fred Ernest, b. in Wilton, September 10, 1883; m. June 9, 

1906, Jessie Julia Lee. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Hazel Winoa, b. March 25, 1907. 

2. Grace Evelyn, b. May 4, 1908. 

3. Cora Elizabeth, b. June 27, 1911. 

3. Ida F., b. in Pepperell, Mass., March 21, 1893, 

4. Robert Whitney, b, in Antrim, March 19, 1899. 

2. Robert G., b. September 18, 1862; m. June 25, 1885, Edna L. Horn; 

res. on the Brazilla, formerly the Rodney Gibson farm ; d. 
1904. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Lucy J., b. April 18, 1886 ; d. June 25, 1886. 

2. Hattie E., b. October 7, 1887. 

3. Ethel E., b. April 8, 1891. 

3. Harriet G., b. April 3, 1866; m. June 25, 1885, William F. West, a 

blacksmith at the Lower Village ; d. Jan. 7, 1907. 

IX. CHILD. 

1. Florence E., b. July 29, 1887 ; d. August 6, 1887. 

4. Lucy M., b. July 24, 1867; m. June 17, 1883, James O. Carr, of 

Antrim. 



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CROOKER — CROSBY. 

IX. CHILDEEN, 

1. Jackson Carr, b. iMarcli 3, ISQ-O; m. in 1908, Myrtle Smitli. 

X. CHILD. 

1. Marion Eula, b. in December, 1909. 

2. Aura M., b. December 16, 1894; m. in 1912, Weldon Sterling. 

X. CHILDEEN. 

1. Walter Crocker, b. October 5, 1913. 

2. Eobert Wellington, b. October 10, 1914. 

3. Franklin Weldon, b. July 26, 1916. 

5. Sarah J., b. iMay 6, 1871 ; m. Xovember 21, 1888, Frank L. Straw, 

of Contoocook; d. August 10, 1908. 

IX. CHILDEEN. 

1. Lucy F., b. in Manchester, May 13, 1890; m. in 1914, O. D. Le 

Bert. 

X. CHILD. 

1. Gordon Neil, b. May 29, 1915. 

2. Bernice A., b. June 7, 1892 ; m. 1914, Thomas L. Corson. 

X. CHILDEEN. 

1. Harriet Gertrude, b. June 16, 1915. 

2. Sarah Elizabeth, b. October 3, 1916. 

6. Andrew J., b. June 17, 1875; m. August 18, 1893, Mary L. Woods; 

div. and m. second, in 1908, Lizzie M. Travis. 

IX. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MAEBIAGE. 

1. Andrew Jackson, b. in Peterborough, July 27, 1914. 

2, David William, b. in H., April 7, r9l6. 

CROSBY. 

The ancestry of this family has been traced back to 1220, and 
the first immigrant by that name to come to New England was 
Simon Crosby and his wife Anna, who came in the vessel "Susan 
and Ellen," 1635, and settled in Cambridge, Mass. His descend- 
ants run down through seven generations : Simon, Simon, Josiah, 
Josiah, Josiah, Josiah, Othni, Othni, Jr., who was b. in Dublin, 
N. H., Dec. 21, 1811, and came to H. in 1836. He m. Julia, dau. 
of Alexander and Abigail (Breed) Parker, and settled on the 



l6o HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

"Parker farm," between the Centre and Bridge Village. He was 
deacon of the Congregational church at the Centre for many 
years. He d. at Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 21, 1888. 

IX. CHILDEEN. 

1. Abby p., b. May 2, 1838 ; m. Leonard W. Lane, of Salem, Mass., 

December 18, 1859. He was a machinist, and had charge of 
the Eastern Railroad machine shop at Salem. One child, 
Julia C. 

2. Austin E., b. December 17, 1841 ; m. S. Emeline Nowell, of York, 

Me. He was a salesman and lived at Cambridge, Mass. ; d. 
January 25, 1906. 

Alpiieus, s. of Abraham and Mary (Tebbetts) Crosby, b. in 
Sanford, Me., Oct. 18, 1810; was brought to H. when he was 
3 years old ; lived here except three years in Lowell, Mass., and 
two years in Washington, until 1868, when he rem. to Deering, 
where he d. Feb. 24, 1882. He m. May 4, 1856, Esther, dau. of 
William and Susie Jones ; in early life he was a teamster, but 
later he became a farmer. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary A., b. August 2, 1858; was a noted school teacher; secretary 

of Valley Grange, P. of H., several years. 

2. Jessie F., b. June 4, 1860. 

3. Frank B., b. May 5, 1863. 

4. Fred A., b. in Washington, March 19, 1865. 

5. William F., b. February 2, 1867. 

6. Sarah F., b. in Deering, October 8, 1872. 

CROSS. 

Joseph Nathan, b. in New London, N. H., Dec. i, 1853; 

m. Charlotte Kimball, dau. of David and Sybill (Wyman) 
Kellom, b. in H., Dec. 31, 1852. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Harry Richard, b. in H., October 2, 1878 ; m. in H., October 25, 1905, 
Carrie Cynthia Boyce, dau. of Samuel and Jennie C. (Ellis) 
Bojxe, of H. 

HI. CHILDREN. 

1. Harold Joseph, b. December 27, 1907. 

2. Richard Kimball, b. October 8, 1910. 



CUMMINGS. l6l 

CUMMINGS. 

The Rev. Jacob, s. of Solomon and Mary (Graham) Cum- 
mings, was born at Warren, Mass., Dec. 5, 1792. His family 
were religious in character, from the remote ancestor who landed 
in Salem, in 1630. His mother was the dau. of Rev. Dr. Graham, 
of Conn., a graduate of Yale College in 1740, while he was the s. 
of Rev. Dr. John Graham, one of the founders of that institution. 
He was born at Belfast, Ire., Sept. 20, 1694, and graduated at 
University Glasgow, Scotland, 1714; landed in Boston, Mass., 
Aug. 4, 1718. He was the son of Andrew Graham of Glasgow, 
Scot., one of the House of Graham of Montrose. 

The subject of this sketch was fitted at Phillips Academy, 
Andover, Mass., graduated from Dartmouth College, 1819, and 
studied for the ministry at Andover Theological Seminary ; was 
Pastor at Stratham from 1824 to 1836; Sharon and Southboro, 
Mass., 1836 to 1843, and at Hillsborough Bridge Village from 
1843 to 1856, when he retired from active ministry, removing 
to Exeter, where he d. June 20, 1866. He belonged to the strict 
Calvinistic type. Mr. Cummings m. Apr. 21, 1824, Harriet, dau. 
of John Sargent and Mary (Cheever) Tewksbury, of Chelsea,, 
Mass. She d. at Newburyport, Mass., May 20, 1880. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. Dr. Edward P., b. at Stratham, May 19, 1825 ; was ed, at Dartmouth 

and Harvard Medical schools ; graduated an M. D. at Univer- 
sity of N. Y., March 16, 1849. Became a phj'sician and surgeon 
of note. Practiced in town from 1857 to 1860, lie m. January 
1, 1851, Harriet Bailey, of Brookline. 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. Harriet Ellen, b. in Francestown, May 1.3, 1852. 

2. Mary W., b. in Philadelphia, Febrnarj' 8, 1857 ; d. in Exeter, 

July 6, 1864. 

3. Willis B., b. in Exeter, May 6, 1860. 

4. Alice M., b. in Newburyport, Jdass., March 25, 1867. 

2. Mary C. G., b. in Stratham, April 17, 1829; d. in H., March IS, 1855. 

3. Harriette P., b. in Stratham, April 25, 1833 ; d. in Exeter, November 

10, 1856. 

4. John W., b. in Sharon, Mass., June 23, 1837 ; d. at H., November 9, 

1858. 



l62 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

5. Horace S., b. in Southboro, Mass., July 1, 1840; fitted at Phillips 
Exeter Academy, and after graduating from college studied 
law, in the practice of wliich profession he became distin- 
guished, holding many high offices in the state and nation. 
He m. October 15, 1874, Jeannette E. Irvin, at Pittsburg, Penn. 
No issue. 

Rev. Charles. This eloquent divine was the s. of Rev. 
Joseph and Annie Cummings, and was b. in Seabrook, Sept. 23, 
1777. His educational advantages were adverse to his success, 
but despite this he became a very successful preacher along 
evangelistic lines. He was licensed to preach by the Baptist 
Board of ministers in 1805, and was ordained in Sullivan in 1810. 
He was active in organizing Baptist churches in Keene, Swansey, 
Peterborough, Marlboro, Hillsborough and elsewhere. He was 
one of the pioneers in the ministry, and preached frequently in 
this town between 1820 and 1828, when he came here as a settled 
minister for two years, and then returned to Sullivan. "Prayer- 
ful and zealous in every good work, he belonged to a class of men 
that ought never to be forgotten." 

He m. Oct. 9, 1798, Mary Hemenway, of Roxbury, Mass., b. 
Jan. 21, 1781, a woman worthy to be the helpmeet of such a man. 
He d. in Roxbury, Dec. 2^], 1849; she d. July 8, 1857. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Charles H., b. June 28, 1799 ; m. first, April 15, 1824, Lydia Higbee, 

who d. October 20, 1844, in O. ; m. second, April 19, 1845, Kuth 
Smart. He d. in O., December 7, 1870. 

2. Elias P., b. April 18, 1802; d. April 12, 1813, in lloxbury. 

3. Mary C, b. August 22, 1807; m. June 23, 1828, Luke Hemenway; 

she d. Febi-uary 20, 1885, in Florence, Italy; he d. February 17, 
1870, in N. Y. 

4. Joseph E., b. June 15, 1811; m. June 30-, 183'6, Daphna Wright; he 

d. in Mich., June 26, 1&55 ; wid. d. October 27, 1855. 

5. Enoch P., b. March 28, 1815 ; m. first, June 13, 1838, Dolly Pillsbury, 

who d. in Sutton, December 8, 1858, and he m. second. May 
26, 1859, Mary Eussell; he d. in Concord, December 31, 1883. 

6. Cyrus, b. September 5, 1817 ; m. May 25, 1846 ; d. in Mich., Novem- 

ber 4, 1882. 

7. Anna G., b. November 22, 1820; m. April 5, 1838, Elijah Boyden ; 

res. in Marlboro. 



CUNNINGHAM — CURRIER. 163 

CUNNINGHAM. 

Robert, Silas and Isaac, brothers, came to H. Robert lived 
on the Lorenzo Wilson farm; Silas and Isaac, both bachelors, 
lived on the Mark McClintock farm. Another brother, name 
unknown, lived in town a short time and then rem. to Lempster. 

CURRIER. 

James, s. of Isaac and Lizzie (Hadlock) Currier, was b. in 
Deering, May 4, 1799; rem. to H. in 1822, and set. in the south- 
east part of the town on the farm since owned by Hiram Brown. 
He m. Mar. 20, 1823, Mercy A., dau. of Thomas and Mary 
(Newton) Howlett, b. Dec. 16, 1805. He d. Mar. 10, 1863; she 
d. at Tuckaho, N. Y., May 15, 1872. 

III. CHILDKEN. 

1. I. Newton, b. December 20, 1823 ; m. December 17, 1845, Hannah 

G., dau. of Parker and Mary (Gunnison) Richardson, b. in 
Gosihen. He succeeded to his father's farm, but later rem. to 
the north part of the town to the Abraliam Coolidge farm 
near which he d. March 7, 1883. They had a s., J. Parker, b. 
November 26, 1849 ; rem. to San Francisco, Calif., in January, 
1876, where he engaged in the silk business ; became Vice- 
President and Secretary of the Carlson & Currier Silk Manuf. 
Co. He m. October 1, 1878, Gertrude A. Laurilard, of San 
Francisco. 

2. Mary N., b. June 10, 1830 ; m. May 22, 1851, Russell T. Noyes. (See) 

3. M. Marinda, b. June 18, 1841; m. June 14, 1860, Rev. John W. 

Ackerly. Had a dau. Abbie H., b. in Hancock, X. Y., August 13, 
1862. 

Hiram B., s. of Herman J. and Sarah J. (Durgin) Currier, 
b. in Concord, 1866, came to Hillsborough in 1890. He worked 
in the mills about two years, and then for Horace Marcy eight 
years ; after which he went into the undertaking business which 
he continues. He succeeded Amos Wyman as Tax Collector 
March, 1921. He m. Jennie Jackson Woodbury, and they reside 
on Church Street. She had one child by first marriage, Philip 
Woodbury, a soldier in the World War. 



164 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

CURTICE. 

John came here in 1788 (first taxed in 1789), and is sup- 
posed to have Hved in the east part of the town near the small 
pond called "Curtice Pond." Before coming he had m. Eunice 

, who d. and he m. second, July 2, 1799, Betsy, dau. of Moses 

and Betsy (Booth) Nelson, b. Jan. 21, 1778. 

II. CHILDREN, FOUB BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. John, Jr., b. December 30, 1786; d. in infancy. 

2. Eunice, b. October 22, 1788 ; d. in infancy. 

3. Joseph H., b. June 25, 1791 ; m. Cj'nthia Gibbs ; he d. about 1865. 

4. Betsy S., b. February 14, 1794; m. first, Reuben Monroe, second, 

Isaac Merrill; d. April 16, 1873. 

5. Sarah, b. November 13, 1799 ; d. in infancy. 

6. Jolm, b. April 5, 1801 ; d. in infancy. 

7. Polly, b. March 27, 1802 ; d. in infancy. 

8. George, b. Marcli 29, 1804; m. Sarah, dau. of Almira Clark; d. 

January 31, 1887. 
0. Lucetta, b. February 13, 1806 ; m. Lyman Hoxie ; she d. in January, 
1891. 

10. John, b. January 2, 1808 ; m. first, Bernice Schofield, second, Car- 

oline Verdun, tliird, Hannah Verdun; lie d. in January, 1885. 

11. Sally, b. April 2, 1810; m. Eobert Seafield ; d. June 9, 1841. 

12. Ruth, b. February 29, 1812 ; m. Gideon Archer ; d. April 16, 1885. 

13. Charles, b. May 12, 1814; m. first, Abigail — ; she d. and he m. 

second, Harriet Levally ; he d. in Carlton, N. Y., in February, 
1885. 

14. Francis, b. April 5, 1816 ; m. Mary Ann Bedell, of Ohio. 

15. Moses N., b. November 13, 1821 ; m. Adeline Whitmarsh ; she d. and 

he m. second, Ruth Morse, of Neb. 

CURTIS. 

John M., s. of David Curtis, b. in Windsor, Oct. 19, 1828; 
m. Apr. 27, 1862, Charlotte J., dau. of Ira and Abigail (Hill) 
Mellen, of Washington, b. Sept. i, 1828; came to H. soon after 
marriage, to the place since occupied by Charles H. Danforth; 
afterwards rem. to the Upper Village, where he d. suddenly Nov. 
3, 1898; wid. d. Jan. 31, 1913. He was Justice of the Peace for 
many years; Collector of taxes in 1880 and 1881 ; Selectman 
from 1882 to 1886. 



CURTIS — DANE — DANFIELD. 165 

III. CHILDREN. 

1, Alice, d. in infancy. 

2. :MaribelIe, b. April 29, 1866, in Plymoutli, unm. 

DANE. 

William (sirname also spelled Deane) came from Andover, 
Mass., about 1793, and settled in the northeasterly part of the 
town on what became known as "Dane Hill." He had served in 
the War of the Revolution, and fought at the battle of Lexington. 
His wife was Phebe Hall, but the records of the family are very 
meagre. Among their children was Timothy, date of birth un- 
known ; succeeded to his father's homestead ; m. first, Esther, dau. 
of Oliver and Hepzibah (Monroe) Wheeler, b. Mar. 24, 1778; 
m. second, Mrs. Sarah (Tucker) Howe, of Henniker. 

III. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Phoebe, m. John Butterfield, and rem, to Francestown. 

2. John, m. Elizabeth Covill ; he went to California in 1849, and d. 

there. 

3. Timothy, Jr., m. Rhoda Proctor. 

CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

4. Moses. 

5. Joseph, d. in infancy'. 

6. Sarah. 

7. Esther, b. August 7, 1820 ; always res. in town, a seamstress at 

Bridge Village ; d. March 3, 1906, unm. 

DANFIELD. 

William, b. in St. John, N. B., in 1808; m. Nancy A., dau. 
of Benjamin and Clara (Aver) Nichols, of Bradford; res. in 
Washington, Hillsborough (18 years) and Newbury (5 years). 
Served in Civil War, Co. A., 7th Reg., N. H. Vols. 

11. CHILDREN. 

1. William N., b. January 19, 1838 ; m. Laura Garfield ; d. in Louisiana, 

while serving in the Civil War, in 1863. 

2. George, b. June 3, 1840. (See) 

George, s. of William and Nancy (Nichols) Danfield, and 
grandson (maternal) of Benjamin and Clarissa (Ayer) Nichols; 



l66 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

was b. June 3, 1840; m. Mar. 17, i860, Sarah, dau. of John and 
Hannah (Ayr) Robbins, of Washington. Served m the Civil 
War, Co. B., 16th Reg., N. H. Vols. 

Ill, CHILDBEN. 

1. Carrie E., b. December 10, 1861. 

2. Lizzie E., b. in Bradford, April 15, 1868 ; d. in Bradford, March 4, 

1871. 

3. Fred W., b. February 10, 1875 ; d. in Bradford, September 15, 1883. 

DANFORTH. 

Nicholas^ came to New England from Framingham, Suf- 
folk, Eng., where he was b. about Mar. i, 1589, his wife Elizabeth 
having died about five years before this. He settled in Cam- 
bridge, Mass., with six of his children, Elizabeth, Anna, Thomas, 
Lydia, Samuel and Jonathan. The parish register of Fram- 
ingham, Eng., gives eleven different ways of spelling the sirname, 
and Nicholas was of the first generation recorded there, and was 
a "church warden." In Cambridge he became a leading citizen ; 
was chosen Deputy or Representative to the General Court, Mar. 
3, 163s, only a year after his settlement here. With others he 
was "deputised to sett out the bounds of the new plantation above 
Charles Ryver" (Concord.) He performed similar work "to 
measure and sett out the bounds of Roxbury, Dedham and New- 
tone." He was also one of the eleven men (each representing a 
town) allowed by vote of the court, Mar. 12, 1637-1638 "to sell 
wine and strong water." He d. in April, 1638. 

His descendants have proved useful and patriotic citizens, 
following nearly all of the vocations and serving in all of the wars 
of the country. The name of Jonathan Danforth appears on the 
tax list of this town for 1782, so he had evidently come here some- 
time in the previous year. He (s. of Benjamin, b. Billerica, Dec. 
8, 1724, d. at H., Oct. 10, 1,816, Jonathan, 3d, Jonathan, Jr., 
Jonathan, Nicholas) was b. in Billerica, Mass., July 20, 1754, was 
in the battle of Lexington, as was his father, while his mother and 
a younger brother sat up all night running bullets ; he held a 
lieutenant's commission in the Revolutionary Army. He m. first, 
Jan. 19, 1786, five years after coming to H., Sarah, dau. of 
Thomas Chandler, of Tewksbury, Mass., b. April 20, 1756, who d. 



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Dec. 18, 1794; he m. second, Mrs. Elizabeth Twist, of Danvers, 
Mass. He settled in H. on the road to E. Washington, one mile 
northeast of the Centre, and his father seems to have lived with 
him his last years. He d. Oct. 10, 1816; second wife d. April 24, 
1824. 

VII. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST MABRIAGn,. 

1. Sarah, b. October 12, 1786; m. April 9, 1809, John Allen. (See) 

2. Jonathan, Jr., b. May 5, 1788. (See) 

3. Benjamin, b. August 30, 1789. (See) 

4. Francis, b. February 28, 1793; became a clergyman; m. first, July 

1-1, 1823, at Eoyalton, Vt., Sarah, dau. of Daniel H. and 
Hannah (Marsh) Park, b. April 11, 1799, and d. at South 
Hadley, Mass., October 15, 1841. He m. second, August 1, 1842, 
Elizabeth W. Dole, of Claremont ; she d. October 15, 1842 ; he 
m. third, October 1, 1844, Susan Baldwin, of Lakeville ; he d. 
in Clarence, N. Y., January 29, 1854 ; his Avid. d. at Jasper, N. 
Y., November 26, 1882. 

5. Elizabeth, b. December 15, 1794; m. March 20, 1819, David Wood- 

ward, of Lyndeborough, wlio d, in that town March 15, 1852; 
she d. May 28, 1878. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. George Dexter, b, October 5, 1823; m. October '30, 1850, Mary 

E. Prentice, of Lyndeborough. 

2. William F., b. October 5, 1828 ; m. January 13, 1852, Sarah C. 

Everett ; he d. at Jasper, N. Y., June 25, 1864. 

3. Eliza Jane, b. July 19, 1830 ; m. April 23, 1857, David C. Hollen- 

beck, b. in Jasper, N. Y., July 2, 1822. 

Jonathan, Jr., b. in H., May 5, 1788; m. first, Nov. 29, 
1814, Catherine Duncklee, of Greenfield, b. Dec. 11, 1/86; she d. 
May 26, 1838; and he m. second, June 21, 1840, Betsy, dau. of 
Robert and Ruthy (Blood) Austin, b. July i, 1793; d. Mar. 5, 
1863. He was a shoemaker; d. Dec. 22, 1876. 

VIII. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Oramel, b. in Francestown, August 14, 1815 ; m. first, April 15, 1846, 

Mary Willey, Sheffield, Vt., b. December 28, 1821 ; d. December 
1, 1879, and he m. second, Angelina Bignall. No children. He 
d. May 19, 1889. 

2. Catherine, b. May 20, 1817; m. April 27, 1842, John Willey, 

Sheffield, "Vt. ; they were the parents of ten children ; she d. at 
Topsham, Vt., December 27, 1875. 



l68 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

3. Eliza Ann, b. December 21, 1818 ; m. July 3, 1843, Reuben Lewis, b. 

in Groton, Mass., September 13, 1816 ; she d. December 12, 
1864. Child: Charles Henry, b. February 19, 1846; m. Lucy 
Moors, of Groton, Mass. They had one s. Joseph. 

4. Francis N., b. July 18, 1820; d. February 17, 1821. 

5. Electa J., b. July 2, 1822 ; m. September 16, 1851, Elias Legro, b. 

in Windham, Me., October 20, 1824 ; res. in Everett, Mass. 
Three children. 

6. Almira, b. September 4, 1824; m. September 6, 1848, Vv'illiam 

Thorp, of Weare, b. in Derby, Eng. ; res. in Tilton. He en- 
listed in the 16th Reg. N. H. Vols.; d. Mount City Hospital, 
Cairo, 111., September 6, 1863 ; they had five children, 

7. Jonathan, 3rd, b. November 14, 1826; ni. July 1, 1852, Nancy M. 

Blanchard, of Washington, dau. of Elijah and Pollj^ (Friend) 
Blanchard, b. July 17, 1830; res. in Francestown. No chil- 
dren. 

8. Erastus, b. June 29, 1829; d. January 28, 1830, 

Benjamin, b. Aug. 30, 1789, followed his father's trade of 
a Wacksmith; res. for a time in Weare, but ret. to H. and suc- 
ceeded to his father's business ; m. Nov. 9, 1812, Lucy, dau. of 
Archelaus and Lucy (Weston) Towne, b. April 23, 1789; wife 
d. Dec. 3, 1863; he d. Sept. 16, 1867. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Esther, b. in Weare, December 12, 1814; m. in August, 1838, Rev. 

Amos Kidder, a Methodist minister, of Weare ; .slie d. at Unity, 
June 30, 1870. 

2. Eben Towne, b. in Weare, March 31, 1820; m. August 8, 1814, Mary 

C, dau, of Paul and Hannah (Colby) Davis, of Wasliingtou, 
b. September 7, 1819. He succeeded his father as blacksmith 
and farmer at the "Old Stand" ; d. November 3, 1897, 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. George M., b. July 3, 1845 ; d. unm. June 14, 1874. 

2. Willard F., b. January 8, 1847 ; d. unm., September 1, 1870. 

3. Charles H., b. January 1, 1849, and sxicceeded to his father's 

vocation of blacksmith, making the fourth generation in 
the same business and place. He finally rem. from the 
old homestead, with mother and sister, to the shop 
previously occupied by Mr, Elias Smith, situated on the 
road from Upper Village to East Washington, about two 
miles above the former place. He is a member of Har- 
mony Lodge A, F. and A. M., and is unm. 



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4. Loren A., b. February 26, 1852 ; d. September 1, 1854. 

5. Ella L., b. July 15, 1857. 

3. Mary A., b. May 17, 1828 ; res. in H. ; unm. 

Samuel (Benjamin, Jonathan, 3d, Jonathan, Jr., Jonathan 
Nicholas), was b. in Billerica, Mass., Aug. 24, 1756; m. Anna, 
dau. of David and Mary Trull, of Tewksbur^-, Mass., b. June 26, 
1761. He was a younger brother of Jonathan, and seems to have 
come to H. soon after the latter, as his name appears on the tax 
list for 1784. The records are not entirely clear in regard to his 
life, but he seems to have settled a farm near the "Tenney Farm" 
in the northwest section of the town, and his name remains on the 
tax list until 1,807, and it is supposed that soon after he rem. to 
Fletcher, Vt., where he d. April 6, 1815 ; widow d. Nov. 22, 1851. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Samuel, Jr., b. in Billerica, ^Nlass., October 1, 1780 (?). (His name 

is on the tax list for 1801) ; m. January 26, 1809, Noami, dau. 
of Ebenezer and Amy (Roundy) Spaulding, of Washington, b. 
in Lempster, November 4, 1777 ; rem. from H. to Antrim, ret. 
to H., then went to Eoyalton, Vt., and then to Livonia, K. Y., 
thence to Ogden, N. Y., where he d. February 27, 1872 ; wife 
d. May 18, 1858. They had eight children, two of whom ra. 
and d. at Fletcher, Vt. 

2. Robert, b. May 6, 1782, in Billerica, Mass. ; m. in H., November 26, 

I8CIG, Betsy Dow, b. in Londonderry, November 21, 1775 ; wife 
d. June 24, 1852 

3. Anna, b. July 25, 1784 ; m. December 7, 1808, her cousin, David, s. 

of Peter Danforth ; they rem. to Raymond, O., where he d. 
May 12, 1876 ; she d. March 10, 1862. They had seven children. 

4. Betsy, b. July 22, 1786; m. December 6, 1810, Willis Leach, of Fair- 

field, Vt., b. August 19, 1787, and d. March 19, 1875; she d, 
December 27, 1862. They had six children. 

5. Cyrus, b. February 21, 1792; m. in Fletcher, Vt., Elmira Buck; he 

visited Ohio in 1855, and d. there. They had a s. Hiram, b. 
December 11, 1835. 

6. Levi, b. April 20, 1794 ; m. first, Cynthia Holmes ; she d. January 

31, 1863, and he m. second, November 17, 1863, Mrs. Lucy 
(Ripley) Bliss, at Windham, Conn., b. May 10, 1794; she d. 
December 14, 1888 ; he d. April 17, 1868. No children. 

7. David, b. September 6, 1797 ; m. first, Sophronia Buck, of Fairfax, 

Vt. ; she d. July 3, 1830, aged 21 years; m. second, Vesta Chit- 
tenden; he d. April 20, 1835. Had s. Allen, b. about 1828. 



170 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

8. Polly, b. June 20, 1795 ; d. June 6, 1881. 

9. Clarissa, b. June 27, 1805; m. Nov. 10, 1843, Volney P. Boyce, of 

Ogden, Munroe County, N. Y. ; d. April 16, 1869 (?). 

Francis was the son of Jonathan Danforth, b. Feb. 28, 1793. 
He fitted for college at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and 
graduated from Dartmouth College in 18 19, to begin his studies at 
the Theological Seminary, Andover, Mass., graduating in 1822. 
The following year he was ordained pastor of the first Con- 
gregational Church in Greenfield, July 11, 1823, remaining here 
until 183 1. After a pastorate here of eight years, he was installed 
at Hadley, Mass., and was there in 1841. 

DASCOMB. 

Dea. George, s. of Ja.mes and Elizabeth (Farrington) Das- 
comb, was b. in Lunenburg, Mass., Oct. 16, 1765 ; rem. to Wilton 
with his parents when 7 years old; m. about 1790, Sally Lufkin, 
b. in Reading, Mass. ; came to H. in 1791 ; res. first on the site 
since occupied by the house of Joseph H. Lovering, but soon 
bought a tract of land and built a large dwelling-house upon the 
farm since owned by Amos Clement Holt and Orlando Sargent. 
For a time he kept tavern here, but later began tO' work at brick- 
making in addition to his farming. He was deacon of the Con- 
gregational Church for more than twenty years. He d. June 21, 
1842; wid. d. June 26, 1848. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Daniel, b. July 2, 1792; d. August 2, 1793. 

2. Sally, b. June 20, 1794; m. in 1816, Joel Wood; d. April 9, 1863. 

3. George, Jr., b. January 5, 1796. (See) 

4. Pamela, b. January 16, 1798 ; m. first, Bezaleel L. Maclc, of Nashua ; 

m. second, Thomas M. Bartlett, of Boston, TNI ass. 
Samuel, b. September 19, 1800. (See) 
Mary, b. December 21, 1803 ; d. February 26, 1840, uniu. 
Eliza, b. January 26, 1807; d. August 12, 1810. 
Philip F., b. February 4, 1809; m. Betsy Peters, of Henniker. 
James K., b. June 14, 1811 ; d. May 12, 1883, unm. 

George, Jr., b. Jan. 5, 1796; m. Feb. 26, 1822, Mary, dan of 
James and Alice (Boyd) Steele, of Antrim, b. Apr. 7, 1796. He 



DASCOMB. 171 

settled near the old homestead, where he always res. ; served in the 
War of 1812; he d. Oct. i, 1845; wid. d. July 5, 1878. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Caroline M., b. July 27, 1823; m. Abel C. Burnhain, M. D. (See) 

2. George M., b. December 19, 1825 ; d. January 5, 1826. 

3. George E., b. February 16, 1828 ; rem. to Cleveland, Ohio, where he 

was thrice married, to Sarah M. Adams, Ellen M. Adams, 
Eleanor I. Eiddle ; he d. September 22, 1878. 

4. Harriet A., b. November 10, 1831 ; d. January 12, 1838. 

5. James F., b. March 30, 1834; d. March 2, 1836. 

6. Alfred B., b. June 7, 1837 ; fitted for college at Francestown Acad- 

emy ; grad. at Dartmouth College in 1858 ; was Principal 
of Westminster, Vt., Seminary 1858-1861, in the meantime 
studying theology at Andover and Union Theological sem- 
inaries ; was licensed to preach, February 6, 1859, and acted 
as Pastor of the Congregational Church, Waitsfield, Vt., from 
December 1, 1860 to October 31, 1867, having been ordained 
January 15, 1862, and installed November 15, 1866. He was 
Pastor at Woodstock, Vt., from December 5, 1867, to February 
3, 1874 ; at Winchester, Mass., from March 4, 1874, to July, 
1878 ; became acting Pastor of the church at Bellows Falls, 
Vt., June 1, 1879. In 1863 he was in the employ of the 
Christian Commission, in charge of its office at Nashville, 
Tenn., at the same time serving as Chaplain of the 5th 
Kentucky Cavalry. He m. August 30, 1860, Stella R., dau. of 
Nathaniel and Elmiria (Ranney) Nutting, of Westminster, 
Vt. She d. January 7, 1885, and he m. second, March 4, 1886, 
Celia N. French, of Boston, Mass. He d. July 13, 1894. 

v. CHILDREN. 

1. George A., b. October 5, 1861; m. November 26, 1882; res. in 
Westminster, Vt. He is a farmer and lumber dealer, 
wholesale and retail, doing business in San Antonio and 
Houston, Tex., Kansas City, Mo., and Chicago, 111. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Mabel, b. May 16, 188 i; m. Richard W. Arnold and res. at 

Marathon, Tex. 

2. Jean, b. July 23, 1888; m. September 29, 1920, Ch.-xrles 

Daniel Higgms, living at Bellow Falls, Vt. 

3. George A., Jr., b. February 11, 1899, living at Marathon, 

Texas. 

VII. CIIILDEEN. 

1. Jean, b. September 24, 1912. 

2. Katherine, b. August 10, 1918. 



172 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

2. Charles Edmund, b. in 1865 ; d. December 25, 1892, at San 

Antonio, Tex. 

3. Harry N., b. October 28, 1870 ; m. Serosa Wilson, of Boston, 

Mass. He is pastor of the Plymouth Congregationalist 
Church, Denver, Colo. This couple have three children, 
Wilson, Lucile, and Evangeline. 

4. Mary S., twin of Hurry, unm. Teacher in Bellows Falls, Vt. 

5. Arthur S., b. November 18, 1872; m. Miss Zanhiser, of Mercer, 

Pa. He d. in Texas, in August, 1918 (?), and was vice-presi- 
dent of the West End Lumber Company, of San Antonio. 
One child. Brooks. 

6. Alice, twin of Arthur, unm. Is a teacher in Everett, Mass. 

7. Charles H., b. October 1, 1839 ; m. Eunice Johnson, of Cleveland, 
Ohio. 

Samuel, s. of Dea. George and Sally (Lufkin) Dascomb, b. 
Sept. 19, 1800; m. first, April 19, 1825, Rebecca, dau. of Jeremiah 
and Betsy (Baker) Button; succeeded to his father's homestead, 
where he res. until 1845, when he rem. to Greenfield; wife d. Jan. 
7, 1864; he m. second, July 6, 1866, Cynthia Andrews, of New 
Boston; she d. and he m. third, Mrs. Mary Richards, b. Oct. 24, 
1834; he d. in Greenfield, April 16, 1877. 

IV. CHILDEEN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Elizabeth, b. January 24, 1826 ; d. March 10, 1831. 

2. Emma, b. July 30, 1832 ; d. September 12, 1836. 

3. Milton, b. October 4, 1834; d. November 19, 1859, at Summit, Pike 

Co., Miss. 

4. Marcia, b. October 4 (twin of Milton) ; m. A. H. Ricker, Groton, Vt. 

5. Edmund, b. November 11, 1837; was Lieutenant in Co. G., 2d Reg. 

N. H. Vols.; d. at Gettysburg, Pa., July 13, 1863. 

6. Samuel G. 

DAVIS. 

James, s. of Samuel and Sarah (Howe) Davis, of New 
Boston, was b. in that town in 1827 ; m. in Concord, Mary A., 
dau. of John and Nancy (Evans) Perkins, of Allenstown. He 
was a tailor and res. in Concord, previous to coming here. 

III. CHILD. 

1. Abbie J., b. in Concord, in 1857 ; m. April 7, 1880, Frank C. Grimes. 
One s. Francis G., b. January 10, 1881. (See Grimes.) 



DAVIS. 173 

Levi, oldest s. of Paul and Hannah (Colby) Davis, b. in 
Deering, July 20, 1809; m. in 1836, Eliza, dau. of Moses and 
Polly (Pierce) Davis, of Washington; res. for many years on the 
Lincoln farm. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Hiram A., b. June 24, 1838 ; m. December 31, 18G1, Ervilla B. Kay, 

of Loudon ; res. several years on the homestead ; rem. to Hen- 
niker in 1886. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Frank E., b. April 4, 1864; m. May 9, 1885 

2. Hattie E., b. in Washington, January 1, 1870 ; m. September 15, 

1888, ; d. March 11, 1903. 

3. Fred M., b. November 29, 1874; m. in May, 1897 

2. Mary L., b. July 14, 1842; m. in June, 1867, George L. Gile, of 

Lempster. 

Imri, second s. of Paul and Hannah (Colby) Davis, b. in 
Deering, Oct. 25, 1812 ; m. Catherine, dau. of William Mami ; res. 
in Bradford, Washington and Hillsborough; wife d. April 15, 
1881. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Clark S., b. October 30, 1837 ; m. Mary, dau. of John S. and Mary 

D. (Nichols) Elliott, of Henniker, b. April 2, 1844. 

2. Lovilla C, b. February 12, 1840 ; m. July 4, 1882, Charles H. Gile, of 

Lempster. No children, 

3. Abbie E., b. February 15, 1842; m. Charles H. Gile, of Lempster; 

she d. in 1881. 

4. New^ton L., b. in Washington, June 4, 1845 ; m. ^Mrs. Maggie Sim- 

mons, of Washington, where they res., i-ecently moved to 
Lowell, Mass. No children. 

5. Jane H,, b. in Bradford, and m. Henry Ashby, of Deering. 

6. Hubbard G. 

7. Charles L., b, in Bradford, July 19, 1855 ; m. January 19, 1883, Eva 

Dustin ; d. November 15, 1885. 

8. George H., b. in Bradford, February 7, 1858; m. in September, 

1882, Cora Colburn. No children. 

John L., s. of Edmund and Eunice (Hubbard) Davis, was 
b. in Hancock, May, 1804; his father had rem. from Paxton, 
Mass., to Hancock, among the early settlers of that town, and was 
a prominent citizen, holding town offices. John L. rem. to 



174 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Holden, Mass., in 1814, where he m. Almira Hall, b. in Oxford, 
Mass., May 11, 1806; they came to H. in 1838; he d. here Nov. 
28, 1858; wid. d. Nov. 12, 1885. 

III. CHILD. 

1. David, b. in Holden, Mass., February 23, 1839 ; came to this town 
with his parents ; m. June 1, 1853, Ellen, dau. of Isaac and 
Mary (Larrabee) Farrar, b. in Billerica, Mass., September 6, 
1832. He lived in the north part of the town on a farm near 
Contention Pond, on the road leading from the Centre to East 
Washington. He d. November 30, 1900 ; wid. d. February 27, 
1908. 

rV. CHILDREN. 

1. David E., b. Mar. 20, 1856 ; d. March 31, 1856. 

2. Annie M., b. December 10, 1864 ; m. March 3, 1886, Andy, s. of 

Carlton Clough. 

3. John M., b. February 13, 1871. 

DENISON. 

Annie M. Anrong the persons who entered into active 
services for their country and for humanity from this town, Miss 
Annie M. Denison deserves honorable mention. The daughter 
of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Denison, she was born in 1886, and 
graduated from the Hillsborough High School, in 1903. Very 
soon after graduation she went to work in the oflice of The Mes- 
senger, where she remained until September, 1917, when she went 
to the Hartford School of Religious Pedagogy, graduating in the 
summer of 1919. She had already decided to go as a missionary 
to Turkey, and she sailed from New York, October 17, 1919, 
expecting to be gone five years before her first furlough. Miss 
Denison had been an active worker in the Smith Memorial 
Church, the Deborah Club and Hope Rebekah Lodge. Her 
parents had died a few years since. She m. while abroad. 

DENNISON. 

William G., b. in Burke, Vt., son. of George W. Dennison, 
and m. Harriet Sanderson, of St. Johnsbury, Vt. Lived in New- 
ark, a few years, when he rem. to Burke about 1842, and in 1876 
moved to Enfield, where he d. having lived there eighteen years. 
Mother d. May 22, 1904. 



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II. CHILDREN. 

1. William H., b. November 25, 1840, in Newark, Vt. Lived in H. 

several years on Main Street ; was Town Treasurer, 1911-1917; 
d. September 14, 1917. 

2. Benjamin Franklin, b. April 1, 1843, in Newark, Vt. 

3. Jane A., b. January 27, 1840, in Newark, Vt. 

4. Wesley C, b. May 27, 1855, in Burke, Vt. 

5. Arthur A., b. May 16, 1858 ; d. young. 

DENSMORE. 

Lyman (Abraham L., Abraham, Jr., Abraham), s. of Abra- 
ham L. and Sarah (Miller) Densmore, was b. in Sharon, Vt., Dec. 
3, i8o8. His grandfather, Abraham, Jr., was at the Bunker Hill 
battle, and served throughout the Revolutionary War. The same 
is true of his maternal grandfather Miller. His father was b. in 
Temple, but rem. to Lyndeborough, and from thence to Sharon, 
Vt., about 1797. The Miller family went from Bridgewater, 
Mass., to Pomfret, Vt., about the same time. Lyman Densmore 
m. Mar. 17, 1831, Olive, dau. of John and Sarah (Holden) Hart- 
well, and lived at Sharon, Royalston, and Rochester, Vt., between 
1831 and 1859, when he rem. to H. and remained in this town 
until his death, Oct. 20, 1882. 

He was a Captain in the Vermont State Militia from 1841 to 
1844; was a class leader in the M. E. Church at Royalston, Vt., 
and upon his removal to Hillsborough Centre, he became one erf 
the founders of the church there. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Lyman W., b. at Koyalston, Vt., February 18, 1832; m. at St. Louis, 
Mo., December 29, 1866, Mrs. Emily A. Slocum, a widow with, 
one child, Hattie, who m. Edward lies, of Crowley Co., Kan- 
sas. Mrs. D. was b. in Jefferson, Ashtabula Co., O., March 5, 
1840. He was a bridge builder ; served Adjutant in the 5th 
Mo. Cavalry from April 30, 1862, to the end of the Civil W'ar. 
After the d. of his wife he res. with his mother in H., where 
he d. July 20, 1898. He was the author of an excellent 
"Memoir of the Hillsborough Old Meeting House," which was 
published in pamplilet form. He also compiled a genealogy 
of the Hartwell Family, making 160 pages of manuscript, but 
did not live to complete it. 



176 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

DEVOY. 

Thomas, m. Mary Kelley; and this couple emigrated from 
Ireland, in 1887. Bought the Flint farm, and since other land, to 
make it their permanent residence. He is a farmer in prosperous 
circumstances. 

n. CHILDREN. 

1. James L., b. May 13, 1890, unm. 

2. Mary E., b. in May, 1895; m. Clarence Murdough. (See) 

3. Thomas, Jr., b. October 24, 1896. 

4. Catherine M., b. in December, 1898. Lives in Mancliester. 

5. William K., b. in January, 1900. 

DICKEY, 

Capt. William rem. here from Londonderry, about i790> 
settling on the farm since known as the "Hiram McColley Farm," 
on Sulphur Hill. He had rn. previous to this in Londonderry, 
Sarah A. Moore, b in 1761, and a sister of Solomon Moore(?). 
Five children had been born to them in Londonderry. He had 
served in the Revolutionary War, and won for himself the distinc- 
tion of being a "noble and brave Soldier." He d. Aug. 9, 1842; 
she d. Jan. 5, 1845. 

II. CHILDBEN, FIVE BOEN IN LONDONDERRY. 

'1. Rachel, date of birtli not found ; m. first, Samuel Corey, of New- 
port ; m. second, Jonas Harvey of Derrj'field, now Manchester ; 
she d. in 1824. 

3. Ephraim, of whom we have no record. 

3. Joseph, b. in May, 1785 ; m. Martlia, dau. of John and Mary 

(Hutchinson) McColley; remained on the homestead of his 
father, where he d. October 17, 1834; wife d. July 7, 1886. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. John G., b. in December, 1828 ; d. February 11, 1832. 

2. John N., b. in April, 1834 ; d. August 24, 1853. 

4. Jane, b. in 1786; m. October 15, 1811, Joseph Wilder. (See) 

5. William, Jr., no record found of birth ; d. in Wheatsboro, O. 

6. John G., b. August 18, 1805 ; m. October 18, 1833, Hepsibeth B., dau, 

of Solomon and Hannah (Fife) Moore; she d. May 15, 1838, 
and he m. second, March 10, 1839, Hannah I., sister of his first 
wife(?). He was a manufacturer and dealer in lumber; was 
Justice of the Peace and Deputy Sheriff, each 15 years ; was 



DICKEY — DODGE 177 

Postmaster at Lower Village for twenty-one years. He d 
February 27, 1887 ; second wife d, September 8, 1888. One 
dan. by first marriage, Lucy W., b. January 1, 1835 ; m. J. 
Harriman Hoyt. (See) 

7. Betsy, date of birth nbt found ; d. June 19, 1864, unm., aged 

69 years. 

8. Adam, date of birth not found ; m. Mehitable Dudley, of Newport ; 

d. in Lawrence, Mass., in January, 1856. 

DODGE. 

David, s. of Samuel and Sukey (Washer) Dodge, of Am- 
herst, b. in 1770, was a res. here from 1796 to 1799. He m. Feb. 
18, 1798, Polly, dau. of Calvin and Esther (Wilkins) Stevens. He 
was a celebrated school teacher and taught a High School at the 
Centre; rem. to Charlestown, Mass., where he was Town and City 
Qerk for thirty-eight consecutive years, and a schoolmaster all 
of his life. His wife d. in Charlestown, July 10, 1846; h. d. in 
Billerica, Mass., Feb. 6, 1853. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Benjamin F., b. in H., July 19, 1799 ; d. August 20, 1799. 

2. Horace, b. at Amherst, August 23, 1800 ; d. March 4, 1816. 

3. Mary, b. at Amherst, April 22, 1802; m. June 17, 1841, Martin 

Wilder, Boston, .Mass. No children. 

4. Susanna, b. Maj 18, 1804, at Nashua ; m. November 29, 1826, Amos- 

Adams, who d. in 1840; she d. March 20, 1878; three children. 

5. David, Jr., b. April 8, 1806, at Nashua; m. October 30, 1837, Harrie 

W. Lewis, of New Bedford, Mass. ; he d. in April, 1865 ; four 
children. 

6. Jane, b. January 18, 1808, at Charlestown, Mass.; m. December 20, 

1832, Dexter Bowman, of Charlestown; d. July 14, 1833. 

7. Minerva E., b. October 10, 1809, at Charlestovra ; m. December 2, 

1830, Charles H. Randlett of Charlestown; he d. April 17, 
1878 ; seven children. 

8. Elizabeth, b. December 28, 1811, at Charlestown; m. George W; 

Drew ; d. April 8, 1878 ; no children. 

9. Martha Ann, b. at Charlesto\^^l, January 1, 1820 ; m. October 2 

1839, George Henry Dodge (no relation), of Attleboro, Mass.; 
seven children. 

Antipast, first of that sirname in this vicinity, was b. in 
July, 1733, and settled in Goffstown ; he m. second, Mollv Arwine : 
d. in Goffstown, July, 1834. 



178 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

n. CHILDREN. 

1. James, b. in May, 1770. (See) 

2. JNIary, m. William Tallant, of Pelham. 

3. Abiah, m. Caleb Brown, of Candia. 

4. A dau. d. young. 

5. Antiiiast, Jr., m. and res. in Stoddard. 

James, s. of Antipast and Molly (Arwyne) Dodge, b. May. 
1770; m. first, Jerusha Leach, of Goffstown ; m. second, Margaret 
Gordon, Windsor; m. third, Johnson, Meredith; he d. Jan., 

1855. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Jerusha, b. in 1800; m. David Matthews, of Hancock; d. in Janu- 

ary', 1844 ; four children. 

2. John, b. May, 1, 1803; m. Polly Tallant, Canterbury; d. July 16, 

1882 ; seven children. 

3. James, d. young. 

4. Mary, m. Josiah Isaac Hall, of Chester ; d. in Manchester ; three 

children. 

5. Maria, m. Eodney Nutt, of Manchester ; d. there ; four children. 

6. Daniel Gordon. (See) 

Daniel Gordon, b. in Goffstown, Mar. 22, 1812; studied 
medicine and practiced in New York State; m. Elvira Hunt, of 
Hancock, b. Dec. 9, 1813 ; he d. at Rouse's Point, N. Y., Dec. 30, 
1877 ; she d. Dec. 9, 1871. 

IV. CHILDREN, BORN IN GOFFSTOWN. 

1. David Daniel, b. October 20, 1840; m. Mrs. Lucy Levina (Mur- 

dough) Hall, of Windsor, b. March 7, 1842; rem. to Pembroke, 
in October, 1873. 

V. CHILDREN, BORN IN PEMBROKE. 

1. Lula Elvira, b. August 16, 1872 ; d. March 16, 1&75. 

2. Perley Daniel, b. August 9, 1876 ; m. February 21, 1900, Azelie 

Lemay, of Manchester, b. in 1872 ; d. December 19, 1903. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Arthur T., b. February 23, 1901. 

2. Lucy E., b. March 21, 1903. 

3. Henry T., b. March 26, 1906. 

2. John Gordon, b. October 6, 1846; m. October 5, 1880, Helen M. 

Drew, of Pembroke, b. August 15, 1863; res. in Windsor. 



DODGE — DOWLIN — DRESSER. I79 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. John Gordon, Jr. 

2. Holman. 

3. and 4. Gus and Guy, twins. 
5. Elvira. 

3. Sarah Martha, b. August 29, 1843; d. in 1916, unm, 

4. Perley Hunt, b. August 24, 1852 ; m. January 1, 1879, Abby Amelia, 

dau. of John F. and Lucinda (Hall) Drew, of Pembroke. 

DOWLIN. 

Stephen C, s. of Samuel and Fanny (Stevens) Dowlin, was 
b, in Bradford, Sept. 8, 1825, one of the twelve children all of 
whom lived to be over 44 years of age ; he came to H., in 1869, 
having bought the David Smith farm. He was a Lieutenant in 
the N. H. Militia, was Selectman in Bradford several years, and 
held the office in H. one year. He m. June 24, 1847, Elizabeth, 
dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth (Collins) Howlett, of Bradford. 
He d. Feb. 27, 1886; wid. d. Aug. 21, 1897. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Sarah E., b. April 23, 1848 ; m. Charles Flanders. 

2. Stephen H., b. August 18, 1852 ; d, September 8, 1853. 

3. Willie H., b. May 16, 1855; m. November 16, 1881, Etta M., dau. 

of Luke and Pamelia A. (Wood) Merrill; he d. January 2, 
1907. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Arthur H., b. February 4, 1883 ; unm. 

2. Lizzie A., b. April 23, 1885; unm. 

3. Mabel F., b. May 7, 1889 ; m. Allen W. Knapp. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Fred L., b. June 2, 1909. 

2. Scott A., b. December 16, 1910. 

3. Morris K., b. January 1, 1913. 

4. Frank W., b. February 22, 1860; unm. 

DRESSER. 

Herbert F., s. of Francis G. and Mary (Dole) Dresser, and 
grandson of Woodbury and Lorinda (Lewis) Dresser, was b. 
in Washington, Mar. 27, 1862; m. Nov. 24, 1884, Martha J., dau. 
of Franklin and Lucy M. (Kimball) Friend, of Washington. 



l80 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

III. CHILDREN, BOEN IN WINDSOB. 

1. Flora E,, b. in January, 1886 ; m. John M. French. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

Katheryn Mabel, Maurice Dresser, Blanche Marion and Alice. 
2 Clara M., b. in June, 1890 ; m. Carl M. Davis. 

rV. CHILDBEN. 

Dorothy Dresser, Ethel and Carl, Jr. 
3. Frank M., b. in January, 1893. 

Asa and Phoebe came to H. and settled in the east section of 
the town. Little is known of the family. His name disappears 
from the tax list in 1780, but he seems to have been here in 1775- 
Appears to have rem. to Windsor in 1779. 

II. CHILDBEN ; TWO FIRST BOBN BEFOEE HE CAME TO HILLSBOBOUGH. 

1. John, b. September 27, 1771. 

2. Susannah, b. July 26, 1773; m. first, April 18, 1791, James Koach; 

m. second, James Baxendale. 

3. Daniel, b. February 15, 1776; m. Anna Miller, dau. of Farra(?) 

Miller. 

4. Betsy, b. in 1778 ; m. S. Welles Atwood, of Windsor. 

5. Mary, b. in 1780 ; m. Samuel Swett, of Windsor. 

6. Nancy, b. in 1782 ; m. Eeuben Preston, Windsor. 

DUNBAR. 

Simeon was b. in Abington, Mass., Mar. 7, 1788; m. Azubah, 
dau. of Thomas and Susan (Thayer) Pratt, b. in Bridgewater, 
Aug. 31, 1787. He came to H. in 1829, and located on a farm 
formerly owned by Justin Holden ; afterwards he rem. to the 
Centre, where he d. July 18, 1872; his wife d. May 29, 1862. 

II. CHILDBEN. 

1. Simeon D., b. August 22, 1814 ; d. May 21, 1833 ; buried in small 

grave yard near old place owned by Stephen Farrar. 

2. Edw^ard Jones, b. in No. Bridgew^ater, Mass., September 18, 1816; 

came to H. when a lad with a man driving cattle, and re- 
mained here until his parents came in 1829; ed. in the 
common schools and at Francestown and Hillsborough acad- 
emies ; m. October 21, 1840, Naomi D., dau. of William and 
Margaret Todd (Duncan) Stow. He set. in the N, E. part 



DUNBAR — DURANT — DUSTIN — BUTTON. l8l 

of the town, but rem. in 1858 to the Parker farm near the 
Centre ; served as Sergeant in the N. H. Militia, and was 
Representative to the Legislature in 1874 ; was a farmer and 
cooper. She d. October 21, 1896 ; he d. March 3, 1904. 

III. CHILD. 

1. Mary Sophia, b. December 29, 1842; m. December 25, 1864, 
Charles E. Gould, M. D. (See) 

DURANT. 

Jonathan (Abraham, John, Jr., John), s. of Abraham and 
Rachel (Manning) Durant (or Durand), b. in Billerica, Mass., 
Aug. 20, 1739; m. April 13, 1763, Anna, dau. of Timothy and 
Margaret (Monroe) Wilkins, of Concord, Mass. He came to H. 
early in its settlement, and was at the Battle of Bunker Hill, serv- 
ing three years in the Revolutionary War. Died about 1780. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Anna, b. at Billerica, Mass., December 30, 1764. 

2. Betty, b. August 10, 1766, at Billerica; m. Sep<tember 17, 1788, Elias 

Greenlief. 

3. Joseph, b. April 14, 1769; m. April 3, 1793, Sarah Gilson, of New 

Ipswich ; rem. to Springfield, Vt. ; d. at Brandon, May 23, 1855. 

DUSTIN. 

Allen Forrest, s. of David G. and Sarah A. (Fogg) 
Dustin, and grandson of N. Storey and Betsy (Smith) Dustin, 
was b. in Enfield, 1866; has res. in Enfield, 1866-1887; Claremont, 
1887-1892; in Hillsborough since 1892; is a foreman in the Con- 
toocook mills. Mr. Dustin m. in 1911, Agnes, dau. of Edwin C. 
and Sarah Colburn (Bliss) Barden, of Lebanon. Mrs. Dustin is 
an author. (See Vol. I, p. 424.) 

DUTTON. 

John, b. in Chelmsford, Mass., Jan. 16, 1750, came to H. in 
1777; settled on what is now the Gay farm; he was prominent 
in the affairs of the town ; was Moderator for 1807 ; Town Clerk 
from 1786 to 1792; one of the Selectmen from 1786 to 1792; and 



l82 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Justice of the Peace for a long term. He m. Jan. 14, 1779, Eliza- 
beth Spaulding, b. 1754. He d. Sept. 17, 1813; wid. d. Feb. 25, 
1835. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Betty, b. August 13, 1779 ; d. September 28, liT7'9. 

2. Lucy, b. May W, 1781 ; m. April 10, ISOO, Calvin Abbott ; d, in April, 

1851. 

3. Betsy, b. April Vl, liTSa; ni. July 27, 1806, William L. Woods; d. 

October 31, 1849. 

4. Molly, b. July 29, 1785; m. June 5, 1808, Andrew Sargent. (See) 

Benjamin (John, Thomas, 3d, Thomas, Jr., Thomas) was 
b. in Billerica, Mass., May 13, 1754; m. Feb. 27, 1777, Patty, dau. 
of Nathaniel Cummings, of that town, and came to H. the same 
year, tO' settle on the road leading from the Bridge Village to the 
Centre, on what has since been known as the "Nelson Farm." He 
d. Oct. 19, 1814; wid. d. July 8, 1818. 

VI, CHILDREN. 

1. Jeremiah, b. April 14, 1778. (See) 

2. Silas, b. Mar. 5, I817O. (See) 

Jeremiah, s. of Benjamin and Patty (Cummings) Button, 
b. April 14, 1778; m. Feb. 20, 1800, Betsy Baker, b. Jan. 5, 1781, 
in Wilton; he was a farmer and lived one mile north of the 
Bridge Village on road to the Centre. He d. Sept. 24, 1843; wid. 
d. Mar. 31, 1866. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Patta C, b. January 7, 1802 ; d. October 1*0, 183/9'. 

2. Eebecca, b. September 1, 1803; m, Samuel Dascomb. (See) 

3. Benjamin, b. September 1, 1805; m. Sarah Ayer. (See) 

4. Ephraim, b. August '20, 1807; m. Phebe B. Wilson. (See) 

5. Betsy, b. August 21, 1810; m. Samuel G. Barnes. (See) 
C. Silas, b. October 5, 1813; d. February 15, 1817. 

7. Jeremiah, Jr., b. May 31, 1818. (See) 

8. Catherine B,, b. August 18, 1820; m. Tilton Symonds. (See) 

9. Emeline B., b. November 30, 1824; m. Oilman Shattuck, of Nashua, 

where she d. September 15, 1865. 

Benjamin, s. of Jeremiah and Betsey (Baker) Button, b. 
Sept. I, 1805; m. Sept. 11, 1831, Sarah, dau. of Bavid and Sally 



BUTTON. 183 

(Seaverns) Ayers, of Boston, Mass., where he engaged in the 
grocery business the same year, but ret. to H. in 1864, and en- 
gaged in trade at Bridge Village. In 1875 he rem. to Hopkinton, 
Mass., where he d. Oct. 7, 1879. 

VIII. CHILDBEN, ALL BORN IN BOSTON. 

1. Benjamin F., b. February 26, 1833; d. in Newton, Mass., August 

20, 1834. 

2. Henry E., b, April 14, 1835 ; d. in Boston, March 29, 1841, 

3. Charles, b. February 28, 1838. 

4. Sarah H., b. October 26, 1842 ; d. in Boston, December 1, 1843. 

5. Sarah H., b. September 7, 1844. 

6. Emily M., b. July 31, 1848 ; d. in Hopkinton, Mass., June 27, 1880. 

Ephraim, s. of Jeremiah and Betsey (Baker) Button, b. 
Aug. 20, 1807; m. Sept. 3, 1829, Phebe B., dau. of Thomas and 
Clarissa (Beard) Wilson. He engaged in trade with his brother- 
in-law, Thomas P. Wilson, at the Upper Village; well liked and 
active; elected representative to state legislature in 1868 and 
1869. He and his son built the "twin" houses, which have ever 
been an ornament to H., and which in point of architecture are 
hardly surpassed to-day. In one of these he made a permanent 
home; he was polished in manner and optimistic in his views, a 
life long resident of H. He d. Sept. 10, 1892; his wife d. Aug. 
25, 1885, aged 73 years. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Benjamin Frank, b. Oct. 14, 1831 ; m. first, in March 18.j1, Harriet 
L., dau. of Dr. Elisha and Sophia (Kingsbury) Hatch ; she d. 
in March, 1858, aged 26 years ; m. second, ^March 18, 1860, 
Harriet M., dau. of George and Louisa (Merrill) Conant of En- 
field. He went to Boston, in 1858, and engaged in extensive 
mercantile business under the firm name of Houghton and 
Dutton; d. June 2, 1915. 

IX. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Ellen, b. September 16, 1852 ; m. November 20, 1883, Prof. J. 

B. Glaus, of Boston.' No children. 
3. Harry, b. July 4, 1854 ; m, October 17, 1877, Alice — of Melrose, 

Mass. 



184 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



X. CHILDREN. 

1. Marion, b. November 7, 1879, 

2. Mary, b. July 23, 1884. 

3. Alice, b. July 1, 1893, 

3. Hattie, b. May 29, 1856; m. June 11, 1889, Dr, Benjamin D, 

Peaslee, of H. ; no children. 

IX. CHILDBEN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

4. Cora, b. July 21, 1863 ; m. first, in October, 1887, John Little, 

of Maiden, Mass, He d. and she m. second, June 16, 1903, 
A. B. Lounsberry, of New York. 

X. CHILD, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. John L., b, October 12, 1894. 

5. Frank, b. April 13, 1867 ; m. November, 1890, Blanche Merrill, 

of Boston ; he d. in Colo., January 8, 1893, 

X. CHILD. 

1. Dorothy, b. August 13, 1891, 

6. George C, b. October 13, 1867; m, March 18, 1897, Gertrude 

Stevens, of Maiden, Mass. 

X, CHILDREN. 

1. Gertrude, b. May 30, 1902. 

2. Benjamin F., b. June 4, 1904, 

3, Harriet, b, in March, 1910. 

4, George C, Jr., b. October 11, 1914. 

7. Clara M., b, November 23, 1874; m. June 11, 1895, Alexander 

McGregor, of Boston. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Claire, b. July 3, 1897. 

2. Alexander, Jr., b. March 30, 1899. 

3. Miriam, b. November 29, 1903. 

8. Nina, b. November 19, 1876 ; m. first, September 15, 1900, John 

Everhart, of New York; he d. March 23, 1904; she m. 
second. Dr. L. C. Jones, of Maiden, Mass, Two children 
by first marriage. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Helen, b. October 12, 1902, 

2. Mary, b, April 17, 1904. 

3. Louie D., b. in April, 1910. 

Clara W., b. September 27, 1835 ; m. first, Ward ; m, second, 

Edwin B. Morse; d. July 20, 1899. 






BUTTON. 185 

Jeremiah, Jr., s. of Jeremiah and Betsey (Baker) Button, 
was b. May 31, 1818; succeeded to his father's farm; was Deacon 
in the Congregational Church at Bridge Village; was Superin- 
tendent of Sabbath School for four years. He m first, Feb. 20, 
1840, Rebecca, dau. of Ephraim and Lucy (Lewis) Train, b. in 
Washington, July 17, 1820; d. June 11, 1868; he m. second, May 
6, 1869, Hannah Forrest, b. in Wheelersberg, Ohio, June 5, 1832. 
He d. Mar. 28, 1905; wid. d. Nov. 10, 191 1. 

VIII. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Samuel T., b. October 16, 1849; attended New London Academy; 
entered Yale College, New Haven, Conn,, where he graduated 
in 1873 ; same year was elected Principal of the school in 
South Norwalk, Conn., where he remained three years, wh'^n 
he was chosen Principal of the Eaton School at New Haven, 
which position he held until elected Superintendent of Ihe 
Public schools of the city. 

"2. Silas B., b. September 12, 1851 ; attended Francestown and An- 
dover academies, and entered Yale College in 1875; remained 
there two years and then was chosen Principal of the South 
Norwalk school his brother had recently left, which position 
he held until his decease^ March 13, 1879. 

3. Ephraim T., b. October 1, 1854; d. August 26, 1863. 

4. J. Edward, b. August 22, 1857 ; attended Francestown and Andover 

academies ; m. December 28, 1886, Florence E. Sanborn, of 
Stoneham, Mass. ; res. in Boston. 

5. Hammond J., b. December 2, 1859 ; graduated at Phillips Academy, 

Andover, Mass., in 1882; entered Sheffield (Conn.) Scientific 
Department of Yale College, but his eyes failing him he re- 
mained only a short time, when he took up his res. in Lakin, 
Kans. 
€. Mary G., b. February 13, 1862; attended Public and High School 
in So. Newark and New Haven, Conn. ; m. October 29, 1885, 
George W. Haslet, of Somerville, Mass. ; she d. at H., February 
8, 1887. 

Silas, s. of Benjamin and Patty (Cummings) Button, b. 
Mar. 5, 17,80; went to Boston, Mass., when young, where he m. 
Aug. 20, 1800, Nancy Tobey, b. in Topsham, Me., in 1780. He 
ret. to H. to his father's homestead about 1804, where he d. Jan. 
28, 1813. His wid. afterwards m. George Nelson (See) ; d. Nov. 
I, 1838, from effects of burns received in burning house. 



l86 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

VII, CHILDEEN, BY FIRST MABBIAGK. 

1. Samuel C, b. in Boston, September 27, 1801 ; merchant in Brattle- 

boro, Vt. 

2. Adeline C, b. in Boston, February 15, 1803; m. November 3, 1823, 

Enoch Train, a merchant of Boston ; she d. August 25, 1834, 
and Mr. Train m. second, Almira Cheever; one child by this 
marriage, who d. the day of birth. Mr. Train served as a 
member of the Common Coilncil of Boston, and was on the 
staff of Gov. John Davis, with rank of Colonel ; he d. at 
Saugus, Mass., September 3, 1868. 

VIII. CHILDREN OF FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Adeline D. T., b. September 15, 1824; m. November 7, 1843, 

Seth D. AVhitney ; res. Milton, Mass. Mrs. Whitney is the 
celebrated author ; in one of her works, "The Gay- 
worthys," the scene is laid about the home of her grand- 
father near Hillsborough Centre. 

2. Theodore, b. December 2, 1826; d. at sea, March 20, 1847. 

3. George N., b. September 27, 1828 ; d. same day. 

4. Caroline A., b. February 1, 1830 ; m. Samuel Phillips, of Dor- 

chester, Mass. 

5. Enoch, Jr., b. April 11, 1833 ; d. October, 1854. 

3. Sarah C, b. June 15, 1805 ; m. May 29, 1831, Thomas H. Leverett, 

of Keene; d. August 13, 1832. 

4. Nancy C, b. February 19, 1810; m. May 3, 1830, Rev. George M. 

Weed ; rem. to Ypsilanti, Mich., then considered the "Far 
West," where Mr, Weed became Pastor of the Presbyterian 
Church. After a pastorate here of seventeen years, they rem. 
to Chicago, 111,, where he held the position of District Sec- 
retary of the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign 
Missions. Afterwards he was engaged in the work of estab- 
lishing educational institutions at Lake Forest and Granville. 
After nineteen years of labor in these fields, they ret. to 
Ypsilanti, where he passed away on Thanksgiving morning, 
November, 1871. She d. July 28, 1887. Seven children were 
born to them, three of whom d. in infancy. 

DWIN NELLS. 

Jonathan was a resident in town in 1791, a fanner. His 
wife was Rachel Russell. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Jonathan, b. September 10, 1795 ; said to have m. and rem. to N. Y. 

2. James, b, June 28, 1800; m. February 22, 1832, Louisa B., dau. of 

Dr. Joshua and Sarah (Giddings) Grain. (See). James Dwin- 
nells rem. to Canaan. (See Canaan records.) 



EASTWOOD — EATON. 187 

EASTWOOD. 

William M., s. of William M. and Elizabeth (Wilkinson) 
Eastwood, b. in England; manufacturer; came from England to 
Huntington, Mass., in 1894, where he retnained three years, thence 
to Norwich, Conn., two years; rem. to H. in 1899. He m. Sept. 2, 
1894, Susie E., dau. of George and Ellen M. (Lincoln) Sleeper. 

n. CHILDBEN. 

1. Frances IM., b. in Huntington, Mass., November 2^, 18%; d. Aug-ust 

I'a, 1890. 

2. Beatrice E., b. in Norwich, Conn., October 18, 1898. 

3. William M., b. August 1, 1900. 

4. Robert E., b. July 23, 1904. 

EATON. 

John and Anne, with at least three children, came to Salis- 
bury, Mass., presumably from England, about i6q8, as his name 
appears in the records of the following year. He located on a lot 
near the "Great Neck Bridge," on the "beach road," and this 
homestead, known as the "Brookside Farm," is still in the pos- 
session of lineal descendants. He was prominent in local affairs, 
but in 1646, transmitting his homestead to his son John, he re- 
moved with the rest of his family fifteen miles up the Merrimack 
to Haverhill. His wife d. Feb. 5, 1660; he m. second, Nov. 20, 
1661, Mrs. Phoebe Dow, wid. of Thomas Dow. She d. in 1672. 
He d. Oct. 29, 1668. 

The second son and fifth child of John and Anne Eaton was 
Thomas, b. in 1630 in England, and was the ancestor of the 
Eaton's of Goffstown, Hopkinton, Wentworth, Warner and H. 
Coming to New England while only eight years old he rem. with 
his parents to Haverhill, Mass., in 1646, and res. there the rest of 
his life. He was active in town and church affairs holding posi- 
tions of trust and honor. He m. first Martha Kent, by whom he 
had a dau. Martha, who d. young; his first wife d. Mar. 9, 1657; 
he m. second, Eunice Singletery, dau. of Richard and Susanna 
Singletery, b. at Andover, Jan. 7, 1641. She d. Oct. 5, 1715. He 
d. Dec. 15, 1708. They had nine children, the fifth being Job, 



105 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

b. April 26, 1671, who m. Jan. 10, 1698, Mary Simons. Job and 
Mary (Simons) Eaton had four children, the second was named 
Thomas, b. Feb. 20, 1701, who m. Mehitable Carter. 

V. CHILDEEN. 

1. John, b. June 18, 1733 ; m. Abigail Peaslee of Methuen, Mass., b. 

September 16, 1734. She cl. February 23, 1772, and he m. 
second, Sarah Clarke, b. in 1737; she d. March 2, 1814; he d. 
January 10, 1823, aged 90 years. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Ebenezer, b. April 1, 1757. (See) 

2. Mehitable, b. April 3, 1759. 

3. Nathaniel, b. March 26, 1761. 

4. Daniel, b. February 28, 1763. 

5. John, b. July 14, 1765. 

6. Joshua, b. February 25, 1768. 

2. Timothy, b. June 28, 1735. 

3. Mehitable, b. August 28, 1737. 

Ebenezer, oldest son of John and Abigail (Peaslee) Eaton, 
b. April I, 1757; m. Dec. 7, 1780, Hannah French, b. Oct. 12, 
1759- 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Abigail, b. April 1, 1783 ; d. September 8, 1839. 

2. Samuel, b. June 1, 1785 ; d. August 1, 1824. 

3. Elisha, b. April 11, 1788; m. October 20, 1811, Eliza Jackman, of 

Boscaw^en, b. September 3, 1788. He d. at Bradford, March 24, 
1862, aged 74 years. She d. August 27, 1864, aged 76 years. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Ebenezer Ozmyn, b. August 27, 1812; d. May 25, 1844, at Cedar 

Hill, N. Y. 

2. Eliza Pettingill, b. December 4, 1814; d. July 15, 1837. 

3. Elisha Harrison, b. September 22, 1816; d. January 19, 1894 

(See) 

4. Phillippi Harriet, b. November 26, 1822; d. June 12, 1837. 

5. Eobert Page, b. July 18, 1825 ; d. September 20, 1855. 

6. Hannah Augusta, b. July 24, 1834. 

4. Hannah, b. April 4, 1792 ; d. October 10, 1824. 

Elisha Harrison, third son of Elisha, was b. Sept. 22, 
1816; m. Roena (French) Ayer of Bradford, b. Dec. 22, 1818, and 
had a son Charles Page Eaton, b. in Bradford, Nov. 29, 1856. He 



EATON. 189 

m. second in Henniker, May 6, 1884, Ellen Goodell Bennett, dau. 
of William and Ruth Curtiss (Wilkins) Bennett. He d. in Brad- 
ford, June 18, 1907. 

IX. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MABBIAGE. 

1. Boy Harrison, b. June 10, 1889 ; m. Anna M. Foan, of Burlington, 

Vt., December 23, 1910. 

2. W. Eoena Belle, b. December 23, 1897, in Bradford. 

James, b. in Chester, in 1753, was a soldier in the Revolution, 
serving most of the time during the war. He was in the Benning- 
ton campaign, in Capt. Peter Clark's company under Gen. John 
Stark. He m. Martha McClure of Goffstown, and settled in 
Deering at the south side of Hedgehog Mountain, on what is now 
known as the Shepherd of Gingras place. Here they lived many 
years, and reared a large family. After her death he went to 
Antrim, where he died at the age of 96 years. 

John, s. of James and Martha (McClure), was b. in Deer- 
ing, Mar. 30, 1785; m. Betsy Moore of Francestown, b. Oct. 27, 
1787, in Londonderry; came to H. about time of m. and after- 
wards res. here ; she d. Feb. 24, 1863 ; he d. Dec. 5, 1839. 

in. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary, b. November 6, 1808 ; m. Luther Smith of Deering and lived 

in Manchester where he d. She m. second, Jacob Trussell of 
Canaan ; she had two children, Edwin and Ellen, both d. in 
Manchester; she d. January 27, 1879, in H. 

2. John L., b. February 16, 1811 ; m. Susan Gibson; set. in H. ; worked 

at farming ; both lived and died in H. ; he d. February 21, 1888. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Elizabeth, b. in H., d. in Manchester. 

2. John, b. in H. ; m. Helen M. Weston of Amherst. He d. in 

Waltham, Mass. 

3. Eliza J., res. in Manchester. 

4. Leander, Veteran Civil War, b. and d. in H. 

3. Horace, b. March 9, 1813. (See) 

4. William, b. August 6, 1815. (See) 

5. Harrison, b. December 9, 1817. (See) 

6. Elizabeth, b. April 27, 1820 ; fell into canal at the Old Factory and 

was drowned, May 22, 1826. 



190 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

7. Lucina, b. April 19, 1823; m. December 30, 1847, Charles Everett, 

conductor on North Weare 11. R. ; had two children, Henry and 
Mary; she d. May 26, 1852. 

8. Samuel, b. September 25, 1825 ; worked with brother in foundry 

at Amherst ; was last to manufacture stoves in Amherst in 
company with nephew ; bought a farm and spent last days in 
farming ; m. Eliza Kinson ; she d. October 25, 1902 ; he d. 
December 8, 1892, in Amherst. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. George, b. November 19, 1848; m. Georgianna Weston; res. in 

Antrim. 

2. Lizzie, b. November 14, 1852; m. first, Frank Lovejoy ; m. 

second, Edgar Danforth ; she d. March 8, 1917, in Wilton. 

3. Nellie, b. October 23, 1857 ; m. Frank Taylor ; res. in Amherst. 

9. James, b. June 10, 1828 ; went to Amherst ; m. Adelaid Noyes. He 

d. in Mont Vernon, January 21, 1862. , 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Edwin, b. in Amherst ; went to Penn. 

2. Emma, b. in Amherst ; m. Edward Belden ; res. in Mass. 

10. Luther (twin of James), b. June 10, 1828. (See) 

11. Caroline, b. January 24, 1831; m. Charles Barker of Antrim; he 

d. in October, 1875, in Warren, N. H. ; she d. December 14, 
1875, in H. They had one daughter, Carrie. 

12. Susan, b. February 18, 1834 ; m. Henry Watson of \Yeare ; res. in 

H. She d. February 8, 1908. 

Col. Horace, s. of John and Betsy (Moore) Eaton, was b. 
Mar. 9, 1813; moulder by trade; res. in town entire life; estim- 
able citizen; held military offices of Captain, Major, and Colonel 
in 26th Reg. N. H. Militia ; Selectman for six years ; Representa- 
tive to Legislature in 1867 and 1868; joined Hillsborough Lodge, 
No. 2, I. O. O. F. of Manchester, in 1848, and became a member 
of Valley Lodge, No. 13 ; m. Nov. 4, 1836, Eliza, dau. of Daniel 
and Betsy (Emery) Colby of Deering. His wife d. Aug. 28, 
1892; he d. Aug. 28, 1900. 

rv. CHILDREN. 

1. Stillman S., b. February 8, 1838; d. September 20, 1878. 

2. Harrison H., b. July 17, 1840 ; d. August 23, 1845. 

3. Warren C, b. November 27, 1843; d. November 9, 1898; unm. 



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William, s. of John and Betsy (Moore) Eaton, was b. Aug. 
6, 1.815; carpenter and builder by trade. Went to Bennington at 
the age of 23 years to help build the hotel ; built many buildings 
there ; for nearly twenty-five years was manager of the paper 
mills; rebuilt mill after it was burned in 1866; was one of the 
committee to build town hall in 1871, purchasing the material and 
looking after the construction of the building. Served as select- 
man for many years ; was treasurer and one of the most respected 
citizens; m. Abigail O. Burtt of Bennington, b. July 14, 1820; d. 
Nov. 19, 1885 ; he d. May 30, 1891. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Maria Louisa, b. November 13, 18-13, in H. 

2. Charles E., b. February 16, 18-18; m. Ann M. Cochran of Antrim; 

res. in Bennington. 

Hon. Harrison, s. of John and Betsy (Moore) Eaton, b. 
Dec. 9, 1817 ; went to Peterborough when 18 years of age to learn 
foundrv business : later settled in Amherst and was one of firm 
of Hartshorn and Eaton Stove manufacturers which continued 
a number of years. He bought out Mr. Hartshorn and the 
business was carried on by him for over a quarter of a century; 
did a large business ; employed many hands ; was one of the 
owners of the Francestown Soap Stone quarry with mills at 
Nashua for sawing the stone ; also interested in quarry in Vt. ; 
was one of the best known business men in Hillsborough County. 
He represented Amherst in the Legislature and the Nashua Dis- 
trict in the State Senate; m. first, Aug. 4, 1840, Lucy P. Harts- 
horn; she d. Nov. 26, 1843, in Amherst; m. second, Dec. 13, 1846, 
Laura A. Wheeler, b. Mar. 4, 1822, in Merrimack. She d. in 
Amherst; he d. Mar. g, 1,889. 

IV. CIIILDKEN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Mary A., b. in October, 1840 ; d. March 7, 1844. 

2. Henry H., b. November, 1813; d. February 17, 1844. 

CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

3. Harry G., b. September 16, 1849 ; m. January 26, 1871, Susie A. Few ; 

he d. in 1884. 

4. Emma L., b. May 35, 1857, in Nashua ; m. Herbert Belden ; d. 

December 11, 1898. 



192 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH, 

Luther S., s. of John and Betsy (Moore) Eaton, was b. 
June 10, 1828: was merchant tailor for many years at Bridge 
Village. He m. first, Aug. 15, 1849, Eleanor A., dau. of Samuel 
and Asenath (Lamb) Smiley; she d. and he m. second, Sept. i, 
1868, Abbie, dau. of Stephen and Eunice (Newton) Hemphill, 
of Henniker, who d. July 4, 1869; he m. third, Jennie A., dau. of 
David and Almeda (Pratt) Boutwell, of Hancock. He d. April 
13, 1905. Three children by first marriage, twins by second, and 
last child by third marriage. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. James H., b. May 30, 1851; d. August 11, 1851, 

2. Henry B., b. July 12, 1853 ; m. Mary Whittle. They had s. Herbert. 

He was a conductor on the H. and C. railroad train for 
several years. 

3. Estella M,, b. November 2, 1855. (See Mrs. A. L. Pillsbury.) 

4. Arthur N., b. June 4, 1869. Died young. 

5. Abbie, twin of Arthur ; m. Forest Morse. 

6. Bertha P., b. April 12, 1874; m. Walter Prescott, Concord. He was 

a railroad engineer. 

JuBAL H., s. of Jubal and Sarah D. (Dresser) Eaton, b. in 
Warner, Nov. i, 1839; m. Martha B. Bryant, b. in Turner, Me., 
Nov. 13. 1846; came to H. in 1867, after res. in Coaticook, Que., 
and Contoocook, N. H. 

lU. CHILDREN. 

1. Martha J., b, in Contoocook, October 2, 1865 ; d. August 2, 1866. 

2. Edward A,, b. March 24, 1870; m. February 1, 1909, Mrs. Addie C. 

(Woods) Jones, dau. of George W. and Henrietta (Kuffle) 
Wood. A carpenter by trade, and engaged in j^oultry business. 

John G., s. of Dea. James and Susan (Senter) Eayrs 
(Ayers), b. Feb. 8, 1811; m. Emily, dau. of Moses and Sally 
Bailey, of Newbury; a farmer; he set. on the west side of Stow 
Mountain; his house was burned in 1856, and he rem. to New- 
bury 

in. CHILDREN. 

1. James E., b. December 23, 1845. 

2. Huldah J., b. June 3, 1849. 

3. John II., b. IMay 9, 1852; d. September 21, 1861. 



EGGLESTON — ELLINWOOD. 193 

EGGLESTON. 

Henry was b. in Salem, Mass., July 12, 1812; m. first, 
Hannah W. Blanchard. b. in Milford, Aug. 21, 1816; res. in 
Nashua and Hillsborough, N. H., Springfield, Mass. He m, 
second, Sarah Luddington. Children by first wife. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Henry E., b. February 18, 1839, in Nashua. 

2. Lucy Ann, b. in H., August 7, 1841 ; m. Almeron Yoeraan, of Maiden, 

Mass. 

3. Clifton E., b. in H., September 25, 1843; ed. in the schools of 

Nashua, Boston and Maiden. Was bugler in the 3rd E, I. 
Cavalry. He m. January 1, 1871, Lottie I., dau. of James C. 
and Eliza (Tilton) Ewer, of Boston, Mass. 

in. CHILDREN. 

1. Ernest J., b. in Boston, March 17, 1873. 

2. Henry Clifton, b. in Boston, October, October 10, 1877. 

ELLINWOOD. 
RoLANDSON, m. Abigail Hildreth EUinwood. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. David, m. Alice Aiken. 

2. John, m. Kuth Baker. 

HI. CHILDREN. 

1. Eodney, m. Harriet. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Harriet Alice; 2. Charles T. ; 3. Clarence H. Wilkins. 

2. James, m. Rachel Turner. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Frank, m. Maria Bartlett. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Will. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. George ; 2. Grace ; 3. Doris ; 4. Francis. 



194 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Herrick. b. Dec. 24, 1785; m. Betsy Mosier. b. Sept. 23, 
1786. 

XI. CHILDREN. 

1. James, b. March 9, 1814. 

2. Mary, b. April 10, 1816. 

3. Stephen, b. December 26, 1818. 

4. Sarah, b. February 1, 1822. 

5. Lydia, b. July 28, 1824. 

6. Elizabeth Kimball, b. November 26, 1826. 

7. Lucy Ann, b. October 4, 1829 (?). 

EMERSON. 

Dr. Peter, s. oa Rev. Daniel Emerson, the first minister 
settled in Hollis. was b, Nov. 18, 1749, and was probably ed. in 
medicine at Dartmouth College. He was surgeon of Colonel 
Mooney's regiment in 1779. He m. first, Jan. 2, 1777, Rebecca 
Hobert, b. Mar. 13, 1762, and d. Aug. 25, 1778; he m. second, 
Molly Muzzey, b. in Henniker, June 25, 1756, and who was the 
mother of his children. Dr. Emerson settled in Hampstead, but 
soon rem. to Hawke (now Danville), thence to Hollis, and from 
there to H., in 1800, where he d. Feb. 27, 1827. 

ni. CHn.DBEN. 

1. Susanna, b. in Hampstead, December 10, 1781 ; m. February 1, 

1809, David, s. of David and Lucy (Saltmarsh) Pope, of Hen- 
niker. 

2. Rebecca, b. in Hawke, May 29, 1784; d. in Waltham, Mass., unm. 

3. Mary, b. in Havpke June 7, 1786 ; m. William Pope of Henniker. 

(See) 

4. Daniel, b. in Sandown, September 16, 1788; m. first, Joanna War- 

ren, of Chelmsford, Mass. ; m. second, Jane Hard, of Waltham, 
Mass. Six children by first wife ; three by second wife. 

5. Hannah, b. in Sandown, June 25, 1791 ; was an invalid for many 

years, and d. unm., March 1, 1829. 

6. John, b. in Hollis, June 25, 1798 ; m. Rebecca Hodgman, of Chelms- 

ford, Mass., where and in ^Valtham he spent the active years 
of his life ; d. in Bradford, July 3, 187 — . 

EMERY. 

The Emery family is descended from John and Agnes Emery, 
of Romsey Hants, Eng. Tradition, supported by records ob- 
tained by Rev. Rufus Emery in England, says that William the 



EMERY. 195 

Conqueror at the battle of Hastings promised each of his men a 
cake for every man he killed. This John Emery brought proof 
of having killed three men, and he was awarded with three cakes, 
and also a grant of land. In course of time further honor was 
bestowed in creating a well-merited escutcheon to the Emery 
family. This represented on a white shield — 

Arms : Silver ; 3 bars nebulae ; red in chief, 3 torteaux 
(cakes). 

Crest: Out of a mural crown, a demi-horse, silver with a 
gold mane, a red collar studded with gold. 

Motto : Fidelis et suavis — Faithful and courteous. 

John, Sen., s. of John and Agnes Emery, was b. in England, 
Sept. 29, 1598. He sailed from Southampton, April 3, 1635, and 
landed in Boston, June 3, 1635. His wife's given name was 
Mary, who d. an Newbury, Mass., April, 1649. He m. second, 
Mrs. Mary Webster, d. April 28, 1694. He d. Nov. 3, 1683. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. John. 

2. Ann. 

3. Ebenezer, b. in Newbury, September 16, 1648. 

4. Jonathan, b. in Newbury, Mass., May 13, 1653, ; m. November 29, 

1676, Mary Woodman. 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

Ten in number ; the third of whom was named Jonathan, b. 
February 2, 1680, in Newbury; m. Euth Kichardson. 

I V. CmXDBEN. 

Six in number ; the eldest named Caleb, b. in 1706 ; m. July 
23, 1730, Abigail Simons, in Haverhill. 

VI. CHILDBEN. 

Eight in number ; the third being Caleb, b. May 13, 1736, 
in Amesbury, INIass. ; m. Susannah Worthley ; rem. 
to Weare, in 1758. He served in the French end 
Indians Wars with his father, and in the Revolu- 
tionary War under General Sullivan. Died on 
Craney Hill, Weare, N. H. 



1^6 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

\TI. CHILDREN. 

Ten in number; Jesse, b. July 17, 1759, first male 
child, b. in Weare, N. H. ; Anne, Molly, Daniel, 
Mehitable, Abigail, Caleb, Jonathan, John 
and Daniel, fourth child, m. Elizabeth Straw, 
and lived in Henniker, N. H. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Polly, b. October 27, 1790; m. first, Moses 

Stuart; m. second, Cui'tis \Vilkins; she 
d. March 16, 1877. 

2. David, b. August 14, 1792; m. Lydia Flint; d. 

March 9, 1875. (See) 

3. Levi, b. June 13, 1794. (See) 

4. John, b. November 24, 1809. 

David, s. of Daniel and Elizabeth (Straw) Emery, was b. in 
Henniker, Aug. 14, 1792; came to H. and located in the north 
part of the town; m. Dec. 27, 1832, Lydia, dau. of Daniel and 
Lydia (Shattuck) Flint, b. July 17, 1797. He d. Mar. 9, 1875; 
wid. d. Oct. 6, 1880. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Daniel F., b. August 7, 1834 ; m. September 29, 1864, Clara A., dau. 
of Hiram and Martha (Baldwin) Wilkins, b. in Nashua, May 
29, 1840. 



1. Minnie M., b. September 28, 1865 ; m. November 9, 1887, Wil- 
liam A. Knight, of Peterborough, where she d. November 
23, 1905. 
2. Leander, b. February 23, 1839; served in the Civil War, 7th K^g., 
N. H. Vols. He m. first, June 30, 1866, Sarah O., dau. of Rich- 
ard and Susan (Ordway) McAllister; m. second, August 6, 
1885, Julia A., dau. of Edward Z. and Mary J. (Tuttle) Hast- 
ings, b. in Antrim, January 7, 1864. 

X. CHILD, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Scott, b. September 19, 1867. 

Levi, s. of Daniel and Elizabeth (Straw) Emery, was b. in 
Henniker, June 13, 1794; came to H. in 1820, and located in the 
northeast section of the town; m. first, in 1815, Sarah, dau. of 



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Abijah and Hannah Hildreth, b. in Henniker, in 1795; she d. 
May 13, 1842; he m. second, Mar. 2, 1843, ""^^y, dau. of William 
and Margaret (Duncan) Stow, b. Dec. 22, 1809. He d. Aug. 11, 
1869; she d. Oct. 20, 1906. 

IX. CHILUEEN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Lovilla, b. December 16, 1820; m. J. H. T. Newell. (See) 

2. Abijah Hildreth, b. December 29, 1822; d. Jamiary 9, 1827. 

3. Horace Sprague, b. May 7, 1826; d. August 1, 1828. 

4. Martha Marcy, b. September 22, 1829; m. Isaac Wilkins. (See) 

5. Elsa J., b. January 15, 1833 ; d. April 21, 1833. 

6. Lewis L., b. October 21, 183-1; rem. to Brookline ; served in the 

13th Reg. N. H. Vols, in the Civil War, Captain Dodge's Co.; 
discharged from service by reason of surgeon's certificate for 
disability. He m. Frances M,, dau. of Jesse and Lovina (Wy- 
man) Russell, of Cornville, Me.; he d. May 1, 1900. No chil- 
dren. 

ESTEY. 

Joshua, s. of Jonathan and Susanna (Monroe) Easty, as it 
was spelled in the old records, was b. in Middleton, Mass., Aug. 
28, 1735 ; m. first, Elizabeth Clark. This couple came to H. before 
1767, and settled where William T. Whittle has since lived. Both 
himself and wife were members of the First Church. She d. and 
he m. second. Sarah . He d. Oct. 2. 1807. Record of chil- 
dren very incomplete, and doubtless inaccurate. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Sarah, bap. in 1773. 

2. Isaac, b. September 17, 1778 or 1780; m. Sarah . They had 

at least one child, a son, b. August 5, 1811. 

3. Jonathan, m. April 19, 1798, Mehitable Jaquith of Orford. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. John, b. June 8, 1800. 

2. Samuel, b. August 24, 1802. 

4. William. 

5. Joshua, Jr., b. July 2, 1776 ; m. Mehitable. . 

rv. CHILDREN, 

1. Enoch, b. October 7, 1810. 

2. Joshua Clark, b. October 17, 1812; m, Pauline Emerson. 



198 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



V. CHILDREN. 

1. Edgar W., b. about 1844; m. March 18, 1869, Helen B. 

Curtis of Antrim, b. October 6, 1841 ; be d, January 
16, 1918; wid. d. February 26, 1920. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Dana W., b. November 28, 1870; d. March 19, 1872. 

2. Eva B., b. February 27, 1875; d. January 17, 1903; 

unm. 

2. Joshua Bradley, b. July 1, 1846; m. September 29, 1867, 

at Cambridge, Mass., Florence Merton Burnham, b. 
August 14, 1847, Hartland, Vt. He was a leading and 
prosperous merchant in Manchester for many years, 
under the firm name of Clark & Estey. He d. at Eye 
Beach, January 8, 1919. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Ida Merton, b. August 3, 1868; m. April 24, 1894, 

George Beverly Rogers, at Manchester. 

2. Eva Burnham, b. July 1, 1870, at South Boston, Mass. 

d. January 24, 1875. 

FARLEY. 

George, was among the early settlers of Woburn, Mass., and 
one of the first in Shawshin, now Billerica. Mass. ; he was a 
clothier and member of the church in Boston; m. April 9, 1641, 
Christian Births. He d. Dec. 27, 1693. He had a son Caleb, b. 
April I, 1645; ^- July 5, 1666, Rebecca Hill; their s. Caleb, b. 
June 28, 1667, m. April 8. 1686. Sarah Godfrey, of Haverhill, 
Mass. This couple had a son James, b. Sept. 8, 1697, who m. 
May 17, 1728, Sarah Durant. James Farley was dismissed to 
Hollis, in 1769. He had a son Caleb, b. Oct. 19, 1730, who m. 
Oct. 17, 1754, Elizabeth Farley, dau. of Joseph Farley, and rem. 
to Hollis, in 1765, where he d. April 5, 1833, aged 102 years, 5 
months and 16 dayt;. He had a son Benjamin, b. June 27, 1763, 
who m. Mary Blodget. 

Abel, s. of Benjamin and Mary (Blodget) Farley, was b. in 
Holhs, Sept. 19, 1802; came to H., in 1830, and set. in the west 
part of the town on the Dr. Peter Emerson homestead, since oc- 
cupied by his son William E. Farley. He was a farmer and 



FARLEY. 199 

cooper; m. Nov. 17, 1825, Elizabeth, dau. of Caleb and Abigail 
(Phelps) Farley, b. in Hollis, Oct. 10, 1799; he d. Oct. 23, 1869; 
wid. d. Jan. 6, 1875. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Elizabeth, b. April 8, 1827, in Hollis; m. David Millen. (See) She 

d. November 16, 1872. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Lizzie J., b. September 10, 1860; m. first, January 1, 1878, 

Frank J. Ripley of Henniker, who d, April 12, 1878 ; no 
children; m. second, December 23, 1882, Benjamin Putney 
of Henniker, who d. November 16, 1888 ; m. third, December 
26, 1894, Elijah K. West of H. 

X. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

1. Edward H., b. in September, 1882 ; d. in June, 188^. 

2. Oliver H., b. November 10, 1884. 

3. Maud E., b. May 5, 1888 ; d. February 16, 1900. 

X. CHILD, BY THIRD MARRIAGE. 

1. Frank E., b. August 3, 1895, 

2. Charles H., b. February 3, 1868 ; d. December 7, 1902. 

2. Mary, b. June 6, 1828; m. Charles Murdough. (See) 

a. Caleb, b. in Hollis, September 25, 1829; m. May 8, 1856, Sarah M., 
dau. of Joseph and Sarah (Johnson) Patch, b. November 29, 
1823, in Hollis. He was a carpenter and res. in Hollis. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Franklin C, b. September 10, 1857, in H. ; res. Kankakee, 111., 

unm. 

2. Noah W., b. December 26, 1860 ; m. February 14, 1883, Minnie 

M. Dane ; E. R. Station agent ; res. Palmer, Mass. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Raymond W., b. April 8, 1891. 

2. Ethel M., b. March 22, 1892. 

3. Ella M., b. February 28, 1866 ; m. December 18, 1895, George H. 

Farley (see), a carpenter; res. in Pepperell, Mass., until 
his death, March 19, 1896, after which she returned to 
Hollis. No children. 

4. John, b. January 26, 1831, in H. ; d. in July, 1831. 

5. David, b. July 20, 1832, in H. ; in. first, Adeline Locke; no children; 

m. second, Maria Woodward. 



200 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



IX. CHILDEEN, BY SECOND MABBIAGE. 

1. Adeline M., b. March 26, 1856; m. first, Pont; m. second, 

Arthur O. Elliott ; lived in Arlington, N. J. ; m. third, 
Frederick L. Pierce ; res. in Arlington, N. J. 

X. CHILD, BY FIRST MABBIAGE. 

1. Lillian E. 

2. Caroline E., b. April 24, 1857; m. first, September 16, 1875. 

John B. Eggleston. He d. March 4, 1898; m. second, Sep- 
tember 25, 1906, Warren P. Patch ; res. in Salem, Mass. ; 
no children. 

3. Mary A., b. March 1, 1859; d. May 15, 1881. 

4. Minerva J., b. April 19, 1860; d. May 29, 1879. 

5. William A., b. October 8, 1861. 

6. David A., b. October 18, 1862; d. January 31, 1881. 

7. George H., b. September 28, 1864; m. December 18, 1895, Ella 

M. Farley, dau. of Caleb Farley (see) ; res. in Pepperell, 
Mass.; d. March 19, 1896. 
Sarah, b. March 7, 1834, in H. ; m. April 5, 1855, Perry M., s. of 
Ebenezer, Jr., and Leafy (Duncklee) Farley, b. in Hollis, 
November 26, 1833 ; res. in Hollis. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Lizzie A., b. January 14, 1858 ; d. March 3, 1878. 

2. Emma L., b. November 26, 1861 ; d. July 2, 1890; unm. 

3. Wilbert P., b. May 29, 1865 ; m. September 5, 1894, Adeline P. 

Keith; she d. April 9, 1912. 

X. CHILDBEN. 

1. Scott P., b. June 24, 1895. 

2. Dorothy L., b. December 24, 1897. 

3. Irene. 

William E., b. November 29, 1835 ; inherited his father's home- 
stead ; was a farmer and cooper; m. May 10, 1868, Caroline, 
dau. of Alden and Nancy (Ellis) Newman, b. April 26, 1851. 

IX. CHILDEEN. 

1. E. Nathan, b. May 10, 1871 ; m. first, Mary A. Barron ; no chil- 
dren ; m. second, June 3, 1903, Alice M. Barry ; farmer 
and carpenter ; res. in Henniker. 

X. CHILDBEN. 



1. Harold C, b. October 25, 1902. 

2. Grace M., b. February 6, 1906. 



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2. Alice C, b. January 12, 1874; m. October 16, 1894, Herbert C. 

Hoyt ; farmer ; res. near Hillsborough Centre ; later rem. 
to Springfield, N. H. 

X. CHILDBEN. 

1. Glenn H., b. January 7, 1896. 

2. Ruth A., b. April 5, 1898. 

3. Carrie M., b. February 26, 1883; m. April 11, 1901, Elgin 

Bacon ; farmer ; res. in Henniker ; d. from accidental 
shooting, October 24, 1916. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Leslie R., b. March 16, 1903. 

2. Stanley. 

3. , b. August 18, 1916, 

4. Sadie E., b. September 22, 1884; res. Alice C. in Springfield. 

8. Noah, b. March 1, 1838; d. August 29, 1859. 

9. Louisa, b. June 26, 1839; m. William B. Gould. (See) 

FARNUM. 

Chester E., b. April 26, i860; came to H. in 1882 ; opened a 
dental office in Loveren Block; m. Mable F. Stacy of Antrim. N. 
H., Dec. 25, 1884; rem. to Bristol, N. H., in 1889; now lives in 
Tilton, N. H. 

II. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN HILLSBOROUGH. 

1. Madge Ethel, b. March 30, 1887; m. Harry A. Haskell of Lawrence, 

Mass., May 18, 1910 ; lives in Lawrence. 

2. Karl Stacy, b. December 2, 1888 ; m. Lillian E. Simmons of Charles- 

town, Mass., January 18, 1910 ; lives in Somerville, Mass. 

FARRAR. 

The name of Farrar, by some families spelled Farrah, is 
said to have been derived from the Latin and French vv^ord 
signifying iron, and was doubtless first used to designate a locality 
where that metal was found. As a family patronymic it was 
known in England from Gualkeline of Walkeline de Farrariis, a 
Norman of distinction attached to William, Duke of Normandy, 
before the Norman invasion of 1066. From that noble man have 
come all in England and America who bear the name. 



202 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

The name has undergone and survived almost innumerable 
forms of spelling. The first in New England to bear what passed 
for the term was John Farrow, who came from Hingham, Nor- 
folk County, Eng., to Hingham, Mass., in 1635, with his wife 
Frances and one child. This township was made up mostly of a 
population from the mother town whose name it was given. 

Isaac, the first of the name in Hillsborough, who came to 
this town in 1797 ^"^ settled on a farm which he cleared in the 
northeast section of the town, was b, in Townsend. Mass., Sept. 
12, 1760; he m. Hannah Dix, of the same town. b. May 29, 1766. 
He was a Revolutionary soldier, a member of Capt. H. Moore's 
Co., War 1812-1814, and a sterling citizen. He d. June 15, 1841 ; 
wid. d. Oct. 6, 1843. 

II. CHILDREN, SEVEN OF WHOM WERE BORN IN TOWNSEND, MASS. 

1. Benjamin, b. February 24, 1788 ; m. Mary Ball, and settled at 

Alexandria ; later rem. to Hill, where he d. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Almira, b. October 13, 1819 ; m. first, in Tilton ; m. second, 
Hatch. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Darwin. 

2. who lives at Weare. 

2. Betsy, b. February 15, 1790 ; m. Levi Clement ; d. Sejitember 20, 

1815. 

3. Noah, b. October 11, 1791; m. Martha, dau. of Levi and Catherine 

(Smith) Colbjs b. in Henniker, July 15, 1795. He went West, 
where he d. Had several children. 

4. Hannah, b. May 31, 1793 ; m. March 27, 1812, Silas, s. of Levi and 

Catherine (Smith) Colby, of Henniker, bro. of Noah's wife, 
b. August 11, 1788 ; res. in Henniker, where she d. August 5, 
1844 ; he m. second, Emily, sis. of Hannah Farrar. Ten chil- 
dren by first marriage : Eri, Isaac, Mary, Hannah, Sarah, 
Martha, Carrie, and Sylvia, who lived to grow up ; two d. in 
infancy. 

5. Isaac, b. March 8, 1795. 

6. Samuel Dix, b. ISIarch 8, 1797; d. March 5, 1817, in his 20th year, 

of spotted fever, a young man of rare promise. 

7. Sarah, b. December 15, 1798 ; d. at Henniker, March 30, 1891, unm. 



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8. Emily, b. December 2, 1800; m. after the death of her sis. Hannah, 

Silas Colby, of Henniker. He d. December 16, 1854 ; she d. 
in April, 1883. 

9. Stephen, b. May 24, 1802. (See) 

10. Mark, b. February 15, 1804; m. Ann Wilson, of New Ipswich. 

11. Mar3% b. September 11, 1805; m. Alfred Aldrich, of Westmoreland. 

III. CHILDBEN, 

1. Alfred, who d. young. 

2. Benton, b. in 1831 ; lives at Brock, Neb. ; has several children, 

all m. and settled around him. 

3. Hanson, b. in 1833 ; killed when 14 years old by roller passing 

over him. 

4. Elsie, m. a man by name of Chickering. 

5. Hattie, d. young. 

6. Lina, m. Frank Fisk, and lives at Hinsdale. 

12. Rebekah, b. March 5, 1807 ; m. Samuel Spaulding, and lived at 

Lansingburg, N. Y. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Elmina; 2. Elberton ; 3. Emily; 4. and 5. Twins, Sarah 
Ann, Elizabeth Angeline. 

13. Salmon, b. May 13, 1809; m. May 27, 1832, Elizabeth Sawyer, of 

Woodstock, who d. October 18, 1839 ; he m. second, July 2, 
1840, Mahala E. Hawkins, of Meredith, who d. April 18, 1848; 
he m. third, July 22, 1849, Mrs. Sarah S. (Chase) Blood, of 
Meredith; he d. May 4, 1876; wid. d. April 20, 1889. 

III. CHILDREN, FOUR BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Elizabeth A., b, April 19, 1833; m. George D. iJ-owning, of 

Concord. 

2. Howard M., b. February 2, 1835 ; m. Jennie L. Fifield, of Ma- 

lone, N. Y. 

3. Ellen, b. October 31, 1838 ; m. Barnard S. Eeed, of Concord. 

4. Emily, b. October 31, 1838 ; m. David W. Welton, of Concord. 

5. Mary S., b. January 16, 1842 ; m. Franklin B. Reed, of Concord. 

6. Rebecca H., b. May 10, 1845. 

7. Janette, b. July 12, 1846; m. George Swain; d. August 22, 1870. 

14. Achsah, b. November 24, 1812 ; m. April 12, 1839, Joseph Modica, of 

Boston, b. in Palermo, Sicilj^ June 9, 1805 ; he d. in Henniker, 
August 11, 1871. 

in. CHILDREN. 

1. Joseph A., b. May 6, 1840; m. August 23, 1877, Rosa Donlevay, 
who d. June 1, 1879. He served in the Civil War. 



204 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

2. Frank B., b. May 13, 1843 ; m. April 29, 1872, Delfiua Fernandez, 

of Bogota, W. S. of Columbia, S. A. 

3. Georgiana A., b. August 22, 1849 ; m. September 5, 1872, John 

H. Albin, of Concord ; d. in Concord. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Henry Allison. 

2. Edith. 

Stephen, s. of Isaac and Hannah (Dix) Farrar, b. May 24, 
1802, succeeded to his father's homestead ; served as Ensign in 
the Militia. He m. June 3, 1830, Ahuira, dau. of Samuel P. and 
Elizabeth (Brown) Prescott, b. in Concord, Mass., Sept. 26, 1805. 
(See Prescott.) He d. Aug. 25, 1886; wife d. June 28, 1886. 

in. CHILDBEN. 

1. George H., b. August 25, 1831 ; m. November 3, 1862, Carrie M., dau. 

of Moses and Emeline (Savage) Colby, b. in Henniker, Jime 
8, 1835; res. in Henniker. She d. in Boscawen; he d. in Dan- 
bury, in 1904. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Fred A., b. October 22, 1863 ; d. August 11, 1865. 

2. George P., b. May 21, 1868. 

3. Willie F., b. December 18, 1869; m. Hattie Sturtevant. 

4. Arthur A., b. June 5, 1872 ; d. in February, 1900. 

5. Harry M., b. July 2, 1877. In militia from Newport. At front. 

6. Fannie M., b. December 24, 1879; m. Herbert Staniels. 

2. Ervin Otis, b. August 30, 1833; m. December 4, 1861, Mary A., dau. 

of Cyrus and Eliza (Carr) Colby; res. in Henniker. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Minnie E., b. Mar. 5, 1863 ; d. October 4, 1888. 

2. Walter E., b. August 21, 1882 ; m. September 24, 1904, Martha 

A. Stache. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Evelyn, b. in January, 1910, resides in Concord. 

3. ^ Lizzie H., b. September 17, 1835 ; d. in October, 1917. 

4. Alden P., b. January 26, 1838 ; m. April 10, 1866, Mary A., dau. of 

Samuel and Ruth (Snow) Brown, b. in New Boston. He 
served in Co. D, 11th Reg., N. H. Vol., in the Civil War ; owns 
the old homestead. He served on the Board of Education 
and as Selectman from 1886 to 1889; resides in Henniker. 
His wife d. in Henniker, June 20, 1904. 



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IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Walter, b. September 12, 1867; d. September 22, 1867. 

2. Lizzie P., b. February 26, 1874 ; d. March 21, 1876. 

3. Charles P., b. January 19, 1878 ; m. May 28, 1903, Eva N. Cut- 

ting. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Paul C, b. June 20, 1904. 

2. Norman H., b. December 9, 1905. 

3. Elizabeth E., b. August, 1910. 

4. Merton D., b. May 21, 1881 ; m. September, 1908, Eachel Par- 

sons, resides in Franklin. 

FAVOR. 

HiBLAM Nelson, s. of Moses G. and Annie J. (Hadley) 
Favor, was b. in Weare, Jan. 25, 1846; m. first, Eliza J., dau. of 
Nahum G. and Eliza J. (Batchelder) Abbott, b. in Rumney, 
July 27, 1845 ; she d. Nov. 22, 1898, and he m. second, Dec. 24, 
1902, Nellie B., dau. of William D. and Mary G. (Dickey) Owen, 
of H. He was mustered into the U. S. service, Sept. 20, 1862, 
in the 14th Reg., Co. D., N. H. Vols., serving until the close 
of the Civil War. It was his pleasure to be with the troops that 
the gallant Sheridan rallied to battle and victory when that officer 
made his famous ride to Winchester "twenty miles away." Mr. 
Favor upon his return home learned the trade of machinist, work- 
ing at the following places : Manchester, Laconia, Dunkirk, N. Y., 
Philadelphia, Pa., Lawrence, Mass., Franklin and Tilton, to come 
to Hillsborough in May, 1883, to accept the position of Overseer 
in Contoocook mills, which position he filled for 29 years. He 
was a member of Valley Lodge I. O. O. F., Harmony Lodge of 
Masons and belonged to the G. A. R. He d. Oct. 28, 1914. 

III. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. George Henry, b. in Manchester, December 25, 1868 (?) ; m. June 
30, 1891, Sadie M. Goss ; res. in Bow. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. George E., b. April 15, 1892. 

2. Gertrude A., b. October 9, 1893. 

3. Hazel L., b. June 30, 1896. 

4. Celia W., b. December 22, 1898. 



206 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

2. Chestley P., b. in Manchester, March 10, 1872 ; m. January 15, 1902, 

Florence, dau. of Clark and Annie (McAllister) Kimball, b. 
December 11, 1879. He is a barber at Bridge Village; Mrs. 
Favor has literary tastes and lias written a book of poems be- 
sides numerous articles for magazines and periodicals. She has 
some beautiful paintings that were painted by her. 

3. Annie G., b. in Manchester, August 23, 1874 ; m. December 15, 1897, 

Charles Fogg, res. in Concord. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Luella F. Fogg, b. October 31, 1899. 

2. Robert E., b. April 22, 1901. 

4. Minnie Maude, b. in Manchester, April 11, 1877 ; m. April 17, 1897, 

Fred A. Peters, of Francestown. 

5. Jennie ArviUa, b. in Lawrence, Mass., August 23, 1880 ; m. August 

14, 1901, Henry Allison, Concord. Live in Houston, Tex. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Sybil M. Allison, b. October 3, 1903. 

6. Josephine Maybclle, b. ia H., May 24, 1887; m. John Burkhalter; 

res. in Aiken, S. C 

FELT. 

Dr. Marcellus H., s. of Rev. Leander and Almira (Col- 
lester) Felt, was b. in Sullivan, July ii, 1845 ; ed. in the common 
and high schools of Nelson and Winchester ; studied medicine 
with A. H. Taft, M. D., of Winchester; attended lectures at the 
Maine Medical School and at Dartmouth Medical College, from 
which he graduated Nov. i, 1876. He came to H. in Jan., 1877, 
where he became one of the leading physicians of the town. He 
was a member of the N. H. Medical Society and its Treas. for 
twenty-five years; was elected its President in 1904, but resigned 
on account of failing health. He filled many town oflices : Board 
of Health, Trustee of Fuller Public Library, Moderator of town 
meetings, Selectman, Representative 10 the Legislature in 1893- 
1894, State Senator from the Ninth District in 1902; member of 
the School Board for nearly twenty years, and for several years 
its Chairman. He was a member of Harmony Lodge A. F. & A. 
M., and its Master for five years, and of Woods Chapter R. A. 
Masons of Henniker, and High Priest for two years. He m. 
July I, 1879, Emma A., dau. of Lorenzo and Susan (Colburn) 
Wilson. He d. Aug. 21, 1905. 



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III. CHILDREN. 

1. Paul Eevere, b. November 18, 1882 ; att. graded and high schools at 

H. ; grad. from latter in 1902 ; grad. from Dartmouth college 
in 1906, receiving degree of Bachelor of Arts; continued four 
jears more in the Medical Department and received degree of 
Doctor of Medicine in 1910; was assistant physician at the 
Gardner Colony for Insane located at Gardner, Mass. ; m. 
April 15, 1911, Miss Flossie C. Kimball. The next three years 
spent in general practice at Amherst, N. H., from which place 
he accepted position as assistant jihysician at Waukesha 
Springs Sanatorium, Waukesha, Wis. ; well known for musical 
ability ; baritone ; leader of Glee Club and Singing Orchestra 
while at Dartmouth. 

2. Fannie Fern, b. August 27, 1887 ; att. schools of H. ; grad. from 

high school in 1906 ; ent. Tilton Seminary to perfect herself in 
general study and to cultivate her vocal talent ; became ill 
and d. September 30, 1906. 

FISK. 

FiSK or FiSKE is of Danish & 'gin and was introduced into 
England at the time of the Danish invasion. Its meaning in that 
tongue is "fish," spelled "fiske." In Anglo-Saxon times the ter- 
mination sh was sounded like sk, or sc. Thus the Englishman of 
those days ate his fisc (fish) from a disc (dish). Hence the 
transition from "fish" to "fisk" was not only natural but quite 
unconsciously accepted by the people. It was not until the 15th 
century that the use of family names became fixed, though the 
style of distinction had originated 400 years before. Hence it is 
not surprising to find that the family patronymic of "Fisk" alias 
"Fish" was known in Laxfield, Eng., as early as 1208. Laxfield. 
by the way, meant "Salmon field." 

Elijah, s. of Moses and Mehitable (Broad) Fisk, was a 
descendant in a direct line from Nathan Fisk, who was b. at 
Broad Gates, Laxfield, Framingham, Suffolk County, Eng., who 
emigrated to this country in 1636 and settled at Watertown, Mass. 
He was a lineal descendant, was b. in Natick, Mass., Sept. 
14, 1753, and served in the War of the Revolution until its close. 
In 1 781 he m. Ehzabeth Binney, b. in Lincoln, Mass., June 22, 
1756. They rem. to Hillsborough in 1782, and were the first 



208 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

settlers on the farm now owned by George Brockway. While 
clearing the land they lived on the farm afterwards owned by 
Lemuel and Isaac Coolidge. She d. Jan. 2, 1798; he d. Sept. 6, 
1818. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Elijah, b. October 4, 1782; m. Mary Wheeler, and had six children. 

2. Moses, b. April 13, 1785; m. Elizabeth B. Waterhouse, of Me.; had 

one s., John W., who went to Minn., and has never been heard 
from. He d. in Lowell, Me., July 8, 1844. 

3. John, b. August 19, 1789; m. first, July 5, 1812, Lucy, dau. of Otis 

Howe ; res. in Washington, where she d. September 29, 1815, 
and he m. second, December 31, 1820, Susan Craige, of Brad- 
ford. He was a Deacon of the church for many years. Tiiey 
rem. to New Hampton, in 1832; ret. to Washington in 1856; 
went to Webster in 1864, where she d. September 10, 1873 ; he 
d. May 24, 1878. 

IV. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. and 2. Calvin and Luther, twins, b. April 26, 1813; first d. the 
28th ; second, the 26th. 

3. Elizabeth B., b. May 22, 1814; m. September 14, 1848, Alden 

Walker, res. in H., where she d. June 6, 1850. 

4. Lucy H., b. September 15, 1815 ; m. December 26, 1837, Isaac 

N. Gage, of Washington ; she d. February 19, 1868. 

IV. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

5. John N,, b. November 27, 1821 ; m. September 23, 1853, Mar- 

garet M. Muse, of Fredericksburg, Va. 

6. Charles C, b. April 10, 1823, d. January 6, 1825. 

7. Mary G., b. December 18, 1825 ; m. October 9, 1853, James B. 

Goodhue, res. in Webster. 

8. Friend F., b. April 6, 1828; m. October 8, 1872, Jane B. Smith, 

of Hanson, Mass., res. in Webster. 

9. William T., b. March 19, 1830. 

10. Ann M., b. April 8, 1832 ; d. November 30, 1842. 

11. Susan C, b. September 16, 1834 ; d. February 14, 1865. 

4. Nathan, b. August 26, 1791 ; m. Phebe B. Hall, of Blue HiU, Me. ; 

rem. to Wis. ; had three children. 

5. Betsey, b. October 13, 1793; m. Isaiah Fisk, of Natick, Mass.; rem. 

to Levant, Me., where she d. May 25, 1855. 

6. Mary, b. November 26, 1795; m. James Mann. (See) 




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FLANDERS. 

Charles Smith, son of Luther G. and Mary Elizabeth 
(Smith) Flanders, was b. in New Hampton, May 23, 1857. He 
was educated in New Hampton Academy, John Hopkins Univer- 
sity and Bates College. He was a fine teacher and newspaper 
publisher, being connected with the Hillsborough Messenger for 
just seventeen years, when, in 1916, he sold his interest to Mr. 
Chadwick. Mr. Flanders was teaching at Dean Academy, Frank- 
Im, Mass., which position he held until 1903, when he came to 
Hillsborough to make it his permanent home. The following year 
he was elected Selectman, which position, most of the time as 
Chairman of the Board, he held until his death, May 2, 1918. He 
was Representative to the General Court 1906-1907; Delegate to 
the Constitutional Convention in I9i6-'i7-'i8. Mr. Flanders was 
a quiet, unassuming man, who usually acquired the object he was 
after. In his death the, town lost one of its most substantial cit- 
izens; the home one of its most faithful comrades. 

Mr. Flanders m. Dec. 26, 1907, Emily Z., dau. of Solomon 
L. and Eunice A. (Pease) Kendall, of Hillsborough. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary Elizabeth, b. December 9, 1908. 

2. Warren Kendall, b. March 30, 1910; d. March 9, 1911. 

3. Mabel, b. April 2, 1912. 

FLINT. 

This name appears early in the second settlement of Hills- 
borough, as it was in truth an early family in New England. The 
early records of Salem, Mass., mentions one Thomas Flint as 
early as 1640, and his mother seems to have been there with him, 
though it is not certain he was married at that time. Tradition 
says he came from Wales, Eng., and history records the fact that 
he was among the settlers of Salem Village, now South Dan vers. 
He acquired his land by purchase, and there is a deed on record 
Sept. 18, 1654, describing to him "one hundred and fifty acres of 
meadow and pasture land, and lying within the bounds of Salem." 
which he had bought of John Pickering. The second deed on 
record, but describing land bought prior to the other lot of Robert 



2IO HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Goodell, Jan. i, 1652, declares it to be "fifty acres situated in 
Salem near upon a square." This farm of the old patriarch has 
always remained in the possession of his descendants, and may be 
truly called "the old homestead," it having been in the familv 
more than two hundred and fifty years. His wife's Christian 
name was Ann, but we have to stop there. He d. April 15, 1663. 
They had six children: Thomas, Elizabeth, George, John, Anna 
and Joseph. These children settled in Salem and Reading, from 
whence their numerous progeny scattered, until representatives 
of the family are found in every state of the Union, and are en- 
gaged in many occupations and professions. 

Running down the line, Thomas, George, Ebenezer, Eben- 
ezer, Jr., Ebenezer, 3rd, Ebenezer, 4th, b. in North Reading, 
Mass., May 13, 1765, m. Mar. 14, 1793, Dorcas Lufkin, and came 
to H. about that time to settle on the farm now occupied by 
Samuel C. Gammell. Ebenezer Flint, tradition says, bought his 
farm of Col. John Hill for $1.25 an acre. It may have been that 
his father, Ebenezer, did this, as he was only 11 years of age at 
the time of Col. Hill's death. He d. Mar. 14, 1833 ; his wife d 
in Mar.. 1848. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Ebenezer, 5th, b. December 19, 1793, in H. ; m. November 16, 1817, 

Polly Hewlett, of Bradford. He served in the War of 1813, 
Capt. Hugh Moore's Company. 

2. John, b. December 24, 1795. 

3. Dorcas, b. November 11, 1797; m. Ira Wilkins. (See) 

4. Henry, b. February 2, 1801. 

5. Isaac, b. March 29, 1803 ; d. in September, 1804. 

6. Isaac, b. March 20, 1805 ; d. in September, 1832. 

7 Mary L,, b. July 31, 1807 ; m. John Taylor of Nashua, in 1852. 

8. Charles J., b. November 14, 1809. 

9. Eliza D., b. July 30, 1812; d. in 1815. 

10. Sarah B., b. July 30, 1812 (twin) ; d. in 1817. 

11. Abigail, b. December 5, 1814 ; m. Smith Morrill. 

Daniel^ bro. of Ebenezer, 4th, was b. in Reading, Mass., 
Mar. 27, 1767, and came to H. in 1793 or 1794, and settled on the 
farm now occupied by Thomas Devoy. He was an Ensign in a 
Militia Co., and was out in service in the Shay's Rebellion ; m. 



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June 28, 1795, Lydia, dau. of Joseph and Anna (Johnson) Shat- 
tuck. b. in Andover, Mass., Apr. 27, 1765. He d. June 27, 1853; 
she d. April i, 1843. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Lydia, b. July 17, 1797 ; m. December 27, 1832, David Emery. (See) 

2. Daniel, b. in 1799; d. March 18, 1814. 

3. Amos, b. June 27, 1801. (See) 

4. William, b. April 15, ISO'S; d. September 13, 1804. 

5. Luther, b. March 23, 1807 ; m. September 21, 1837, Sarah Richard- 

son. (See) 

Amos, s. of David, 7th in direct descent from Thomas, v^as 
b. in H., June 27, 1801 ; m. first, May 7, 1829, Mary Stickney, b. 
in Tewksbury, Mass., Aug. 28, 1802. He set. at the Centre Vil- 
lage in the Dr. Mason Hatch' place. He began as a farmer, but 
became a manufacturer of bobbins; was Selectman, 1835-1839; 
Tow^n Clerk, 183 5- 1840, and represented the town in the State 
Legislature for 1843. He rem. to Campton in 1849, where he 
was Representative two terms. His first wife died at Campton, 
Dec. 2, 1850, and he m. second, June 16, 1852, Nancy L. Howard, 
b. in H., April 23, 1806; he d. May 3, 18 — . 

VIII. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE AND BORN IN HILLSBOROUGH. 

1. Clarissa S., b. January 31, 1832 ; m. Henry Cook ; d. at Campton, 

July 23, 1859. 

2. Mary Augusta, b. August 18, 1834; m. William K. Eow^ell ; d. at 

Pembroke, June 23, 1857. 

3. James Milton, b. February 7, 1838 ; fitted for college at Pembroke 

Academy, and graduated from Harvard Medical school in 
1860 ; w^as appointed Assistant Surgeon, U. S. NaAry, April 14, 
1862; advanced to Surgeon, June 2*, 1874; m. June 2i7, 1871, 
Caroline H., dau. of W^illiam H. and Ann Maria (Howard) 
Conant, of Boston. In 1897, after 48 years of absence. Dr. 
Flint visited his native town and in commenting on his life 
said : "During thirty -five years of medical service I have 
passed through all the grades of the Medical Corps up to that 
of Medical Director, which I now hold. I have lived on board 
ship sixteen years ; have sailed nearly every sea ; visited nearly 
every political division on the globe ; and have come in con- 
tact with the people of nearly every nation, to come to the 
belief that my native land is the most favored country on 
earth, and her people the best that live." 



212 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Luther, s. of Daniel, and 7th in direct descent from Thomas, 
the immigrant, was b. Mar. 23, 1807, and remained upon the 
paternal homestead. Was Lieutenant in the Mihtia Light Infan- 
try, 26th Reg. Married Sept. 21, 1837, Sarah D., dau. of Dea. 
Stephen and Sarah (Minot) Richardson; she d. Feb. 12, 1884, 
aged 67 years, 11 mos., 5 days; he d. Mar. 18, 1890. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Sullivan M., b. August 18, 1838; d. December 14, 1912, at Peoria, 

111. 

2. Seth G., b. January 23, 1840 ; d. in infancy. 

3. Ellen M., b. May 16, 1843; m. June 6, 1871, Giles E. Brown, of 

Deering. He d. August 26, 1896; she d. November 15, 1897. 

IX. CHILDBEN, 

1. Albert H., b. April 24, 1874 ; m. May Weaver, Upper Blackville» 

N. B. ; six children. 

2. L. Belle, b. October 24, 1875. 

3. Fred, b. July 24, 1877. 

4. Sarah F., b. September 9, 1848 ; d. July 10, 1903, 

5. Charles A,, b. September 13, 1851 ; m. Mary Skidmore, of 111. 

6. Fred W., b. November 4, 1853 ; m. March 12, 1882, Mariella, dau. of 

Abram and Sarah (Eice) Kimball. He served as one of the 
Selectmen from 1887 to 1889. One child, Abram C, b. October 
5, 1884. He d. June 7, 1894. 

Jacob Flint. 

This name appears early in the second settlement of Hills- 
borough, as it was in truth an early family in New England. 
Jacob Flint was certainly here in 1776, and probably had been 
here some years before that date. Tradition says he located on 
the place where Samuel O. Gibson later lived. There is good 
reason also to believe he lived in other parts of the town, but his 
name disappears from the tax list in 1803, whether by death or 
removal is not certain. He was a brick mason. He m. in Oct., 
1777, Elizabeth, dau. of Capt. Samuel and Mary (Taylor) Brad- 
ford. The History of Hancock credits him with being the father 
of ten children, but we have found record of but 7, and these 
records incomplete. (See Hancock.) 



FLINT-FOOT-FOSS. 2I3j 

II. CHILDBEN. 

1. Mary, b. August 24, 1778. 

2. Amos, b. in 1780. 

3. Betsy, b. in 1781. 

4. Jacob, Jr., b. July 3, 1784; rem. to Hancock (possibly with his 

parents), where he m. November 14, 1815, Abigail, dau. of 
Kev. Keed and Hannah Paige ; rem. to Peterborough in 1830, 
where he d. November 6, 1848 ; his wid. d. in Buffalo, N. Y., 
August 10, 1880. They had six children. 

5. William B., b. (date unknown) ; m. February 16, 1815, Jane M. 

Whitcomb, of Hancock, where he res. until about 1817, when 
he rem. to Detroit, Mich., where he d. within a few mos. ; his 
wife remained in Hancock, where she d. March 28, 1819. A 
son b. August 30, 1815, who rem. to Maine, N. Y., where he 
d. March 4, 1885, leaving a dau. Esther J., b. September d, 
1839 ; m. April 12, 1860, Charles G. Bowers. 
Besides these, the names of Sally and Samuel Graves are given on the 
church records under the date of February 20, 1792. 

FOOT. 

John, s. of Stephen and Hannah (Butterfield) Foot, was b. 
in Dunstable, Mass., about 1820; came to Deering with his 
parents when young. He m. first, Abigail Palmer of Deering; 
she d. Oct. 17, 1868; m. second, Mahala Wood of H., and rem. to 
this town, where he lived the rest of his days. His knowledge of 
the medicinal qualities oi herbs and his ability to apply them to 
the benefit of man made him many friends. Eventually he became 
known as "Doctor" Foot, and was distinguished in his calling. 
He d. in H. 

III. CHILDREN. 

Six children were born of his first marriage, the births all recorded 
in Francestown. Son by second marriage : Frederic, b. in H. 

FOSS. 

William G., came here from Wells River, Vt., in 1872, and 
engaged in the manufacture of shovel handles at Bridge Village, 
where he remained five years, when he ret. to Wells River. In 
1874 he was elected Representative to the Legislature with Mr. 
Edward J. Dunbar, they being the first Republicans elected in this 



214 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

town. His wife was Isabella S. Ireland, of St. Albans, Vt., and 
they had one dau.. Emma Belle, b. at St. Albans, Jan. 31, 1859, 
and m. Dixi D. Davis. 

FOSTER 

Aaron, s. of Jonathan and Sarah (Townsend) Foster, b. in 
Reading, Mass., May 29, 1769; came to this town about 1793 as 
that year, on June 12, he m. Mehitable, dau. of John and Mehit- 
able (Bancroft) Nichols, b. Feb. 20, 1772. He was a cooper and 
a farmer, settling on the "Nathaniel Taylor farm." He rem. to 
Henniker and was one of the first members of the Society of 
Friends established in that town in 1799. His first wife d. May 
15, 1816, and he m. second, July 17, 1817, Theodate Chase Paige 
of Henniker, b. July 6, 1772; she d. Jan. 31, 1862, at Weare. Mr. 
Foster d. Nov. 30, 1852, at Muscatine, la. 

III. CHILDEEN, ALL BUT YOUNGEST BY FIRST MABBIAGE. 

1. Aaron, Jr., b. March 19, 1794. (See) 

3. John Hubert, b. March 8, 1796, in H. (See) 

3. Mehitable, b. October 9, 1798 ; m. April 13, 1824, John Moore, s. 

of Samuel and Janet (Thompson) Moore, of Acworth. She 
d. October 8, 1886; he d. August 11, 1834. 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. Phelema W., b. May 7, 1825. 

2. Jonathan L., b. March 8, 1827. 

3. Avis Jane, b. November 8, 1828 ; d. January 23, 1833. 

4. George W., b. December 23, 1830 ; d. January 23, 1833. 

5. Amos F., b. March 11, 1832. 

6. Sarah E., b. March 22, 1835. 

4. Jonathan, b. July 14, 1801; m. January 10, 1827, Huldah, dau. of 

William and Alida (Mabee) Griffin, of Pittsfield, N." Y. He 
was one of the earliest settlers of Eochester, N. Y., and built 
many of its oldest manufacturing buildings, mills, etc. He 
d. February 1, 1870 ; she d. January 22, 1884. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Sarah T., b. May 27, 1829. 

2. Aaron L., b. April 24, 1832; d. December 15, 1836. 

3. Kate, b. December 11, 1834; m. March 22, 1855, Andrew J. 

Warner of New Haven, Conn. 



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V. CHILDREN. 

1. William Amos, b. December 27, 1855. 

2. Jonathan Foster, b. May 5, 1857. 

4. Mary Elizabeth, b. June 21, 1838. 

5. John Herbert, b. May 15, 1840. 

6. William Saul, b. October 5, 1842. 

7. Fred Edwards, b. February 7, 1846. 

5. Amos Bancroft, b. July 15, 1804. (See) 

6. Samuel, b. September 15, 1806 ; m. January 1, 1835, Electa A. 

Marshall ; d. August 16, 1835 ; at Hickory Creek, 111. 

7. Sarah T., b. April 8, 1809 ; d. October 19, 1881, at Concord. 

8. Suel, b. August 26, 1811, in H. (See) 

9. Edwin, b. April 5, 1816; ed. in the common schools; was a farmer 

in Unit3% where he m. November 28, 1838, Louisa, dau. of Abel 
and Sarah (Huntoon) Moody, who d. May 28, 1855 ; rem. to 
Muscatine, la. ; in 1856 rem. to Winona, Minn., and later to 
Barnes, Wis.; wife d. 1854; m. second, November 4, 1856, 
Elizabeth, dau. of Moses and Mary (Wilder) Sawyer, at Mus- 
catine, la. 

IV, CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. William S., b. November 2, 1842. 

2. Clara L., b. February 2, 1844. 

3. Marion H., b. December 12, 1847. 

4. Edwin, Jr., b. August 17, 1854 ; d. in infancy. 

IV, CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

5. Ella, b. November 12, 1857. 

6. Flora, b. October 4, 1860. 

7. Edwin W., b. May 5, 1863. 

8. May T., b. January 15, 1867. 

10. Alfred Page, b. March 24, 1818 ; m. Elizabeth J. Sawyer, a Quaker. 
With some corrections, taken from Charles J. Smith's "Annals of Hillsborough." 

Aaron, s. of Aaron and Mehitable (Nichols) Foster, 
b. Mar. 19, 1794; attended the academy at Salisbury, and 
qualified himself to teach at the age of 17 years; taught at Scho- 
harie, N. Y., in 1815; fitted himself for college at Kimball Union 
Academy at Meriden; grad. from Dartmouth College in 1822, 
and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1825 ; was ordained 
as an evangelist at Rutland, Vt., Oct. 19, 1825. He spent three 
years as a missionary in South Carolina; was four years pastor 
of a Presbyterian Church at Pendleton, S. C, and then ret. to 



2l6 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

New England to finish his work in the ministry. In 185 1 he went 
as a delegate to the World's Peace Convention in London, and in 
1853 he was a delegate from Charlemont, Mass., to the Conven- 
tion for revising the Constitution of the State, He m. May 13, 
1829, Dorothy A., dau. of Dr. Roswell Leavitt of Cornish, b. Mar. 
22, 1805; he d. April 10, 1870, at Geneva, N. Y. 

IV. CHn^DBEN. 

1. George L., b. at Pendleton, S. C, December 8, 1831 ; d. ISIarch 8, 

1832. 

2. Catherine S., b. at Fort Covington, N. Y., September 8, 1934; m. 

S. W. Hopkins, Geneva, N. Y. 

3. Martha J., b. at East Constable, N. Y., September 24, 1837; d. 

Providence, R. I., March 16, 1844. 

4. Elizabeth L., b. at East Constable, N. Y., March 5, 1840; m. first, 

Samuel Fiske, of Chicago, 111.; m. second, H. S. Kelsey, 
Chicago. 

5. Sarah B., b. at East Constable, November 14, 1842 ; m. J. T. Leavitt, 

New York City. 

6. Marion A., b. Cambridgeport, Mass., May 12, 1846 ; m. E. A. Rice, 

Williamstown, Mass. 

John Hubert, s. of Aaron and Mehitable (Nichols) 
Foster, b. Mar. 8, 1796, in H. ; grad. Kimball-Union 
Academy, intending to qualify himself as a teacher, but after 
teaching in Schoharie, N. Y., Henniker, Cornish, and other N. H. 
towns, he studied medicine with Dr. Murry, of Hanover, and 
after graduation practiced at Hopkinton, Dublin, N. H., and 
Ashby, Mass. In 1831 he rem. to Chicago, where he accumulated 
a fortune, largely in the rise in value of land. He was surgeon 
in an 111. Regt. in the Black Hawk War. Dr. Foster m. Sept. 21, 
1842, Nancy, dau. of Jonathan and Nancy (Smith) Smith, of 
Peterborough; he d. from injuries received from being thrown 
from a carriage, May 17, 1874. 

TV. CHILDREN. 

1. Clare, b. January 1, 1844 ; m. Perkins Bass, of Ciiicago. 

2. Julia, b. August 22, 1846; m. Rev. Mr. Porter, of Racine, Wig 

3. Adele, b. August 31, 1851 ; m. George Adams of Chicago. 



FOSTER. 217 

Amos Bancroft, s. of Aaron and Mehitable (Nichols) 
Foster, b. July 15, 1804, grad. from the Military Aca- 
demy at West Point in 1872, and was ordered to Fort Dearborn, 
at Chicago, 111., in the spring of 1831 ; was rem. to Fort Howard, 
Green Bay, where he was murdered in the following tragic man- 
ner, Feb. 7, 1832: Lieut. Foster had reprimanded a private of his 
company by the name of Doyle for disorderly conduct, ordering a 
corporal to take him to the guard house. "Oh, yes, Lieutenant, 
I'll go to the guard house," said Doyle, starting alone in that 
direction, running across the parade ground, and upon reaching 
the building seized a musket. Eluding the vigilance of the cor- 
poral he ran upstairs to the lieutenant, who had retired to his 
chamber on the second story. Before his victim could offer 
resistance he shot him through the heart, the ball passing through 
the right arm above the elbow, through the body, and shattering 
the left arm. As the murderer beat a retreat the wounded officer 
started towards his bed room to fall across the threshold, expiring 
instantly. Doyle was captured and punished for his crime, but 
this did not restore the life of the brave and beloved Lieutenant 
Foster, whose future had looked so promising. 

SuEL, s. of Aaron and Mehitable (Nichols) Foster, 
b. Aug. 26, 181 1, in H. ; ed. at Chester Academy ; m. Oct. 8, 1843, 
at Muscatine, Iowa, Sarah J., dau. of Robert C. and Hast- 
ings, of Fowler, N. Y. Mr. Foster emigrated to Muscatine, la., 
in 1836, where he engaged extensively in agriculture, pomology 
and horticulture. It has been truthfully said that "he was the 
Father of Iowa's State Agricultural College; was a member of 
its first Board of Trustees and President of the board for five 
years ; was also prominent in the State Agricultural and Horticul- 
tural societies ; was a conspicuous figure in the organization and 
support of our County Agricultural Society, County Grange and 
Farmer's Alliance, laboring unfailingly to promote the interest of 
these organizations. As a horticulturalist no citizen has contri- 
buted more untiring study and labor to cuUivate and popu- 
larize the best fruit and shade trees for Iowa, and the "Wealthy" 
apple, and the beautiful Catalpa, which he domiciled in Iowa, will 



2l8 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

be lasting monuments to his horticultural and aboreal labors." He 
was a member for many years, and for a long time Deacon of the 
Congregational Church; he d. Jan. 21, 1886. 

IV. CIULDKKN. 

1. Charles H., b. in November, 1844; d. in infancy. 

2. Adele, b. June 11, 1854; d. December 11, 1870. 

Isaiah T., s. of Jonathan and Sarah (Taylor) Foster, b. in 
Hancock, Oct. 28, 1789, was a farmer and carriage maker at the 
"Concord End." He m. Nov. 18, 1812, Martha F'. Hartwell. He 
was generally spoken of in his elder years as "Uncle T" ; he d. 
July 22, 1861 ; wid. d. Dec. 17, 1881. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Martha J., b. April 24, 1813 ; d. in 1815. 

2. Isaiah W., b. May 15, 1815 ; m. first in May, 1844, Abby, dau. of 

William and (Codman) Hoyt, of Bradford; she d. August, 

1853, and he m. second, October 14, 1863, Etta, dau. of Asahel 
and Wealthy (Lucas) Dewey, of Turnbridge, Vt. ; was a car- 
penter and lived at Lower Village, but later rem. to Salem, 
where he d. November 11, 1879. He had two children by first 
marriage and one by last. 

3. William H., b. June 13, 1818; d. March 13, 1819. 

4. Charles H., b. March 23, 1820. (See) 

5. Kosina, b. November 14, 1822 ; d. September 19, 1825. 

6. Edward, b. January 24, 1825 ; was a machinist, and res. in Man- 

chester, St. John, N. B., Boston, Lynn, Marlboro, and Wor- 
cester, Mass. He m. first, in 1851, Deborah Clifford, who d. 
in 1852 ; he m. second, November 10, 1854, Mary E., dau. of 
John and Kesiah (Wade) Cole, of Eastport, Me., who d. 
August 5, 1892; he m. third, December 20, 1894, the wid. of 
his brother Isaiah W., and set. in Salem ; had five children by 
second marriage. 

7. Silas E., b. September 19, 1827 ; was employed by different rail- 

roads as track hand, and res. in H., Suncook, Lake Village, 
Canaan, lUimney, Woodsville and Bradford. He enlisted in 
the 18th N. H. Vols., and was mustered out in July, 1865 ; ret. 
to Bradford and worked on farm, until 1879, when rem. ta 
Manchester. He m. November 26, 1847, Caroline S., dau. of 
James and Jane (Patten) Bumford of Alexandria. 



FOSTER-FOX. 219 

8. Lorina J., b. February 24, 1830 ; m. David K. Connor, a shoemaker 

of Manchester ; he went to the Black Hills, in 1875, and was 
never heard of afterwards. They had three children ; she d. 
July 30, 1879, 

9. Sarah K., b. June 30, 1832 ; d. February 28, 1860. 

Charles H., third s. of Isaiah T., b. Mar. 23, 1820; m. Dec. 
25, 1841, Martha A., dau. of Eben and Martha (Mann) Sargent, 
b. May 21, 1822. He rem. to Antrim in 1855, but ret. to H. two 
years later and located on a farm about one mile north of Upper 
Village. He was a Captain of the militia; his w. d. April 10, 
1904. 

rV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Nathan C, b. April 17, 1842 ; m. December 13, 1863, Anna L. Dodge, 

b. in Antrim, February 15, 1844. 

V. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN ANTRIM. 

1. Emma L., b. February 14, 1868. 

2. Charles W., b. February 2, 1870. 

3. Frances E., b. June 17, 1871. 

4. Myrta B., b. November 3, 1874; d. young. 

5. George L., b. March 16, 1877. 

6. Annabel, b, March 12, 1879. 

2. Thatcher B., b. March 24, 1844; enl. August 18, 1862, Co. G., 9th 

Keg. N. H. Vols. ; was in the principal battles of the Army of 
the Potomac ; taken prisoner at explosion of mine at Peters- 
burg, Va. ; discharged after two months, but d. on his way 
home at Annapolis, Md., November 2, 1864. 

3. Edward P., b. November 20, 1845 ; d. August 15, 1848. 

4. Martha E., b. June 21, 1848 ; m. January 1, 1864, Daniel L., s. of 

Lewis and Lucy (Peasley) Vickery. (See) 

5. Edward W., b. April 7, 1850; d. October 2, 1850. 

6. Leon G., b. December 20, 1851 ; d. February 20, 1852. 

7. Leon W., b. January 30, 1856 ; m. in June, 1878, Lillian A. Hosley 

of Nashua ; they had one son, Leon T., b. May 9, 1879, in 

Nashua; she d. and he m. second, Fanny V. ; rem. to 

Keene, where he d. April 30, 1907. 

FOX. 

Thomas, came from England and settled in Medford, Mass., 
in 1636. A descendant emigrated to Weathersfield, Conn., and 
about 1760 a branch of the family rem. from here to Wilmington, 
Vt. George Gilbert, s. of George and Lursus (Bridge) Fox, m. 



220 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Julia M. Knight, and rem. to Boston, Mass.; res. also in New 
York City. 

ni. CHILDBEN. 

1. Caroline A., b. in Wilmington, Vt., having a legal res. in Arlington, 

Mass., purchased a few years since the "Nat. Taylor" place on 
the road to the Centre, and improving the buildings makes it 
her summer residence. 

2. Alice M. 

3. Edith M. 

FRANCIS. 

Abram, b. in Marblehead, Mass. ; came to H. with the 
Marcys, and worked for them more or less; built a house at 
Bridge Village; was twice married, second wife a Towne. 
Buried in Church-Street cemetery. 

FRENCH. 

Dr. John Q. A., s. of Nathaniel and Phoebe (Wells) French 
was b. Feb. 5, 1828, in Salisbury, Ma&s. ; ed. in the common 
schools and Tubbs Union Academy, Washington ; studied 
medicine ; attended lectures at Medical College, New Haven, 
Conn. ; set. in the practice of his profession at Washington in 
1855 ; rem. to H. Upper Village in i860, where he res. until his 
death. He m. Jan. i, 1856, Cordelia J., dau. of Nathaniel G. and 
Asenath (Graves) Jones, of Washington. He was very success- 
ful in his practice. His w. d. Jan. 20, 1896; he d. April 22, 1906. 

III. CHn^DEEN. 

1. Fannie G., b. October 2, 1856 ; d. March 7, 1892 ; unm. 

2. Mabel D., b. June 24, 1861 ; m. Frank E. Lull, of Washington ; d. 

July 19, 1894; no children. 

3. Carrie E., b. June 27, 1865 ; d. May 5, 1867. 

4. Eva M., b. November 6, 1867 ; m. February 3, 1896, Fred J. Temple. 

(See) 

5. John M., b. January 18, 1881 ; eng. on B. & M. ; m. December 24, 

1902, Flora Dresser. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Katherine M., b. February 19, 1903. 

2. Maurice D., b. May 14, 1904. 

3. Blanche M., b. November 24, 1906. 

4. Alice E., b. December 29, 1907. 



FULLER. 221 



FULLER. 



Joshua^ b. in Conn., Oct. 2, 1728; m. Joanna Taylor and 
settled in Surry, in 1764 or 1765. Among their children was 
Captain David, b. in Conn., and m. January 22, 1782. Elsie 
Gleason; he d. May 20, 1790, leaving children of whom David. 
Jr., b. in Gilsum, June 6, 1783, came to H. when 20 years of age, 
working out on a farm one season ; then learned the shoemaker's 
trade; m. Jan. 6, 1806, Keziah, dau. of Benjamin and Hannah 
(Parker) Kimball, of H., b. July i, 1784; rem. to Francestown, 
where he carried on the shoemaking business, adding that of tan- 
ning and currying, ret. to H. after seven years, where he remained 
the balance of his life. His wife d. Feb. 23, 1864; he d. Nov. 8, 
1867. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. David G., b. October 27, 1806; m. April 27, 1830, Jane, dau. of 
Josiah and Sally (Dean) Converse, of Amherst. In early life 
he was a noted hotel keeper in Utica and Kome, N. Y., and 
Washington, D. C, Richmond, Va., and other places. Later 
he did an extensive business as druggist in Concord, w^here 
he d. July 10, 1879. 

, V. CHILDEEN. 

1. Sarah J., b. in Hooksett, June 25, 1836; m. Joseph Harlov?, of 

Plymouth, Mass. 

2. Henry W., b. in Hooksett, June 30, 1838, grad. from Dartmouth 

College, 1857, at Dane Law School Harvard University, 
1859 ; enlisted as private, 1st Reg., N. H., three mos. Vols. ; 
commissioned 1st Lieutenant Co. I, April 30, 1861 ; after 
1st Reg. was mustered out he was commissioned Captain 
in the "Fighting Fifth" ; later was Lieut.-Colonel of the 
15th, then Colonel of the 33rd U. S. Colored troops ; finally 
breveted Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols. He remained in the service 
until 1866, when he settled in Boston, Mass. ; was a 
Republican in politics, and took an active interest in 
public affairs, serving in the Common Council in 1874 ; wa& 
Representative to the Legislature, 1875, 1876, 1877 and 
1879 ; member of the State Senate, 1880, 1881, and wa& 
appointed Judge of the Roxbury Court a few weeks before 
his death, April 7, 1885. He m. September 16, 1863, Eliza- 
beth, dau. of Laban and Frances (Lewis) Beecher, of 
Boston. One s., Fred, b. March 23, 1872. 



222 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

3. George C, b. December 30, 1840, in Lowell, Mass. ; m. December 

31, 1861, Josie, dau. of Joseph and — (Shackford) French, 
of Concord, where she d. September, 1864; he d. in Con- 
cord, February 10, 1878. 

4. Ethelinda G., b. December 11, 1849, in Concord, where she d. 

March 5, 1857. 

2. Mark W., b. April 7, 1808, in Francestown, and came to H. with 

his parents in 1813 ; learned the trade of tanner with his 
father. He m. November 17, 1831, Sarah, dau. of William and 
Sally (Priest) Conn, and soon after settled at the Upper Vil- 
lage, where he carried on the business of a tanner and oper- 
ated a grist mill. He served the town as Selectman. At his 
death he left the town a bequest of two thousand dollars in 
consideration that the Fi:ller plot at Pine Hill Cemetery be 
given perpetual care by the town. ( See article on Fuller 
Public Librarj'.) He d. in H. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Susan, b. April 24, 1840 ; d. December 13, 1859. 

3. John G., b. April 21, 1810, (See) 

4. William F., b. in Francestown, May 10, 1812 ; d, in H., November 

17, 1830. 

John G., s. of David and Keziah (Kimball) Fuller, was b. in 
Francestown, April 2i, i8io, and came to H. when 3 years old 
with his parents. His only educational advantages were derived 
from the village school. He learned the trade of tanning and 
currying of his father, with whom he was afterwards associated 
in business. About 1850 a few calfskins which he had tanned and 
sold in Boston, were purchased by Mr. Stephen Wescott, a leather 
dealer of that city. They proved of such excellent quality that 
Mr. Wescott traced them back to the Fuller tannery, and sent a 
small number of green skins tO' Mr. Fuller to tan. The result was 
satisfactory, and from this small beginning was developed a large 
business dn tanning calfskins, the product becoming known as 
"Westcott Calf." Mr. Fuller gave constant employment to from 
fifteen to twenty men. To the business of tanning was added a 
few years later that of currying. Mr. Fuller was a man of 
marked executive ability, with a remarkable faculty for reading 
character and exerting an influence over men for their good. He 
allowed no obstacle to swerve him from the accomplishment of 




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FULLER-GADDAS-GAGE. 223 

his work. He was active in establishing the Valley Bank, now 
First National Bank of Hillsbo rough, and upon its organization 
he was chosen President, a position he held at the time of his 
death, which occurred very suddenly while he was on a business 
trip to Nashua, June 14, 1861. He m. Ann, dau. of Nathaniel and 
Betsey (Robbins) Jones, Sept. 27, 1814; she d. Aug. 22, 1865. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Abbie A., b. December 4, 1834 ; m. in 1855, Stephen E. Westcott, of 

Boston. 

VI. CHILDBEN. 

1. Everett Fuller, b. in Boston, in 1858 ; d. September 11, 1887. 

2. Edith, b. in Boston, December 3, 1870. 

2. Helen Marr, b. July 9, 1836 ; d. August 8, 1840. 

3. Wirt Ximeo, b. January 23, 1850 ; ed. at Philips Academy, Andover, 

Mass. ; m. February 3, 1870, Addie A., dau. of George E. and 
Caroline Carter (Grant) Eussell, of Boston, Mass., where 
they res. 

VI, CHILDBEN. 

1. Wirt E., b. January 29, 1871 ; d. March 17, 1891. 

2. Addie May, b. in Koxbury, Mass., April 28, 1874; m. June 6, 

1895, Dr. Harry Alderman ; res. in East Lexington, Mass. 

GADDAS. 

Thomas, s. of William and Mary (Mellen) Gaddas, was b. 
in Newburyport, Mass., May 4, 1852 ; was educated in Amesbury, 
Mass.; came to H. in 1882; m. Oct. 17, 1885, Lula B., dau. of 
Charles A. and Helen M. (Chapman) Blanchard ; was a merchant 
at Bridge Village ; now in Newport. 

III. CHILDREN 

a. Sumner F., b. March 21, 1889. 

2. Eunice M., b. May 27, 1899. 

3. Wallace H., b. May 28, 1902. 

GAGE. 

Hiram Jones, s. of Samuel and Eliza A. (Jones) Gage, and 
grandson of Richard and Betsey (Hutchinson) Gage, was b. in 
Washington, Aug. 30, 1844; m. Jan. i, 1867, Elmina S., dau. of 



224 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Amos and Zilpah (Sweet) Kidder, of East Washington. Res. in 
Washington, 1844-1870; Boston, Mass., 1870-1874; E. Washing- 
ton, 1874-1896; since then in H. 

in. CHELDBEN. 

1. Eugene C, b. June 13, 1871 ; m. January 1, 1895, Kate Gordon, b. 
February 14, 1871 ; she d. August 26, 18©'5, and he m second, 
Alma, dau. of John W. and Ida E. (Ward) Jackman. 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. Marjorie Arline. 

2. Carroll Eugene, b. in 1901. 

GAMMELL. 

John, emigrated from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1740, his bro. 
William accompanying him or coming a little later. John m. Han- 
nah Page of Salem, Mass. ; this couple were the parents of three 
children, Hannah, John, William. 

William, s. of John and Hannah (Page) Gammell, b. in 
Boston. Mass., in 1750, attended school mitil he was fourteen, 
being for a part of the time Clerk in Boston Market. In 1764 
he rem. to Chelmsford, Mass., where he engaged in farming. 
Both his older brother and he were ardent patriots, and were 
present at the Battle of Bunker Hill. William was with the 
American army at Lake Champlain one winter, suffering severely 
from cold and hunger. In the spring the soldiers were dis- 
charged, and ordered to form into small companies, return to their 
homes in Boston and vicinity by different routes which ran 
through an almost unbroken wilderness, their sustenance con- 
sisting of such fish and game as they might capture on their way, 
with such provision as might be procured from an occasional 
settler met with in their dreary march. March 4, 183 1, he was 
granted a pension of $40 a year. 

He had come to Hillsborough in 1773, having bought one 
hundred acres of land about one mile northeast of the centre of 
the town, paying Colonel Hill thirty pounds for the tract. He 
cleared a portion on "Gammell's Hill," boarding at the nearest 
house, now known as the "James H. Jones place." Having neither 



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team nor plow with which to stir the ground, he dug up the earth 
as best he could between the rocks and stumps with a pick and 
sowed winter rye, and then returned to Massachusetts. While in 
the army he obtained a furlough to come to his new plantation in 
H. and harvest his grain. He m., in 1777, Thankful Keyes of 
Chelmsford, Mass., b. in 1753. He came to H. with his wife to 
live permanently in 1779, and the homestead he literally hewed 
out of the wilderness in the "days that tried men's souls" has 
remained in the family ever since. 

Mr. Gammell became blind in his old age, so he was unable 
to go about very much unattended. In this plight a favorite white 
gander, with almost, if not quite, human intelligence, came to his 
assistance, and guiding him by a string attached to its neck, the 
twain would take long walks and visit the neighbors. While Mr. 
Gammell was making one of his calls, the gander would patiently 
wait outside the door, and upon his reappearance and taking up 
the guide string would march proudly homeward, always accom- 
modating its gait to that of its companion. Mrs., Gammell d. 
April 28, 1828; he d. April 23, 1835. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. John, b. November 13, 1785. When 21 years old, with his few 
wordly possessions on his back, in company with two young 
men from Henniker, he walked to Boston to seek employment. 
He m. May 17, 1810, Rhoda, dan. of Joseph and Bettie Jones 
(Hadlej^) Eobinson, of Lexington, Mass., and set. in East 
Lexington; she d. September 11, 1861; he d. October 1, 1866. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. John, Jr., b. January 12, 1812 ; m. Martha Lakin, of Lexington; 

rem. to Chicago in 1870 ; wife d. in 1890. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Frank; 2. Willie; 3. Emily. 

2. Eliza, b. August 21, 1813; d. January 14, 1848, unm. 

3. Franklin, b. May 29, 1815 ; m. 1839, Emily Andrews, of Charles- 

town, Mass. ; d. February 22, 1842. 

V. CHILD. 

J. Franklin, b. ; lived with his mother in Boston and 

Jamaica Plain ; prominent in Episcopal church. 

4. Eben, b. March 7, 1817; m. July 13, 1845, Elmira Wiley, of 

Charlestown; she d. leaving two children, and he m. sec- 



226 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH, 

ond, November 3, 1850, Mary A. Butterfield, Lexington; 
eight children by this marriage; he d. November 3, 1890. 
Children all d. in early life. 

5. Margaret, b. November 1, 1818 ; d. November 12, 1850, unm. 

6. Jonas, b. October 20, 1820 ; succeeded to his father's homestead 

in East Lexington ; was active in public affairs and held 
the offices of Selectman and member of School Board for 
many years ; d. April 14, 1873, unm. 

7. Lucy, b. January 1, 1822 ; d. December 23, 1889, unm. 

2. Lydia, b. ; d. about 1852, in Henniker. 

3. Betsy, b. in 1787 ; m. Amos Wood of Henniker, where she res. most 

of her life, but d. in Deering. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Norman, b. in 1812 ; d. April 10, 1836, unm. 

2. Almira, b. 1815 ; d. March 7, 1853, unm. 

3. Franklin, b. in 1817 ; d. March 6, 1833, unm. 

4. Edmond, b. 1820 ; m. April 16, 1846, Mary B. Kichaixlson, and 

set. in Deering. Was murdered in the summer of 1883, 
while riding from Bridge Village to his home. A neighbor 
was arrested for the crime, but died before the final trial. 

4. William, b. in 1778; m. in 1805, Deborah Wood, of Boston, b. in 

177'9i, Settled on County Koad on a farm now occupied by 
John 11. Grinnell. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Harriet J., b. September 12, 1806 ; m. Lemuel Morse ; res. in H. 

and Deering. 

2. Abigail, b. November 16, 1808 ; m. William Walker, Woburn, 

Mass. 

3. Almira, b. February 11, 1811. 

4. Abiah, b. January 30, 1814. 

5. Caroline, b. in 1816 ; m. Joshua Keynolds ; res. in Henniker 

and H. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Eliza C, res. in Woburn, Mass. 

6. Mathias, b. January 20, 1819 ; m. ; enlisted and d. in the army 

of the Civil War. 

7. William, b. November 20, 1822; m. March 10, 1852, Lydia 

Beckman, b. October 6, 1828, and succeeded to the home- 
stead on County Eoad, until he rem. to near Hull Prairie, 
O., where he d. May 13, 1894; wid. d. June 29, 1897. 




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GAMMELL, 22/ 

V. CHILDREN, ALL BOBN IN HILLSBOROUGH. 

1. Jane, b. November 25, 1853; m. June 1, 1875, J. W. Vanne- 

man. 

2. William, Jr.. b. March 5, 1857. 

3. John Israel, b. May 28, 1860; d. May 12, 1895. 

(Were other children b. in Ohio.) 

Nancy, b. October 3, 1792 ; m. March 26, 1837, John Hartwell ; d. 
May 14, 1847. (See John Hartwell.) 

Ehoda, b. October 3, 1792 (twin) ; m. in November, 1847, John Hart- 
well; she d. September 30, 1873. 

Samuel, b. September 3, 1794; m. first, December 27, 1836, Lucy, 
dau. of David and Mary (Quimby) Colby, of Henniker, b. 
March 29, 1805 ; d. October I'e, 1S39, and he m. second, April 
29, 1841, Achsah, dau. of Asa and Mehitable Curtis, of Wind- 
sor, b. October 11, 1806. He set. on his father's homestead ; 
wife d. December 5, 1872 ; he d. June 6, 1880. 

IV. CHILDREN, ONE CHILD BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Edward P., b. October 14, 1839 ; d. June 26, 1842. 

2. Pliny F. (See) 

3. Lucy A., b. September 10, 1843. 

4. Clinton B., b. August 15, 1845; m. March 11, 1875, Ruth Bur- 

bank, of Franklin, b. January 27, 1843 ; res. in Franklin 
from March 12, 1875, to March, 1878, when they came to 
H. and have res. at the Centre since. He has served as 
Deacon of the Congregational Church since 1881. 

V. CHILDREN, ADOPTED. 

1. Adopted October 2, 1880 : Jennie H. Hastings, b. in Bolton, 

P. Q., June 19, 1870; m. July 3, 1900, Rev. Charles T. 
Reekie, of Clinton, Mass. 

2. Adopted October 2, 1880 : Mary W., sis. of above, b. Janu- 

ary 25, 1873 ; m. May 16, 1900, Elberton E. Farrar. 

3. Adopted June, 1895 : Welcome G. Burbank, b. in Brome, 

P. Q., October 21, 1890 ; educated in Hillsborough, 
Mount Hermon, Mass., and Business College of Man- 
chester; he m. June 9, 1915, Alice M. French, of 
Manchester, where they res. 

5. Samuel C, b. October 6, 1848 ; m. June 4, 1874, Melinda B., dau. 

of Charles and Mahalah (Sweet) Burbank, of Sheldon, 
Vt. Set. on farm one mile east of Centre Village ; was 
Dea. of the Cong, church for over twenty years ; rem. to 
Henniker in 1901. 



228 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



V. CHILDREN. 

1. Elwin M., b. January 16, 1876; m. September 14, 1904, 

Mabel G., dau. of Joseph J. and Mary (Gordon) Hun- 
tington, of Henniker, b. May 22, 1882; settled in Hen- 
niker, in 1904 ; ret. to Hillsborough Centre in 1910. 

VI. CHILDEEN. 

1. Alice M., b. July 26, 1905. 

2. Lindley H., b. December 20, 1906. 

3. Evelyn G., b, November 25, 1908. 

4. E. Freda, b. October 21, 1911. 

5. Helen A., b. June 2, 1913. 

6. Antoinette, b. May 4, 1915. 

T. Linda Grace, b. April 112, 1920 ; d. April 26, l'9i20. 

2. Myron C, b. April 14, 1879 ; d. May 3, 1888. 

3. Emily F., b. January 24, 1883. 

4. Howard €., b. May 1, 1887 ; res. in Henniker. 

5. Alice K., b. November 12, 1890 ; d. September 12, 1894, 

Pliny F., s. of Samuel and Achsah (Curtis) Gammell, b. 
Feb. 21, 1842; m. June 21, 1871, L. Amelia, dau. of I. Steams and 
Lydia Davis, of Princeton, Mass., b. Dec. 25, 1848; she d. April 
13, 1899. 

Mr. Gammell enlisted in Company A., 7th Reg., N. H. Vols. 
in Civil War, Oct. 25, 1861. He was wounded at Fort Wagner, 
S. C, July 18, 1863; re-enlisted February 29, 1864; promoted to 
Corporal, December 17, 1864; discharged and mustered out July 
20, 1865, havd'ng with one exception, and that but a few days 
difference, served the longest term of any man in his regiment. 

He res. in Lowell, Mass., from Dec. 29, 1865, to June 21, 
1871, when he settled in Hillsborough; but rem. to Lowell, in 
Dec, 1872; ret. to H., in May, 1899, and has since res. at Centre 
Village. Children: Grace S. and Ledia M. ; both d. in childhood. 

GARDNER. 

Charles Benjamin, b. in Gloucester, Mass., Mar. 15, 1850, 
s. of Charles and Eleanor B. Gardner, is a lineal descendant of 
Thomas Gardner, the Puritan, who was one of a party who came 
from England in the ships "Charity" and "Fortune", to land at 
Cape Ann (Gloucester, Mass.) in 1623, where was founded the 




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GARDNER-GAY. 229 

first permanent settlement in New England. Charles was educated 
in his native town, graduating from the High School at the age of 
fifteen, when he became a "printer's devil," which occupation he 
naively declares he has followed ever since — over fifty years. He 
m. second, June 29, 1893, Emma Louisa, dau. of Henry and Re- 
becca L. Simonds, of Hancock, b. June 5, i860. She was a lineal 
descendant of Gen. Francis Blood, of Temple, who served as a 
commissary general on the staff of Gen. George Washington in 
the Revolutionary army. She d. Jan. 12, 191 5. 

Mr. Gardner came to H., Feb. i, 1884, to work as a printer 
in the ofiice of the Hillsborough Messenger, where he continued 
for three years, when in company with C. W. Hutchins, who had 
previously disposed of his interest in the Messenger, he went to 
Antrim to work in the office of the Antrim Reporter. In 1893, 
he ret. to H., entered the employ of Mark M. Hadley, at that time 
proprietor of the Messenger, and he remained in this office until 
June, 1906, when this veteran of the "art preservative" purchased 
the Smart printing office, and has since conducted the business 
imder the name of the Gardner Printery. Two children by first 
marriage. He d. May 21, 1918. 

in. CHILD BY SECOND MAEBIAGE. 

3. Eleanor Rebecca, b. August 30, 1899, who has the double distinc- 
tion of being descended from one of the most active of the 
founders of the earliest white settlement in New England and 
a noted officer in the struggle of the American colonists to 
wrest this country from the government of Great Britain. 

GAY. 

The ancestor of this family in New England, if not in 
America, was John Gay, who came from England and settled in 
Watertown, Mass., in 1630. He was made a freeman, May 6, 
1635, and was subsequently one of the founders of Dedham, 
Mass. ; was Selectman in 1654, and d. in that town, Mar. 4, 1688. 
His wife Joanna d. Aug. 14, 1691. They had eleven children: 
Samuel, Hezekiah, Nathaniel, Joanna, Eliezer, Abiel, Judith, 
John, Jonathan, Hannah and Elizabeth. 



230 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

II. Samuel, eldest s., was b. in Dedham, March 10, 1639; m. Novem- 

ber 23, 1661, Mary, dau. of Edward Bridge, Roxbury, Mass. 
He was Selectman in 1698, and d. April 15, 1718, Their sons 
were: Samuel, Edward, John, Hezekiah and Timothy. 

III. John, 3d s. of Samuel and Mary (Bridge) Gay, was b. June 25, 

1668, in Dedham, where he res. all of his life. He m. May 24, 
1693, Mary Fisher, who d. May 18, 1748 ; he d. June 17, 1758. 
Their children were: Mary, Mercy, John, Samuel, Margaret, 
EliJ)halet and Ebenezer. 

IV. Eliphalet, 3d s. of John and Mary (Fisher) Gay, was b. in Ded- 

ham, September 24, 1706 ; he m. in Newton, where he lived a 
few years, Dorothy, dau. of Andrew and Susanna (Capen) 
Hall. He d. in Dedham. Children : Ephraim, Susanna, Lydia, 
Mehitable, Ebenezer, Eliphalet and Hepsibah. 

V. Ephraim, eldest s. of above couple, was b. in Newton, September 

13, 1734 ; m. in Dedham, September 29, 1758, Lois Fisher, b. in 
Walpole, Mass. They lived for some time in Attleboro, Mass., 
where ten of their children were born ; in 1780 rem. to New 
London, N. H., where he d. in March, 1817. Their children 
were: Eliphalet, William, Fisher, Ephraim, Seth, David, Asa, 
Stephen, Lois, Lydia and Eunice. 

VI. Fisher, 3d s. of Ephraim and Lois (Fisher) Gay, was b. in 1767; 

m. January 9, 1794, Mehitable, dau. of Benjamin and Hannah 
Parker) Kimball, b. December 9, 1773. Upon attaining his 
majority his mother presented him with a "freedom suit", 
made from a red blanket woven by her own hands and colored 
with hemlock bark, with buttons cut out of sole leather. With 
this suit for Sunday wear, his worldly possessions in a bundle 
on his back, he walked from Springfield, Mass., to Keene, N. 
H., where he worked a year at the tanner's trade. In 1783 
he came to Hillsborough and securing possession of an acre 
of land near the brook that crosses the road from Bridge 
Village to the Centre not far from the present Gay homestead, 
he built him a house, using the upper story for a residence 
and the lower floor for a shop where he made shoes for the 
Boston market. In a few years his brother David' assisted 
him, and with tanning leather and making shoes they did a 
thriving business for four years, when David sold his interest 
to Fisher and went to Maine. About forty young men served 
apprenticeships of longer or shorter duration with him. One 
of these, Samuel Kimball, not only learned the trade, but built 
the upper (Reed's) tannery at Lower Village, afterwards 
owned and occupied by David Fuller. Mr. Gay was for many 
years Deacon of the Baptist Church of Hillsborough. He d. 
September 11, 1853; wid. d. May 30, 1862. 



GAY, 231 

vn. CHILDREN. 

1. Mehitable, b. June 24, 1797; m. James Ayre of Bradford; she d. in 

1873. 

2. Betsy P., b. July 13, 1803; m. Timothy Hartshorn of Amherst, b. 

May 29, 1793. She d. January 15, 1849, and he m. second, 
Mary H. Jackson of Manchester ; he d. October 25, 1868. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Benjamin G. Hartshorn, b. in 1825 ; m. Ann Mitchell, Manches- 

ter ; d. in Cal. 

2. Hannah J., b. in 1828 ; d. January 4, 1869, unm. 

3. Edward B., b. — ; m. August 23, 1S62, Anna E. Baltzly, of 

New Philadelphia, N. Y. ; d. in Manchester, September 8, 
18'&6. 

4. Juliette ; m. May 2, 1855, Thomas K. Clement, of Mont Vernon. 

5. Viola John Hartshorn, A. B., Dartmouth College, 1860, was a 

clergyman in Lavsrrence, Mass. 

6. Elizabeth, b. in 1837 ; d. in Amlierst, in 1863. 

7. Timothy Newton, b. February 26, 1842. 

3. Gardner B., b. in 1803 ; m. Lucy Colby of Bradford ; res. in New 

Jersey. 

4. Benjamin H., b, June 24, 1807. (See) 

5. Henry Newton, b. in 1814; m. in September, 1841, a dau. of Elijah 

and Aris (Bixby) Monroe, b. August 13, 1820. They had three 
daughters. He d. in October, 1892 ; wid. d. in 1909. 

6. Langdon F., b. in 1819; m.; wife d, April 18, 1900; he d. Decem- 

ber 14, 1900. 

Benjamin Holton, s. of Fisher and Mehitable (Kimball) 
Gay, was b, in H., June 24, 1807. He was a tanner, and for many 
years carried on the trade he had learned from his father. He 
finally gave up this occupation and settled on the farm which is 
still in possession of the family, and now known as "Maplewood 
Farm." It is situated about two and one-half miles from Hills- 
borough Bridge, near what is known as the "Centre," and now 
embraces about one hundred and sixty acres of land, although a 
considerable amount of outlying pasture and woodland is owned 
in connection with it. He m. Sept. 23, 1S34, Ann Duncan, dau. 
of William and Margaret (Duncan) Stowe, b. Dec. 12, 181 1. He 
d. Jan. 9, 1880, aged seventy-three; wid. d. Feb. 27, 1896. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. William E., b. July 18, 1835. (See) 

2. Charles C, b. January 21, 1837 ; d. July 3, 1860. 



232 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

3. Eobert Duncan, b. October 23, 1838 ; educated in the schools of the 
town and Henniker Academy ; in 11859, with only ten dollars 
in his pockets, he went to Boston to seek his fortune. He was 
employed in a woolen store for nearly three years, when he 
became a member of the firm of W. B. Ellis & Co., but in 1869, 
rem. to (Manchester and engaged in the provision business for 
sometime, and then ret. to Boston, where he remained until 
1875, when he ret. to Manchester and built up a good business 
as dealer in upholstery, drajjerj', paperhangings, curtains, etc. 
(Mr. Gay was a member of Lafayette Lodge of Masons, Pilgrim 
Fathers, and Amoskeag Grange, P. of H. In the last-named 
order he was an enthusiastic worker for many years. He was 
Master and Lecturer of Amoskeag Grange, and a member of 
the executive committee of the State Grange. He m. Decem- 
ber 18, 1862, Julia F. Blanchard, of Washington. Mr. Gay d. 
at the old home in H. ; his last illness, the result of a fall, 
received while attending a meeting of the Pomona Grange at 
Hudson. 

i4. Margaret Ann, b. October 3„ 1843 ; d. July 11, 1858. 

5. Ellen Maria, b. October 25, 1846; d. September 18, 1853. 

William Edwin, eldest s. of Benjamin H. and Ann D. 
(Stow) Gay, was b. July 18, 1835, and excepting two years as 
clerk in Boston, he res. all of his life on the farm where he was 
born. Mr. Gay devoted his life to the cultivation and improve- 
ment of his farm, following the most approved methods in dairy- 
ing and fruit culture, as the leading specialties. He kept about 
thirty cows, mostly Jerseys, and produced as high as four 
thousand pounds of butter a year, which commanded the highest 
market price on account of its superior quality. When he was 
able to dispose of his milk to customers in town he abandoned 
butter making and shifted his Jersey cows for those of the Ayr- 
shire breed. Perhaps his greatest satisfaction was in fruit cul- 
ture, and he raised in abundance many varieties of apples, pears, 
plums, peaches, apricots and grapes, having as many as thirty 
varieties of the last-named. He not only took pains in raising 
fruit, but he exercised the best care and greatest good judgment 
in harvesting, sorting and marketing his products, winning a 
reputation in this respect which brought him the highest prices in 
the market. If meeting with great success in his dairying and 
fruit culture, Mr. Gay did not neglect his other lines of farming, 
and his acres of growing corn and potatoes were the admiration 




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GAY. 233 

of his townsmen, while it was not unusual for him to harvest 
seventy-five tons of hay in a single season, while his neat stock 
numbered often seventy-five heads. 

With its attractive surroundings Maplewood became a 
popular resort for summer boarders, and so numerous did these 
become that in 1892 a separate house, with rooms for the accom- 
modation of thirty or more people was built near the farm house. 

While interested in public affairs, Mr. Gay never sought an 
office, though he was three years a member of the board of Select- 
men. He was a charter member of Valley Grange, P. of H., of 
Hillsborough, being a valued worker, giving his best efforts to the 
upbuilding of the order. It has been said of him : "He was a man 
of strong moral convictions, careful, methodical, unusually ener- 
getic and a model farmer. Perhaps no man in the entire history 
of the town did more for agriculture than he." 

Mr. Gay m. Mar. 17, 1861, Mary J., dau. of Elijah an 1 
Mary (Friend) Blanchard, b. in Washington, Oct. 2'], 1836. 

rS. CHILDBEN. 

1. Ellen M., b. June 18, 1862 ; m. November 26, 1881, Charles Morgan, 

a farmer who res. near Maplewood. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Frank H., ; 2. Mary ; 3. Marietta A. ; 4. Annabel ; 5. Edith M. ; 
6. Helen (twin of Edith) ; 7. Walter E.( 

2. Frank D. (See) 
8. Walter E. (See) 

4. Julia M., b. December 3, 1868; a graduate of Colby-Union Academy, 

New London, to continue her studies in special lines in Boston 
and Chicago universities for two j^ears ; was Superintendent of 
Schools in Dundee, 111. ; which position she filled for six years, 
being the first woman to hold a position of that kind in the 
country ; has been Preceptress at Colby Academy, New Lon- 
don, for the last ten years. 

5. Lisabel, b. March 1, 1877 ; a graduate of Dundee school, and the 

Plymouth State Normal School ; was a successful teacher at 
Rock Springs, Wyoming, for ten years and for the past few 
years has been Supervisor of Music in Dundee, Illinois, public 
schools. 

6. Ethel A., b. April 6, 1880, grad. from Memorial Hospital, Nashua, 

N. H., and afterwards practised nursing in Nashua until her 
m. to B. D. Peaslee, M. D., June 15, 1919. 



234 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Frank Duncan, s. of William E. and Mary J. (Blanchard) 
Gay, b. July 2y, 1865; m. May 21, 1896, Mabel Wyman. He re- 
mained on the homestead until his marriage, when he rem. to 
Bridge Village, where he served the town as road agent for ten 
years, was Deputy Sheriff twelve years, represented his town at 
State Legislature for two terms and was instrumental in getting 
the Contoocook Valley Road bill passed. He has since served as 
"Door Keeper" in Senate, 

Walter Ellis, s. of William E. and Mary J. (Blanchard) 
Gay, was born on the ancestral homestead, Feb. 9, 1867. He was 
educated in the common schools of Hillsborough. For ten years 
he was engaged in business in Manchester with his uncle, Robert 
D. Gay, in the upholstering business, but returned home upon his 
father's decease and his brother's removal, and has since that time 
managed the farm. In addition to that he deals extensively in 
live stock and makes a specialty of apple growing, his orchard 
being one of the largest in town. He is a member of the Ridgely 
Lodge, No. 74, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Manches- 
ter. He married, Oct. 5, 1903, Wilhelmina Pundt, b. in Dundee, 
111., Dec. 25, 1875, dau. of John and Mary (Matz) Pundt, of 
Carpentersville, 111. 

VI. Seth, 5th s. of Ephrainijand Lois (Fisher) Gay, b. about 1770, in 

Attleboro, Mass., who came to Deering prior to 1800. He m. 
Betsy Clement. 

VII. Albert, s. of Seth and Betsy (Clement) Gay, was b. in Deering, 

November 28, 1822 ; m. Abigail E., dau. of John P. .and Abigail 
(Manning) Kichardson, b. November 20, 1840; he d. Septem- 
ber 23. 1880; wid. d. October 6,^1900. 

VIII. CHILDBEN. 

1. George W., b, October 5, 1861 ; m. February 17, 1887, Katie M. 

Pratt of Fitchburg, Mass., dau. of Tliomas Averill ; he d. 
April 20, 1916; wid. d. June 24, 1916. No children, 

2. ScottjI., b. April 9, 1865; m. September 30, 1901, Queenie Black; 

she d. November 25, 1909. No children. 

3. Mary J,, b. December 20, 1869 ; m, April 18, 1891, Herbert C. Hunt. 

No children. 



GEORGE-GERRY. 235 

GEORGE. 

Aaron, s. of Nathaniel and Apphia (Moore) George, was b. 
in Greenfield, Oct. 7, 1803; m. in April, 1827, Mary N., dau. of 
Benjamin and Abigail (George) Moody, of Landaflf, b. May 15, 
1801 ; was a blacksmith; lived in Hancock and Antrim two years 
each, and came to H. in 1831 ; set. at Upper Village where he 
worked at his trade for a few years, and then bought the Houston 
farm on Sulphur Hill, where he lived until 1847, when he rem. to 
Chelmsford, Mass., where his w. d. Sept. 7, 1870; he d, July 6. 
1876. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary M., b. February 14, 1828, at Hancock; d. December 26, 1844. 

2. Caroline A., b. August 26, 1829, at Antrim ; ed. in Hillsborough, and 

Nashua, to become a successful teacher, following the vocation 
for twenty-three years. Was Principal of the South Wor- 
cester, Mass., Grammar School. 

3. Orra A., b. May 15, 1835; m. Charles W. Flint, of No. Chelmsford. 

Mass. 

4. William M., b. May 8, 1837; d. May 24. 1855. at No. Chelmsford. 

Mass. 

Ammi M., s. of Nathaniel and Apphia (Moore) George, was 
b. in Greenfield, Apr. 21, 1811; came to H. about 1831, and 
worked blacksmithing with his brother Aaron at the Upper Vil- 
lage; then at the Lower Village; m. in i83i(?) Eliza, dau. of 
Joseph and Sally (Doack) Bickford; rem. to Nashua in 1845; 
thence to Bennington, where he d. Nov. 5, 1883 ; wid. d. Aug. 17, 
1886. 

HI. CHILDREN. 

1 B. Frank, b. April 17, 1833; went, to Nashua with his parents in 
1845 ; ed. in common schools and Norwich University ; was a 
civil engineer ; m. June 6, 1856, Joanna E., dau. of William S. 
and Mary (Morey) Johnson, of Nashua; res. in Bennington; 
d. September 2, 1911. 

2. Sarah E., b. in October, 1836 ; d. in Nashua, in December, 1852. 

3, Mary E., b. January 19, 1843 : unm. 

GERRY. 

Joseph Gerry, spelled Garey on the old records, came here 
from Stoneham, Mass, about 1778. He was b. June 27, 1755, and 



236 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

had served in the War of the Revolution before set. in H. on the 
farm since occupied by S. Clark Kimball. He m. Ruth Nichols, 
who d. May 19, 1840; he d. Feb. 11, 1843. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Joseph, Jr., b. March 13, 1776; d. December 22, 1797. 

2. John, b. April 14, 1778. (See) 

3. Betsy, b. November 22, 1784 ; d. April 22, 1795. 

4. Susannah, b. May 8, 1790; m. March 15, 1807, Benjamin Kimball, 

2d. (See) 

5. Euth, b. December 25, 1792 ; d, March 13, 1813. 

John, s. of Joseph and Ruth (Nichols) Gerry, b. April 14, 
1778; m. Mar. 15, 1804, Betsy, dau. of Jonathan and Sarah 
(Booth) Sargent; was a farmer and lived on the homestead of 
his father; wife d. Mar. 2, 1849; he d. Dec. 19, 1857. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Joseph, b. January 20, 1805 ; shoemaker and lived at Bridge Vil- 

lage ; m. May 19, 1836, Jane Gove, of Deering ; he d. March 11, 
1885 ; vvrid. d. September 25, 1895. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Elizabeth S., b. October 23, 1840; m. October 18, 1898, Emoty 
W. Grandy; d. at Windsor, July 8, 1908. 

2. Sarah, b. August 24, 1807 ; m. Ira W. Ladd. 

3. John, Jr., b. October 2, 1809 ; m. first, Lucy A. Sturtevant, who d. 

December 24, 1855, aged 38 years, 10 mos. ; he m. second, Mary 

A. , who d. October 9, 1890, aged 90 years ; he d. September 

4, 1872. Lived on farm adjoining his father's and since oc- 
cupied by Charles Taylor, 

IV. CHILD, BT FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. John T., b. October 23, 1843 ; educated in the common schools 
and at Dartmouth College as a civil engineer ; rem. to 
Burlington, la., in 1867 ; was general manager of different 
railroads and res. at Eulo, Neb., Portland, Ore., Tyler, 
Tex., Savanna, 111., and Burlington, la., where he d. 
November 13, 1893. He m. at Chicago, 111., March 21, 
1867, Alma E., dau, of Benjamin and Martha (Childs) 
Colby, who d. at Burlington, la., June 3, 1901. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Julia L., b. December 15, 1868; m. George Boeck, at Bur- 
lington, la. 



GERRY-GIBSON. zyj 

4. Betsy, b. August 29, 1811 ; m. Milton Iluggles, of Windsor, Vt. 

5. Alvin, b. May 7, 1813 ; m. Lavinia Carr. 

6. Kuth, b. May 7, 1815 ; m. Hamilton Melendy. 

7. Elbridge, b. April 16, 1817 ; m. April 9, 1847, Mary C, dau, of Rutus 

and Susan L. (Torrey) Jeffords, of Dixfield, Me. He served 
in 1st Mass. Cavalry during the Civil War ; res. at Wenham, 
Blackstone and Milford, Mass. 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. Kufus J., b. in Wenham, Mass., August 19, 1847 ; d. September 

14, 1851. 

2. Elbridge W., b. in Wenham, Mass., May 13, 1851. 

3. Albert W., b. in Wenham, November 4, 1853. 

4. Chester J., b. in Wenham, May 2, 1856. 

5. Ella M., b. in Blackstone, Mass., May 29, 1858. 

6. Augusta J., b. in Milford, Mass., May 15, 1862. 

7. Susie T., b. in Milford, April 27, 1867. 

8. Frank J,, b. in Milford, May 10, 1869 ; d. in infancy. 

8. Harriet, b. October 30, 1818 ; d. January 7, 1840. 

9. Albert, b. July 19, 1820 ; went "West", where he married. 

GIBSON. 

Samuel, a Scotchman, was b. in Ireland in 1693 or 1694. He 
was m. in Boston, Aug. 30, 1733, to Ann MacAfee. Probably- 
soon after they rem. to that part of Litchfield, which has since 
been included in the town of Merrimack. He was the leader of 
the first settlement of H., in 1741. She came to H., or No. 7 as 
the settlement was known, in the autumn of the same year. At 
the breaking out of the Cape Breton war, in 1745, and fresh in- 
dications of Indian troubles, he, with his companions, left in 1746. 
He d. in Litchfield, Sept. 4, 1779; she d. Jan. 23, 1783 or 1784. 

II. CHILDREN, 

1. William, b. April 4, 1735 ; d. unm. at sea soon after 1756. 

2. James, b. May 22, 1736; m. Isabella McLaughlin. (See) 

3. Samuel, b. August 24, 1737; m. Elizabeth Stewart. 

4. John, b. April 2, 1739; m. Elizabeth McMullin. (See) 

5. Elizabeth, b. May 19, 1*741, the first girl b. in H. ; m. Lieut. John 

McColley. (See) 

6. Martha, b. August 17, 1743; m. John Stewart, Jr. 

7. Daniel, b. December 16, 1744; m. Margaret McQuigg. (See) 

8. Eebecca, b. ; alive in 1774, but no further record. 

9. Matthew, b. ; m. Elizabeth McClary. 



238 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

James, s. of Samuel and Ann (MacAfee) Gibson, b. May 23, 
1736; m. Isabella McLaughlin, dau. of John and Mary McLaugh- 
lin, of Bedford, in 1779. He was the soldier from H. in Captain 
Baldwin's company, at Bunker Hill, who helped to bear him 
wounded from the field; transferred to Captain Moore's com- 
pany, then served in Captain Emery's company. Colonel Baldwin's 
regiment; in Captain Ford's company. Col. Moses Nichols' regi- 
ment. They had a dau. Isabella who was alive in 1784. 

John, s. of Samuel and Ann (MacAfee) Gibson, b. April 2, 
1739; m. Elizabeth McMuUin, b. in 1744; d. in Feb., 1835, aged 
91 years; he d. in 1825. 

Ill, CHILDREN. 

1 Mary, b. September 7, 1770 ; d. unm. 

2. John, Jr., b. September 6, 1772 ; m. first, Sophia Preston ; m. sec- 

ond, Elizabeth Ellsworth. (See) 

3. Martha, b A.ugust 2, 1774; d. in Haverhill, in 1855. 

4. Elizabeth, b. August 29, 1776 ; m. Crocker. 

5. William, b. December 12, 1778; m. Rachel Gibson. (See) 

6. Eebecca, b. February 28, 1781 ; d. January 16, 1871, unm. 

7. Daniel, b. October 24, 1783 ; went to Jamestown, N. Y. Had three 

daus. 

8. Samuel, b. October 17, 1785 ; unm. 

Daniel, s. of Samuel and Ann (MacAfee) Gibson, b. Dec. 
16, 1744; m. Margaret, dau. of John and Mildred (Lawson) 
McQuigg. He moved to Windsor, where he d. in 1837 or 1838. 
She d. in Windsor, aged 96 years. He served in Rhode Island in 
Capt. James Bowman's company. Col. Moses Nichols' regiment, 
from Aug. 27, 1778. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Mildred, b. October 14, 1772 ; m. May 2, 1793, John Curtice. 

2. Rebecca, b. in 1774; m. Samuel Preston, Jr. 

0. James, b, January 7, 177(6; m. Lydia Campbell. 

4. Daniel, b. in 1778 ; d. unm. 

5. Mary, b. 1780 ; m. May 30, 1797, Gideon Knowlton. 

6. Ann, b. in 1782. 

7. William, b. in 1788; d. unm. in Wilton, October 2, 1875. 



GIBSON. 239 

John, Jr., s. of John and Elizabeth (McMuUin) Gibson; m. 
first, Sophia Preston; m. second, EHzabeth, dau. of Thomas and 
Lucy (Lowell) Ellsworth, b. Aug. 15, 1783, in Rowley (?), Mass., 
d. in 1825. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. John, b. June 19, 1798. 

2. Nancy, b. September 28, 1799 ; m. John Phelps, of Woburn, Mass. 

3. Reuben, b. July 10, 1801. 

4. Hannah, b. July 4, 1803 ; m. first, Edward Johnson, Burlington, 

Mass. ; m. second, Amos Flint, Jr., Francestown. 

5. William, b. November 21, 1805 ; d. April 28, 1878. 

6. Elizabeth A., b. February or July 17(, KSeO; m., first, December 29, 

1841, Caleb Knight, of Bradford ; m. second, February 1, 1855, 
Emery Bailey, of Sutton. , 

7. Nathaniel, b. July 19, 1821 ; m. first, in November, 1846, Elizabeth 

Knight, of Sutton ; m. second, in February, 1870, Augusta 
Johnson, of Sutton ; rem. to No. Woburn, Mass. 

8. 'Charlotte b. July 2, 182i3 ; m. Oct. 4, 1®48, Benjamin Carter, of 

Burlington, Mass. 

9. Mary M., b. April 25, 1825; m. John Whitcomb, Boston, Mass.; she 

d. March 2, 1850. Four children by second m. 

William, s. of John and Elizabeth (McMullin) Gibson; m. 
his cousin Rachel, dau. of Matthew and Elizabeth (McCIary) 
Gibson, of Newbury, Vt., b. in Francestown, in 1781 ; d. April 
20, 1867. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Barzella, b. October 31, 1807 ; m. Lucy McColley. 

2. Caroline, b. August 8, 1810 ; m. Clark H. McColley. 

3. Catherine, b. October 25, 1815 ; d. in 1821. 

Captain Samuel, s. of Samuel and Elizabeth (Stewart) 
Gibson, b. in Merrimack, July 18, 1764. He m. first, Margaret, 
dau. of Capt. James and Jane (Stark) McColley, b. in 1770; d. 
April I, 1792; m. second, April 3, 1793, Mary, dau. of James 
Miller, b. Mar. 23, 1766; d. Mar. 27, 1832; he m. third, Feb. 27, 
1834, Mrs. James (Griffin) Grimes, wid. of James Grimes. (See 
Samuel T. Gibson.) 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Margaret, b. July 1, 1793 ; m. March 22, 1825, Capt. Alpheus, s. of 
Josiah and Charlotte (Keep) Crosby; d. July 25 or Aug. 24, 
1829. 



240 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH, 

2. Catherine, b. September 24, 1794; m. April 2, 1823, Alexander 

,'McCoy of Antrim; he d. September 25. 1874, aged 89 years. 
She d. September 18. 1866. 

3. Mary, b. December 31, 1796; d. March 17, 1820, imm. 

4. Samuel, b. June 29, 1798; m. February 8, 1831, Lurain T., dau. of 

Capt. Isaac Smith, b. February 22, 1802; d. August 30, 18«8. 
He d. November 3. 1852. 

V. CHILDEEN. 

1. Mary S., b. October 20, 1831 ; m. first, December 31, 1852, Eufus 

D. Bruce ; he d. August 1^6, 1864 ; m. second, February 12, 
1872, Harry H. Bragg. 

VI. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Anna S.. b. December 31, 1853; m. August 23, 1883, Frank 

C. Fox of Boston. No children. 

2. Dana E., b. October 29, 1857'; m, March 22, 1885, Nellie E., 

clau. of Solon and Lizzie (Gove) Goss. 

3. Lurain M., b. March 29, 1860 ; d. May 28, 1860. 

4. Josie L., b. April 7, 1862 ; d. August 17, 1864. 

2. Ann E., b. June 7, 1S3« ; m. first, December 10, 18'61, Joseph S. 

Cook; m. second, :May 16, 18S0, Charles E. Mason. 

vr. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Samuel Gibson, b. June 22, 1867; m. December 25, 18i)2, 

Lilliette Foster. They had a son Handel D. Cook, b. 

August 15, 1894, who was a musician. 

3. Samuel T., b. September 3, 1834; d. at Fort Snelling, Minn., 

December 30, 1862, unm. Sergt. Gibson was sworn into 

Co. H., 6th Regiment, Minn. Vols., August 14, 1862, and 

was engaged in the Indian uprising near the massacre of 

New Ulm. He was a young man of marked integrity and 

heroism; Mason; went to Rochester, Minn., in 1858; is 

buried at Pine Hill cemetery ; one of the many sons of 

Hillsborough who gave his life for his country. 

5. John, b. February 1, 1799 ; d. January 27, 1833, unm. 

6. Nancy, b. October 1, 1800; m. October 21, 1827, Charles E. Champ- 

ney of Antrim; d. August 13, 1829. 

7. Rodney, b, June 24, 1802; ni. Minerva, dau, of Luke Hosley. (See) 

8. Eliza, b. April 24, 1804; d. July 16, 1805. 

9. Louisa, b. August 30, 1806 ; m, James, s. of Alexander McClintock. 

Rodney, s. of Samuel and Elizabeth (Stewart) Gibson, b. in 
H., June 24, 1802 ; m. in 1830, Minerva Hosley, of Berlin, N. Y.^ 
b. Sept. 12, 1813. He d. Feb. 28, 1854. 



GIBSON. 241 



IV. CHILDREN. 



1. Charles, b. October 1, 18:51 ; m. Emily C. Barnes, of H., November 

27, 1856: he d. November 16. 1901. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Walter C, b. May 1, 1859 ; m. May W. Knowles, Concord, Feb- 

ruary 27, 1890. 

2. Kate L., b. August 22, 1862 ; m. George E. Wyman, November 

30, 1887; d. April 25, 1914. 

3. Lottie M,, b. October 31, 1864; m. Walter C. Hartwell, Boston, 

Mass., December 31, 1889. 

2. John P., b. September 4, 1835 ; m. first, Almira S. Brown, of Wind- 

sor, in 1860 ; m. second, Eva A. Oilman, of Goshen, in Decem- 
ber, 1879 ; m. third, Mrs. Mary A. Proctor, of Stoddard. He d. 
August 6, 1891. (See) 

3. Harvey B., b. September 4, 1837 ; m. Lottie iVrmitage, Indianapolis, 

Ind., in December, 1863. 

4. Elizabeth A., b. September 10, 1843 ; m. Arland Muncoe, Griggsville, 

111., October 12, 1865 ; d. in March, 1902, at Whiting, Kan. 

5. Samuel Scott, b. September 18, 1848; m. Winnifred Eafter, of 

Whiting, Kan. 

John P., s. of Rodney and Minerva (Hosley) Gibson, b. 
Sept. 16, 1835 5 rn. first, Oct. i, 1877, Elmira S. Brown, b. Aug. 20, 
1840, dau. of William and Mary (Atwood) Brown; m. second, 
Eva A. Oilman, who d. Dec. 15, 1884; m. third, Mrs. Mary A. 
Proctor, Dec. 7, 1886. For several years in early life Mr. Oibson 
was engaged as fireman on the Northern Railroad ; later he 
worked in a currier shop at Lower Village. He then rem. to An- 
trim, where he lived on a farm for six years, to return to H. and 
open a grocery store in the building previously occupied by F. M. 
Blood and later by Brooks K. Webber as a law office. Continued 
in this business until his death, Aug. 20, 1891. Served the town 
as selectman several years and was postmaster from 1885 until 
his decease. 

V. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Josetta A., b. July 15, 1861; d. August 24, 1872. 

2. Harry S., b. June 15, 1863; d. January 30, 1871, in Antrim. 

3. Fred J. (See) 

4. Walter Scott, b. April 8, 1877; m. Hose Eraser; res. in Manchester. 



242 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Fred J., s. of John P. and Elmira S. (Brown) Gibson, b. 
June 28, 1865; m. Nov. 26, 1891, Carrie M., dau. of Hosea and 
Mary A. (Thompson) Proctor. He succeeded to his father's 
business, and has been postmaster since 1892. 

VI. ClIILnUKN. 

1. Bernice M., b. February 18, 1893. 

2. Maurice J., b. September 1, 189 + ; d. September 30, 1894. 

3. Marion A., b. October 5, 1896. 

4. Kuth M., b. December 18, 1899. 

Samuel, often called "Devil Sam" to distinguish him from 
others of the same name, b. probably in Francestown, Aug. 24, 
1800; d. May 14, 1858, from injuries received by the caving in 
of an embankment. He m. Nov. 15, 1832, Cyrina George, b. 
Feb. 3, 1815- 

II. ClIILDBEN. 

1. Jane, b. June 29, 1834; m. August 29, 1853, Simon Terkins. 

2. Samuel, b. February 9, 1836; d. INfarch 16, 18:i9. 

3. Mary, b. ^^arcll 15, 1838; m. April 4, 1857, Ira C. Hardy. 

4. Armenia, b. August 25, 1840; m. April 4, 1857, Rufus C. George. 

5. Samuel ()., b. May 10, 1S41 ; m. Eilen McQuestion, May 31, 1868. 

(See) 

6. David, b. August 24, 1842; m. August 24, 1864, Nancy M. Travis 

of Deering; d. May 16, 1879. 
r. Julia A., b. February 23, 1844; m. November 6, 1862, Jerry Hall. 
(See) 

8. Nathaniel, b. May 26, 1845. 

9. Fanny W., b. July 28, 1847; d. August 22, 1853. 

10. Kindrick, b. February 12, 1850; d. August 29, 1853. 

11. Sarah F., b. September 26, 1853; m. January 1, 1877, Edgar M. 

Wilkins. (See) 

Samuel O., s. of Samuel (Devil Sam) and Cyrina (George) 
Gibson, b. May 10, 1841. He enlisted Aug. 29, 1862, in Com- 
pany D, nth Reg. of N. H. Vols.; wounded at Fredericksburg, 
Va., Dec. 13, 1862. He w^as appointed corporal; wounded at 
Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 1864, and at Petersburg, Va., June 
16, 1864, from which wounds he lost his right hand and forearm; 
discharged June 3, 1865. Some years after the war he built up 
a large practice as veterinary surgeon at the Lower Village. He 
m. May 31, 1868. Ellen McQuestion. 



GIBSON-GILBERT. 243 

III. CHILD. 

I. Willie O., b. March 5, 1869 ; m. Julia Adams. Their children were : 
Harry S., b. July 2, 1896; d. February 7, 1903; Forrest E., 
b. March 10, 1898. 

GILBERT. 

Among tlie honored and oldest families named in town is 
that of Gilbert, of Saxon origin, denoting a clear pledge, said 
to have been made by a knight of old to his lady love. The rec- 
ords of the family reach back to its home in Devon through 
several centuries of church, state and educational affairs in Great 
Britain. Gilbert de Gaunt came here with William the Conqueror 
in 1060. A descendant joined the Crusaders in 1115, and one of 
his sons was Thomas a Becket. A biographer of the family has 
well said: "A Gilbert was treasurer of the Lincoln Cathedral in 
1215; another was Arch-deacon of Stow in 1240; Bishop of 
London in 1414; Otho Gilbert was high sheriff of Devonshire in 
1475. Sir Humphrey Gilbert was born in 1539, and in conjunc- 
tion with his brothers. Sir John, Sir Adrien, and Sir Walter, the 
four pursuing their studies under the same roof with the en- 
thusiasm of great minds, became valiant and well experienced in 
nautical affairs. To Humphrey and Walter Raleigh is ascribed 
the honor of laying the foundation of the trade and naval power 
of Great Britain." 

At this period, the latter half of the i6th century, there were 
living within and about the County of Devonshire a truly wonder- 
ful race of men. Foremost among these were the Raleighs, 
Gilberts, Drakes, Fortesques, Carews, Champernons, Grenvilles, 
Georges and several others of almost equal note that might be 
mentioned. Descendants of one-half of these were wilh the early 
comers to Hillsborough, all speaking well of the associations with 
Colonel Hill. 

Sir Humphrey Gilbert perished at sea, Sept. 9, 1583, his 
vessel, the Squirrel, going down in a violent storm. He was last 
seen sitting in the stern, with an open book in his hand, and his 
last words are said to have been, "We are just as near Heaven on 
sea as on land." A grandson of this noble man, also named 
Humphrey, was the ancestor of our family. In 1650 he bought 



244 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

one hundred acres of land near the Hne of Wenham, Mass. He 
m. Elizabeth, dau. of Daniel Kilham or Kellom, and they had four 
children, one son and three daughters. This son, named John, m. 
and had four sons. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. John, Jr., m. Martha Dodge and settled in Gloucester, Mass., in 

1704. This couple had at least two sons, William and Jona- 
than, men of note, the latter dying in 1800, aged 86 years, 
while he had a s. who died in 1836, aged 86 years. 

2. Daniel, m. Elizabeth Porter, and settled in Marblehead, Mass. 

3. Benjamin, m. Estha Perkins, and settled in Brookfield, Mass. 

4. Joseph, m. first, Mary Coggswell ; m. second, Elizabeth Whipple. 

He was living in Littleton, Mass., in 1748 ; will probated 
April 1, 1763. His first wife Avas the mother of three chil- 
dren. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. John, m. Sarah Cummings. 

2. Samuel, a cajjtain in Colonel Prescott's Seventh Reg. at 

Bunker Hill. 

3. Mary. 

4. Elizabeth, m. Aaron Stratton. 

5. Daniel. 

6. Joseph, Jr., b. 1751. (See) 

7. Abigail Haynes. 

Joseph, Jr., s. of Joseph and Elizabeth (Whipple) Gilbert; 
b. in 1751 ; m. Sarah Robbins, b. in 1751. He was first lieutenant 
in his brother's company at Bunker Hill; he d. in 1777; wid. d. in 
Hillsborough, Nov. 25, 1828. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. John, b. in Littleton, Mass. (See) 

2. Pattee, b. September 27, 1776; m. first, January 15, 1801, Joseph 

Harwood ; m. second, December 16, 1819, William Willard ; d. 
March 9, 1860. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary Wilder Harwood, b. December 4, 1802 ; m. January 17, 
1828, Steadman Willard; d. December 26, 1877. 



GILBERT. 245 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Alma Harwood Willard, b. August 28, 1828; m. June 23, 

1864, George Kendall. 

2. Mary Almeda Willard, b. May 11, 1831 ; d. October 23, 

1855. 

3. Steadman Alfred Willard, b. February 21, 1834; m. Janu- 

ary 29, 1865, Annette Putnam. 

4. Lydia S. Willard, b. December 15, 1837 ; ra. May 15, 1862, 

William G. Barrows. 

2. Joseph Gilbert Harwood, b. July 27, 1804; m. Fletcher, 

and settled in California ; five children. 

3. John Alfred Harwood, b. March 27, 1807 ; d. August 13, 1810. 

4. Nancy Elvira Harwood, b. March 17, 1810; d. July 16, 1810. 

John, Sen., b. in Littleton, Mass., Aug. 21, 1773, came to 
H. in 1797, upon the invitation of his Uncle Robbins, accom- 
panied by his widowed mother, his young wife, Susan Pollard, b. 
Oct. 3, 1773, dau. of Benjamin Pollard, formerly of Billerica. 
Mass., but then living in Greenfield. This John bought half an 
acre of land near the Centre of Peter and Samuel Robbins for 
fifty dollars. To this meagre homestead he added, as he was able 
to buy, additional acres, until he was the possessor of nearly one 
hundred and seventy-five acres in town and the owner of a house. 
He had bought a tract of lowland of the Barnes estate, the Board- 
man lot, and a pasture from the Squire Johnson farm. He had 
a tall, rugged form, was a blacksmith as well as farmer, and plied 
his craft, whenever he could, in a shop he had built. The Rev. 
Harry Brickett, in his sketch of him, says : "He was noted for his 
strong good sense and even temperament. He early abolished the 
rum jug from his field, was an active member of the Congrega- 
tional Church, and the only Whig in the Village. He foretold the 
Civil War; saw his own townsman, Franklin Pierce, President; 
witnessed the introduction of railroads, the telephone, postage 
reduced to three cents a letter; the journey of two days to Boston 
shortened to five hours ; and shoe nails so laboriously produced 
from his forge in his younger days turned out by the hundred 
weight." His wife d. Feb. 10, 1850; he d. March 30, 1857, his 
life filled with respect. 



246 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

VIII. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN HILLSBOBOUGH. 

1. Joseph, b. January 10, 1799 ; m. Alvira Moore, of Marlborough, 

Mass.; he d. September 27, 1836; she d. March 11, 1872. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Almira, b. February 28, 1828; d. August 8, 1833. 

2. Susan Page, b. January 20, 1830; m. October 11, 1846, Rodney 

S. Lakin; d. June 7, 1852. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Willis Gilbert Lakin, b. September 11, 1847, 

2. Clara Frances Lakin, b. May 31, 1850; d. September 7, 

1851. 

3. John Clark Lakin, b. May 8, 1852. 

3. John Clark, b. November 2, 1832 ; m. first, August 23, 1855, 

Abbie Jane Keay, b. January 1, 1832, d. January 3, 1861 ; 
m. second, September 1, 1861, Lizzie Lake Keay, b. Au- 
gust 15, 1834. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Susan Alice, b. January 16, 1858. 

2. John Clark, b. November 5, 1860; d. June 8, 1861. 

3. Mary Abbie, b. June 27, 1862. 

4. James Porter, b. January 24, 1867. 

5. Carrie Louise, b. August 23, 1870. 

6. Bessie, b. July 29, 1872. 

4. Hammond Barnes, b. September, 1834; m. in Colorado, Octo- 

ber 28, 1869, Julia Etta, dau. of John Randolph Beverly, 
Paris, 111., a descendant of the Beverlys and Randolphs 
of Roanoke, Va. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Joseph Beverly, b. August 2, 1870. 

2. Mary Florence, b. August 24, 1873; d. February 25, 1877. 

3. Clifford Hammond, b. May 9, 1875. 

4. Julia Gertrude, b. April 27, 1878; d. February 27, 1880. 

2. Benjamin, b. July 7, 1801 ; was a 49'er, and d. in California in 

December, 1852; unm. 

3. John, b. August 6, 1804. (See) 

4. Nancy Button, b. in 1807 ; d. December 25, 1844. 

5. Sarah Tarbell, b. 1816; d. November 2, 1848. 

John, Jr., s. of John and Susan (Pollard) Gilbert, b. in 
1804, lived at home and worked on the farm summers, while 
winters he toiled in the shop with his brothers, Joseph and Ben- 



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jamin. Two sisters worked with their mother in the house, and 
so the family labored and prospered. The tedium of the days was 
relieved by the social gatherings of the evenings, when the neigh- 
bors, Barnes, Buttons, Lawtons, Simons and others made merry 
the long winter hours, when the winds howled without and the 
snow drifted to the eaves. There were fall huskings, apple bees, 
singing schools, spelling matches, parties and frolics, so life was 
not altogether without its bright side. Eventually Joseph went 
to Boston, which seemed so far away in those days. He was fol- 
lowed by Oilman Barnes, and Benjamin, saying he was content 
to stay on the farm, John, Jr., twenty-one, six feet tall, and with 
thirty-one dollars tied in his handkerchief, started out in quest of 
fortune. For four years he had a trying experience. But he had 
associated himself with the Park Street Church, as Sexton, be- 
come acquainted with men who appreciated his industry and 
honesty. When he had saved one thousand dollars of hard-earned 
money he entered into the grocery business with Hayden and 
Qpham on Howard Street. 

After a year, in 1832, he hired a store of John Bunstead at 
the corner of Tremont and Bromfield Streets. All grocery stores 
in those days had their bars, and on account of its close proximity 
to Tremont Theatre, this was considered an excellent situation. 
To the surprise of his friends, he tore out the bar and started a 
temperance store, while it was prophesied that he would fail with- 
in a year. He did not, and the sign of John Gilbert Jr. & Co., was 
familiar to Bostonians for more than fifty years. His nephew, 
John C. Gilbert, son of Joseph, after working as a clerk for four 
years, became a partner upon his twenty-first birthday. Troubled 
by deafness caused by fever, when he was sixty John Gilbert 
retired, the owner of considerable real estate ; he then occupied 
his time in looking after this. 

His success was due largely to his close attention to business 
and his industry, by which he built up a widely-known wholesale 
and retail grocery business. A fortunate speculation in the early 
forties helped him on his way to a comipetence. A number of 
business men in Boston forming themselves into a company and 
making him treasurer, sent a cargo of goods to Oregon, the vessel 
going around Cape Horn, making a long and trying voyage. This 



248 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

ship reached Portland, Ore., about the time the country was 
startled by the discovery of gold in California. The rush of men 
to that place stopped the moving of merchandise so everything 
reached a high price. Lumber that could be bought in Portland 
for fourteen dollars a thousand sold in San Francisco for two 
hundred dollars. The money received for the merchandise here 
was invested in lumber and goods to be taken to California. The 
result was that the Boston company received about sixty thou- 
sand dollars in gold, with deeds for much of the territory of Port- 
land, Ore. So the speculation was a big success, and the second 
attempt failing through the dishonesty of the captain, Mr. Gil- 
bert decided he would stop. 

October 4, 1832, he married Mrs. Ann Burrows Attwill, b. in 
Woodbridge, Eng., June 10, 1802; she d. in Boston, July 16, 1884; 
h d. May 25, 1885, his last words being: "I am all ready; I long 
to go." 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Elizabeth Burrows Gilbert, b. in Boston, July 28, 1834; m. Sep- 

tember 4, 1860, Henry Frost, s. of Washing-ton and Saniantha 
(Laurence) Frost, b. in Granby, Can., May 18, 1832. 

X. CHILDBEN. 

1. Henry Gilbert Frost, b. December 7, 1864. 

2. William Laurence Frost, b. April 5, 1868. 

2. Ellen Lizette Gilbert, b. in Cambridg-e, Mass., March 21, 1845 ; m. 

June 9, 1869, Moses Field Fowler, b. in Yorktown, N. Y., Oc- 
tober 2, 1819 ; s. of Henr.y and Phebe Fowler, 

GILMORE. 

James, b. in Merrimack in 1787. rem. to H. and settled at the 
Lower Village and built the house known as the "Simon Perkin's 
place." He was a cabinet maker. He m. first, in 1812, Harriet 
Eades, who d. Sept. 15, 1819, and he m. second, May 8, 1820, 
Secers French; he d. Jan. 31, 1864; wid. d. Dec. 25, 1868. 

II. CHILDKKN, THREE BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. James, b. July 14, 1814; d. in infancy. 

2. Isaac E., b. May 8, 1816; was soldier in Civil War; res. in Massa- 

chusetts ; was m. and had one child. 




ELLEX L. (Gilbekt) HUMPHREY 




ELIZABETH (Gilbert) FROST 



GILMORE-GLEASON-GOODALE. 249 

3. Amanda, b. April 14, 1818. 

4. Offin, b. January 10, 1821 ; d. young. 

5. William Horace, b. June 10,' 1823; d. November 12, 1898. (See) 

7. Edwin Franklin, b. June 29, 1825; d. in October, 1829. 

8. Onslow, b. May 29, 1829; d. December 13, 1911. 

9. Luther, b. May 13, 1833 ; d. in North Chelmsford, I\Iass., January 

8, 1909. 

10. Harriet, b. June 11, 1836; m. Oliver Berrj', ins. and real estate, in 

Boston. 

William Horace, s. of James and Secers (French) Gil- 
more, was b. June lo, 1823; was ed. at H. ; m. in 1848, in H., 
Harriet E., dau. of Joseph and Mary Cox Herrick of Antrim, b. 
Aug. 24, 1828. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Charles H., b. July 30, 1849, in H. 

2. Mary E., b. November 8, 1850. 

3. Laura A., b. January 9, 1856. 

GLEASON. 

Jonathan S., was b. in Worcester, Mass., Sept. 13, 1814, 
and m. Elsie, dau. of John and Polly (Putney) Hall, of Holden, 
Mass. He bought the "Beard mill," so-called, and came to H. 
about 1845; built a house near the mill. Wife d. Feb. 17, 1875; 
he d. Mar. 8, 1880. 

II. CHILDBEX. 

1. Dexter F., b. June 13, 1842, in Holden, Mass.; m. September 18, 

1866, Sarah L., dau. of George and Sarah (Cutler) Bartlett ; 
res. at Webster, Mass. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Ella L., b. June 27, 1869; d. October 20, 1869. 

2. Ernest B., b. April 5, 1875 ; d. August 31, 1875. 

2. Julia A., b. July 4, 1847 ; m. October 20, 1867, Charles Davis. ; res. 

Princeton, Mass. 

3. Mj'ra D., b. November 19, 18 49; m. December 25, 1869, Horace M. 

Adams ; res. Bald wins ville, Mass. 

GOODALE, GOODALL, GOODELL. 

All of the families in America bearing this name under either 
form of spelling, so far as is known, are descended from Robert 
Goodell, b. in England in 1604, and who sailed from Ipswich, 



250 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Eng., on the ship '^Elizabeth," Aug. 30, 1634, accompanied by his 
wife Catherine, in her 29th year, and three children, Mary, 4 years 
of age, Abraham, 2 years of age, Isaac, 6 mos. old. He settled in 
Salem, Mass., where he built a house, but finally rem. to what ii 
now called Danvers, Mass. 

II. Isaac, b. in 1G33; m. November 25, 1668, Patience Cook, and 

among their children was Isaac, Jr., b. May 29, 1670. 

III. Isaac, Jr., served in the Expedition to Canada in 1690, and after 

his retm-n m., December 3, 1692, Mary , and they had 

twelve childi-en, one of whom was named Samuel. 

IV. Samuel, b. May 8, 1694; m. July 4, 1717, Anna Fowler, of Salis- 

bury, by whom he had eight children. 

V. Kobert, the eldest child of Samuel and Anna (Fowler) Goodale 

and common ancestor of the families in this vicinity, was b. 
in 1719; he m. first, in 1752, L^dia Wallace; m. second, in 
1764, widow Mary Fowler, and rem. from Salem, ISIass., to 
Weare, N. H., where he d. December 11, 1804. 

VI. CHILDREN, TWO BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Robert, Jr. 

2. Samuel. 

3. Stephen, b. September 17, 1766, at Salem, Mass.; m. at Weare in 

1785, i\Iary Greenleaf, b. in Weare August 3, 1767, and lived 
in Deering, where he d. February 18, 1852, aged 65 years. 

VII. CHILDRE.X. 

1. Polly, b. January 21, 1786; m. October 22, 1801, Jonathan 

Gove. 

2. Jonathan, b. January 4, 1789. (See) 

3. Robert, b. in Weare, January 6, 1791. (See) 

4. Stephen, b. October 25, 1795. (See) 

4. Jonathan, b. August 30, 1769. (See) 

5. Mehitable ; m. first, Young; m. second, Corliss, 

of Weare. 
f). Esther. 

Jonathan, b. Jan. 4, 1789; m. Nov. 22, 1810, Luck Lock, and 
res. in Deering, where he d. Feb. 16, I1857. 

VIII. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN DEEJIINO. 

1. Louisa, b. July 28, 1812; m. July 31, 1840, John D. Muzzy. 

2. George W., b. August 11, 1814; m. October 1, 1837, Martha L. 

Newton. 



GOODALE. 251 

IX. CHILDREN, BORN IN DEERING. 

1. Martha E., b. August 9, 1838. 

2. George W., b. October 26, 1840; d. October 1, 1844. 

3. Marcus Morton, b. January 31, 1842; d. February 25. 1842. 

4. Marcus Morton, b. ^[ay 28, 1844. 

5. Lucy ]\r., b. January 23, 1846; d. February 25, 1846, 

6. Olive Georgia, b. August 6, 1850. 

7. Mary Emma, b. June 17, 1855. 

3. Elbert, b. November IS, 1810; m. first, February 14, 1840, Celestia 

T. Smith; she d. December 1, 1863, and he m. second, June 
15, 1867, Laura A. Chandler. 

IX. CHILDREN, FIVE BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Celestia Frances, b. August 12, 1842. 

2. Emma P., b. October 8, 1848. 

3. Lillie E., b. April 18, 1855. 

4. Elbert S., b. September 12, 1858. 

5. Carrie P., b. September 16, 1860. 

6. Grace L., b. May 5, 1868. 

7. Carl Z., b. November 25, 1870. 

8. Myrtle, b. September 18, 1876. 

4. Mary, b. October 23, 1819; m. December 14, 1839, William Dow. 

5. Hillard L., b. July 21, 1822 ; m. December 25, 1849, Sarah E. Tead. 

IX. CHILDREN, BORN IN DEERING. 

1. Edward H., b. November 13, 1850. 

2. Henry D., b. June 27, 1854. 

3. William Lyman, b. ilay 25, 1857 ; d. May 24, 1860. 

4. Hattie Loisa, b. June 22, 1860 ; d. September 20, 1863. 

G. Levi W., b. February 23, 1825 ; m, January 13, 1850, Francis E. 
Kidney. 

IX. CHILDREN, BORN IN DEERING. 

1. Charles L. J,, b. January 9, 1851. 

2. James S., b. September 11, 1853. 

3. Lucy, b. July 11, 1855. 

4. Kobert D., b. August 14, 1857. 

5. Mary T., b. March 16, 1860. 

6. William W., b. October 17, 1863. 

7. George L., b. May 25, 1866. 

8. Eva C, b. July 1, 1869. 

7. James L., b. December 7, 1827 ; grad. from Dartmouth College, 

1852 ; d. in Texas, September 9, 1853. 
S. Elizabeth H., b. September 2, 1830; m. August 9, 1857, Robert D. 

Carr. 



252 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Robert, b. in Weare, Jan. 6, 1791 ; m. June 25, 1814, Eliza- 
beth Levering, b. in Deering, Nov. 16, 1795; res. in Deering, 
where he d. June i, 1856. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Fanny, b. June 4, 1816 ; m. Peter Y. Frye. 

2. Lewis, b. August 27, 1818; m. May 6, 1857, Emma J. Wliittle. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Eobert, b. November 23, 1859; m. May 20, 1878, Anna Forsaith. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Lewis, b. September 30, 1878. 

2. Arthur, b. February 15, 1880. 

2. Mary E., b. August 29, 1863. 

3. Frank, b. March 3, 1870. 

3. Eliza Ann, b. November 12, 1820 ; m. Albert Hadlock. 

4. Harriet, b. July 24, 1829; d. August 14, 1829. 

5. Franklin P., b. August 15, 1834. 

Stephen, b. Oct. 25, 1795; m. April 6, 1815, Judith Rowell; 
d. at Tunbridge, Vt., May 13, 1859. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary, b. September 16, 1815 ; m. Calvin Metcalf. 

2. David, b. November 16, 1817; m. Ella E. Batchelder. 

3. Stephen, b. March 3, 1819 ; m. Abbie L. Myreck. 

4. Mercy H., b. September 19, 1824; m. A. E. Austin. 

5. Clara, b. November 4, 1828; m. P. F. Stowell. 

6. Caroline, b. May 13, 1833; d. July 17, 1834. 

7. Justin M., b. November 7, 1837; m. Ellen Herbert. 

8. Walter F., b. December 8, 1840; d. May 31, 1842. 

Jonathan, b. at Salem, Mass., Aug. 30, 1769; m. in Aug., 
1/95) ^t Deering, Sarah Kadlock; he d. in that town, Jan. 6, 1858. 

VII. CHILDREN, ALL BUT FIRST CHILD BORN IN DEERING. 

1. Levi, b. in Weare, March 7, 1797. (See) 

2. Isaac, b. March 10, 1799 ; d. May 15, 1858. 

'i. Lydia, b. July 7, 1802; m. Jabez Morrill; d. iSIarch 1, 1849. 

4. Clara, b. March 16, 1806; m. Eobert Carr. 

5. Betsy, b. November 15, 1808 ; m. ISfark Starrett. 

6. John H., b. October 2, 1816; m. Celestia Mooney. 




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GOODALE. 253 

GOODALE. 

Levi (Jonathan, Robert, Samuel, Isaac, Jr., Isaac, Robert), 
was born in Weare, Mar. 7, 1797 ; his parents soon after removing 
to Deering, he was educated in the schools of that town, and at 
Salisbury Academy. He became a teacher early in life. He m. 
Nov. 6, 1817, Mary, dau. of Thomas and Mary (Newton) How- 
lett, of Hillsborough, b. Jan. 28, 1799, and like her husband was a 
successful school teacher. Mr. Goodale lived with his father-in- 
law on a farm on Bear Hill for five years, when he bought the 
Thomas Moore farm since owned by Arthur Butler, where he 
lived until his death, June 11, 1877. His wife d. Nov. 25, 1867. 

He was a land surveyor and was better acquainted with the 
lines of the farms in this town and adjoining towns than any man 
of his time. He was active in business and public affairs ; was 
Selectman fourteen years, twelve of them consecutively ; was 
Town Clerk and Overseer of the Poor; represented the town in 
the State Legislature in 1844, 1845, two terms; was Justice of the 
Peace for thirty-five years; he administered on 104 estates, by 
which experience he acquired a good knowledge of probate law, 
upon which his advice was frequently sought and given without 
fee. Mr. Goodale was a man of sound judgment, sterling in- 
tegrity, and a retentive memory replete with knowledge of the 
early settlement of the town. Mrs. Goodale was a constant source 
of inspiration and assistance to him, being a woman of high in- 
telligence with a most pleasing way. Both consistent Christians 
and of benevolent natures, to aid the poor and unfortunate 
afforded them the greatest happiness of their lives. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Thomas Xewton, b. August 24, 1819. (See) 

2. Sarah J., b. November 22, 1821; d. August 18, 1824. 

3. Mary Howlett, b. May 12, 1824; m. first, May 16, 1843, Daniel B., 

s. of Jonas and Lucy (Bennett) Smith; he d. March 9, 1848. 
She m. second. May 3, 1853, George, s. of Eben and Mary T. 
(Carr) Jones, of H. He was a f arrder ; d. April 23, 1889; 
she d. March 26, 1897. 



254 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

IX. CHILDREN, TWO BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Orlen Smith, b. March 30, 1846; m. November 8, 1865, War- 

ren, s. of Warren and Thankful (Dyer) Jones, of New 
York City. They res. in that city ; she d. January 10, 
1875. 

2. Daniel B. Smith, b. April 10, 1848; m. May 23, 1867, IMary E., 

b. July 9, 1838, dau. of John and Mary (Danforth) 
Small, of H. Mr. Smith lived on a farm in H. for a 
short time, and then rem. to Concord, where he was 
Councilman 3 years, Alderman 2 j^ears, and a member of 
the House of Representatives in 1891-3. He d. July 1, 
1907. 

3. Levi Goodale Jones, b. September 26, 1855 ; m. October 27, 

1892, Cora, dau. of Augustus and Vanlora Kimball, of 
H. He d. February 7, 1901, 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary E., b. November 4, 1894; d. November 6, 1894. 

2. Josephine, b. October 22, 1896; m. October 27, 1914, Gil- 

bert H., s. of Charles H. and Villa Burtt Page, of 
Lowell, Mass. He was b. in Franklin September 18, 
1889, and is a paper cutter in the Amoskeag- Com- 
pany's printing office, 

XL CHILD. 

1. Lillian Josephine, b. March 23, 1916. 

4. Mary L. Jones, b. May 14, 1860 ; d. December 9, 1881 ; unm. 

4. Sarah Ann, b. December 21, 1826 ; m. first, in 1844, John W., s. 
of John and Maria (Cheney) Severance, of Bradford, b. Feb- 
ruary' 18, 1822. Mr. Severance was a farmer and res. in 
Bradford, where he d. July 28, 1850. She m. second, April 
20, 1852, Charles P., s. of Justus and Mary C. (Barker) Pike, 
of H., b. September 18, 1823. They res. in Bradford until 
1880,, when he lost his buildings by fire, and he bought the 
Isaac Cooledge place in the north part of H., where they res. 
until his death, August 27, 1892. Mr. Pike served as Select- 
man both in Bradford and H., and he was Justice of the 
Peace 14 3'ears. Mrs. Pike d. July 9, 1889. 

IX. CHILDREN, TWO BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Mary Maria Severance, b. November 9, 1846; m. December 20, 
1864, William A., s. of Nahum and Sarah (Newton) 
Colby, of Henniker, b. August 8, 1835. They res. on a 
farm in Henniker for 5 years, tlien rem. to Tilton, where 
he was engaged in trade; he d. December 11, 1898; she 
d. August 9, 1903. 



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X. CHILDREN. 

1. Guy Forest Colby, b. July 5, 1875 ; d. December 1, 1878. 

2. Flora Belle Colby, b. October 31, 1879; she graduated 

from Tilton Seminary in June, 1900, and d. October 

22, 1901. 

2. Hannah Jane Severance, b. December 18, 1848; d. April 7, 

1850. 

3. Lizzie S. Pike, b. January 16, 1854. (See Pike and Tuttle) 

4. Levi Goodale Pike, b. September 30, 1861. (See Pike) 

5. Winnie G. Pike, b. March 17, 18G9. (See Pike and Adams) 
5. Levi J., b. December 24, 1836; d. March 5, 1843. 

Thomas Newton, s. of Levi and Mary (Hewlett) Goodale, 
b. Aug. 24, 1819, acquired an academical education at Newbury, 
Vt. ; taught fourteen terms of school in this and adjoining towns; 
was a land surveyor, and one of the first to master the art of 
daguerotypmg, in which vocation he devoted twenty years with 
marked success. He inherited the homestead, which he greatly 
improved, and he succeeded to considerable probate business. He 
m. first, Aug. 12, 1840, Caroline G. Calkins; she d. Oct. 12, 1879; 
he m. second, Mrs. Addie L. (Mather) Smith, of Newport. He 
d. April 18, 1887; she d. Sept. 4, 1897. 

IX. CHILDREN, ALL BUT LAST BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Laura A„ b. May 10, 1842; m. first. May, 1860, Lt. Natlianiel L. 
Chandler, of Sunapee. He served in the Civil War as 1st 
Lieut, in tlie Fourteenth Peg., N. H. Vols., Co. I ; he d. Sep- 
tember 11, 1864. She m. second, June 5, 1867, Elbert Good- 
ale, of Deering. She d. May 24, 1885 ; he d. April 12, 1894. 

X. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Christabel Chandler, b. JNIarch 31, 1861 ; she m. first, October 
16, 1881, Charles S. George, of Hopkinton ; she m. second, 
Aug. 9, 1903, John B., s. of Daniel W. and Mary (Cobb) 
Eich, Ashbj', Mass. 

XI. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1-2. Charles S. and Allison S. George, twins, b. August 29, 

1882; Allison S. d. September, 1882. 
3. Nathaniel W. George, b. December 14, 1885 ; d. March 29. 

1888. 



256 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

4. Winifred C. George, b. September 8, 1888. In September, 
1903, she was adopted by Mr. Rich and name changed 
to Violet Christabel Rich; she m. June 3, 1908, James 
B., s. of Alexander and Fostena (Brigham) Robert- 
son, of Worcester, Mass.; he d. October 19, 1912. 

XII. CHILD. 

1. Violet C. Robertson, b. March 10, 1909. 

2. Grace L., b. in Chelsea, Mass., May 5, 1868; m. January 8, 

1893, Fred B. Monroe, who has been active in town af- 
fairs, having served on the Board of Selectmen and still 
holding the office ; he is a member of Valley Lodge, I. O. 
O. F., and has filled the chairs. 

3. Carl Z., b. in Deering, November 25, 1870; m. April 24, 1899, 

Catherine M. Coghlan ; res. in San Diego, Cal. 

4. Myrtle, b. September 19, 1876, in Deering. 

5. Alice L., b. July 19, 1881 ; d. September 26, 1881. 

6. A son, b. May 24, , and d. in infancy. 

7. Lawrence, b. May 24, 1885, in Deering; m. June 22, 1900, Ara 

L. Cooley ; res. Mason City, la. 

XI. CHILD. 

1. George C, b, March 15, 1915. 

2. Mary C, b. March 17, 1846; m, March 21, 1872, Capt. George A., 

s. of Dustin and Nancy (Tuttle) Robbins (See). Mr. Rob- 
bins served in the Civil War, and d. October 16, 1874; she d. 
April 28, 1897. 

X. CHILD. 

1. Thomas Goodale Robbins, b. Januarj^ 16, 1874; ed. in H. and 
Lowell public schools, Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, 
Mass., and Boston University ; lawyer in Lowell, Mass., 
and Principal Lowell Evening High School. He m. March 
28, 1911, Lilla Eleanor, dau. of Thomas J. and Lilla C. 
Roche, of Lowell. 

XI. CHILDREN. 

1. Charnley Simpson Robbins, b. October 16, 1913; d. Oc- 

tober 26, 1913. 

2. Thomas Goodale Robbins, b. April 4, 1915. 

3. Addie J., b. March 18, 1853; m. first, O. H. Warren, Lowell, Mass. 

They had a child, Oreginal Warren. 

4. Sarah C, b. August 12, 1855 ; m. Charles Williams, of Keene. 

5. Emily E. Goodale, b. November 21, 1884. 



GOODALE-GOODELL. 257 

Rev. David Wilder, s. of James A. and Elizabeth (Putnam) 
Goodale, b. in Douglass, Mass., Dec. 28, 1847, m. at Worcester, 
Mass., July 9, 1878, Mary L., dau. of Henry and Frances E. 
(Bliss) Reed, of that city. (See sketch in Vol. I.) 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Hubert D., b. in Troy June 5, 1879 ; grad. at Trinity College, Hart- 

ford, Conn., and Columbia University, New York City ; m. 
June 25, 1906, Lottie E. Merrill, of Suffield, Conn. He is Pro- 
fessor of Biology, Stamford, Conn. 

2. Ray C, b. June 27, 1881; grad. from Hartford, Conn., Business 

College ; is proprietor of Monotuck Poultry Farm, Suffield, 
Conn. 

3. Allen K., b. Sudbury, ilass., August 5, 1884; grad. from Trinity 

College, Hartford, Conn, ; is employed by Travellers Insur- 
ance Co., Hartford, Conn. 

4. Esther M., b. in Sudbury, Mass., August 12, 1908 ; m. Charles A. 

Pierce, of Suflfield, Conn. ; res. in Calif. 

GOODELL. 

In the line of this family traced from Isaac, s. of Robert, we 
find eventually the name is changed in its spelling to Goodale. At 
what time or for what reason the orthography of the name was 
changed is not clear, but there is a tradition that three brothers 
living in the same town mutually agreed to adopt different forms 
of spelling for their personal convenience. If this explanation is 
correct or not it is certain they all came from the same original 
family. The third son and fourth child of Robert and Catherine 
Goodell was Zachariah, next younger of the Isaac already men- 
tioned, who was b. at Salem in 1639; m. "last of 4th mo., 1666," 
Elizabeth, dau. of Edward and Mary Beacham or Beauchamp, of 
Salem, b. July 23, 1648. 

in. CHILDREN, BORN IN SALEM, MASS. 

1. Zachariah, b. February 9, 1667; m. Sarah ; d. in 1827. 

2. Samuel, b. December 3, 1669 ; m. December 3, 1696, Mary Buxton ; 

d. 1723. 

3. Joseph, b. September 23, 1672; m. about 1695, Mary . 

4. Mary, b. November 27, 1674; m. Dea. Joseph Whipple (?). 

5. Thomas, b. December 30, 1676 ; appears to have settled in Pom- 

fret, Conn. 



258 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

G. Abraham, b. November 7, 1078; m. first, in 1704 or 5, Hannah 
Khoades; m. second, June 22, 1725, Mary Tarbell ; he d. 1735. 

7. John, b. August 10, 1681 ; m. September 8, 1703, Elizabeth Witt, 

and settled in Marlboro, ISlass. ; he d. May 11, 1752. 

8. Elizabeth, b. about 1683. 

9. Sarah, b. about 16S5. 

10. Benjamin, b, July 4, 1G87 ; m. Hannah , and -set. in Marl- 

boro ; d. February 27, 1784. 

11. David, b. March, 1688 or 9. (See) 

David, s. of Zachariah and Elizabeth Goodell, m. Jan. 7, 
1712, Abigail Elliott, of Boxford, Mass.; he d. in 1718, and she 
m. second. Jan. 19, 1719, Joseph Hutchinson, of Middleton. Mass. 

IV. CillLDHKN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Abigail, b. July 3, 1714; m. October .">, 1737, Jonathan Wilkins, of 

Middleton. 

2. David, Jr., b. April 30, 1716. (See) 

David, Jr., s. of David and Abigail (Elliott) Goodell, b. 
April 30, 1716; m. Mar. 2, 1737, Lydia, dau. of John and Lydia 
(Porter) Putnam. He occupied the homestead of his father in 
Danvers, until Dec. 6, 1753, when he sold and rem. from town. 
His wife d. Nov. 22, 1789. 

V. CHILDBE.N. 

1. David, 3d, b. December 16, 1738. (See) 

2. Lydia, b. November 20, 1740. 

3 Emma, b. January 21, 1743; m. first, May 1, 1770, Ezra Prince; m. 

second, February 22, 1785, Israel Putnam. 

4. Phebe, b. February 4, 1745. 

.n. Ede, b. September 16, 1747; d. April 12, 1770. 

6. Huldah, b. April 5, 1750. 

7. Sarah, b. July 5, 1754. 

8. Hannah, b. June 5, 1758. 

0. Judith, b. April 20, 1761 ; m. June 15, 1780, Daniel, s. of Thomas 
and Lucy (Pierce) Harris; res. at Fitchburg, Mass.; she d. 
at Cambridge, Mass., May 4, 1837. 

10. Andrew, b. November 11, 1765. 

David, 3rd, s. of David, Jr. (David, Zachariah, Robert) 
Goodell, was b. Dec. 16, 1738; ni. Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph and 
Hannah (Richardson) Hutchinson, of Middleton. Mass.; she was 



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bap. Feb. 4, 1747. He came to H. from Jaffrey, it is believed, 
about 1785 ; settled on the "Old Road" on farm later occupied by 
James D. Bickford. He built the house and probably the barn, 
by the side of which he set an elm sapling, thinking it might serve 
to protect the buildings from the west wind, and so well did the 
tree fulfill his expectations that it became a majestic specimen of 
its kind. He d. June 20, 1829; his wid. d. Aug. 29, 1835. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Asa, b. September 18, 1766; ni. first, Kuth Butterfield ; she d. about 
1813 ; he m. second, Anna, dau. of Alexander and Janet 
(Gamble) McClintock, b. October 20, 1770. He d. May 18, 
1863. 

VII. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Jesse. 

2. Mary; m. Jacob Gray; d. July 30, 1874. 

3. Betsy, b. February 14, 1803; m. January, 1829, Henry 

Blood (?) of Milford. He d. and she m. second, . 

4. Nancy, b. in 1805 ; m. Peter Clark of Milford ; she d. Febru- 

ary 27, 1877. 

5. Asa, b. August 7, 1808; m. April 11, 1842, in Lowell, Mass., 

Sarah Smith, dau. of Daniel and Polly (Chalton) Smith, 
b. January 4, 1813. 

VIII. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN ANTRIM. 

1. George H., b. April 29, 1845 ; d. October 6, 1850, in Antrim. 

2. Almira A., b. May 21, 1848 ; d. October 1, 1850, in Antrim. 

3. Jane O., b. April 9, 1850; m. November 22, 1871, Melvin 

Temple. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Edwin G., b. October 24, 1872. 

2. Dana Smith. 

2. John; m. Martha, dau. of Alexander and Janet (Gamble) Mc- 
Clintock; res. for a time in Windsor; rem. to Maine, then to 
Phelpstown, N. Y., and later to Mich. He d. in Toledo, 
Ohio ; wid. d. June 2, 1852, at Orange, O. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Ezra, b. September 18, 1791; m, Charlotte Cousiers. of Maine. 

2. Sabrina, b. April 22, 1794 ; m. Jacob Sawyer, of Maine. 

3. Zebina, b. October 8, 1798; m. Lucinda Marble, of N. Y. 

4. Asenath, b. June 28, 1801 ; m. Aretus Marble, of N. Y. 

5. Patty, b. September 20, 1803; m. Joseph Tanner. 



26o HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

6. John, b. April 4, 1806; m. in 1829 Almeda Crary of Minto, 
Ohio; she was b. in 1811; d. March 31, 1860; he m. sec- 
ond, . 

;!. Elisha. ni. a Foster. 

4. David, b. September 15, 1774. (See) 

5. Edith, m. Issacher Andrews. 

6. Rebecca, m. John Bixby; d. in 1806. 

7. Sally, ni. November 9, 1807, John Bixby. 

David^ the 4th by that given name in succession, was b. in 
Middleton. Mass., Sept. 15, 1774; m. Mary, daii. of Nathaniel 
and Phebe (Dodge) Raymond; he d. Sept. 22, 1848; wid. d. May 
17, 1864. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. George Dodge, b. June 18, 1799. (See) 

2. John, b. November 4, 1803; d. May 26, 1816. 

3. Jesse Kaymond, b. February 12, 1807 ; m. Olive A. Wright, of Sul- 

livan ; she d. June 13, 1877, and he m. second, Mrs. Euth 
(Wilkins) Bennett. 

VIII. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. David Harvey, b. May 6, 1834; m. September 1, 1857, Hannah 
J. Plumer, b. A^jril 13, 1835. 

IX. CHILD. 

1. Dura Dana, b. September 6, 1858; m. August 31, 1886, 

Nellie Lauretta Little. 

X. CHILD. 

1. Claire Dean, b. November 12, 1887. 

2. Richard C, b. Augusf 10, 1868; m. August 10, 1892, Una 

Gertrude White; d. April 5, 1895. 

George Dodge, s. of David and Mary (Raymond) Goodell, 
b. June 18, 1799; m. April 24, 1823, Rebecca, dau. of Solomon 
and Sarah (Bradford) Andrews; he d. May 20, 1867. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary Kmily, b. September 3, 1824; d. September 18, 1825. 

2. Sarah Rebecca, b. .January 17, 1827; d. February 11, 1833. 

3. John, b. May 18, 1829; m. May 17, 1859, "Rllen Elizabeth, dau. of 

Ephraim and Sybil (Mason) Foster, of Keene, b. June 27, 
1833. (See) Physicians, Vol. 1, p. 410. 



GOODELL-GOODWIN. 26l 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. May Clifford, b. May 1, 1860; m. March 2, 1912, Arthur P. 

MacGregor, of Montreal, Can. 

2. Carrie Andrews, b. February 25, 1862 ; d. May 17, 1868. 

4. Lucy Sanborn, b. February 22 ; m. October 25, 1860, Abel F. Con- 

nor, of Henniker, b. April 16, 1824; d. February 11, 1889. 

5. Sarah Andrews, b. December 6, 1843; m. June 18, 1867, Rev. A. J. 

Hale, of Fownal, Vt. 

IX. CIIILDKEX. 

1. Lucy Ellen Hale, b. April 12, 1869 ; m. January 6, 1892, Wil- 

liam Prescott Greenlaw. 

2. Marion Isabella Hale, b. November 9, 1870; d. March, 1902. 

3. John Clifford Hale. b. July 14, 1880; m. Elsa L. Ellms, Sud- 

bury, Mass. 

GOODWIN. 

Benjamin, was b. in Londonderry, April 29, 1812; m. April 
5, 1836, Lucy A., dau. of Benjamin and Betsy (Shepard) Mixer 
of this town. Res. here until 1847, when he rem. to Manchester, 
where he stayed three years, and then went to New Boston to live 
until his death, Feb. 27, 1865 ; wife d. April 20, 1885. 

II. CHILDREN, LAST FOUR BORN IN NEW BOSTON. 

1. Lucy L., b. March 9, 1837 ; d. April 26, 1839. 

2. Levinah, b. December 6, 1839; m. Henry C. ^\Tieeler ; res. Green- 

field. 

3. Cyrus, b. December 29, 1841 ; went with his parents to Manchester 

and New Boston, where he has since res. Served as Select- 
man. Married first, January 12, 1869, Julia A., dau. of Hiram 
M. and Jane (Whittaker) Davis, who d. March 18, 1878, leav- 
ing two children. Married second, October 18, 1881, Sarah 
J., dau. of Caleb F. and Sally (Hastings) Farley, of Goffs- 
to«Ti. 

III. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Carrie D., b. November 10, 1873. 

2. Julia A., b. March 18, 1878. 

4. Albert, b. May 28, 1845; m. Jan. 11, 1872, Martha A., dau. of 

John C. and Lucretia A. (Russell) Dodge, of Bennington, 
where he res. ; contractor and builder ; been Selectman and 
held other town offices. One s. b. November 7, 1872. 



262 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

5. Thomas H., b. in Manchester July 4, 1847 ; ed. at New London 

Academy ; is a clergyman and held pastorates in Suncook, 
N. H., Ashfield, Revere, Winoheudon, Groton, Hanover and 
Marshfield, Mass. He m. March 23, 1871, Arvilla O., dau. of 
Isaac C. and Martha (Messer) Pattee, of New London. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Harry P., b. in New Boston, July 22, 1872. 

2. Mattie Bell, b. July 12, 1873 ; d. in infancy. 

3. Mabel E., b. in Suncook, September 9,, 1874. 

4. Clarence H., b. in Suncook, January 29, 1876 ; d. in infancy. 

6. Jane G., b. in New Boston, June 19, 1850 ; m. J. M. Coburn ; res. 

in Manchester. 

7. Edwin C, b. February 28, 1853; ed. at Pittsfield Academy and 

Newton Theolog-ical Institution for the Baptist ministry ; 
m. Louisa M. Stales. 

8. Lizzie E., b. September 15, 1855; m. W. G. Blaney, 

9. Frank F., b. September 9, 1857 ; in plumbing and tinware business 

at Bridge Village. 

10. Sarah F., b. April 14, 18G1 ; m. C. S. Rowell. 

GORDON. 

Delmont E.. s. of Elibridge G. and Sarah J. (Hawes) Gor- 
don, and g-r. s. of Albert and Emily (Cutter) Gordon, was b. in 
Skowhegan, Me., July 26, i86q; came to Hillsborough in 1893; 
m. in Melrose. Mass., Aug. 11, 1901, Jessie Josephine, dau. of 
Lyman F. and Jennie N. (Heath) Blanchard, of Groton. Vt. He 
is a jeweler at Bridge Village. 

Mr. Gordon's father was an officer in 2d Mass. Vols., Co. D. 
A sister, Kate M.. b. in Solon, Me., Feb. 14, 1871 ; m. Eugene C. 
George; d. in East Washington, Aug. 26, 1895. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Kenneth E., b. February 4, 1903. 

2. Dorothy M., b. December 30, 1907. 

GOULD. 

Stephen, s. of John, Jr. (John, Zacheus) Gould, b. Feb. 6, 
1754; m. 1779, Lydia, dau. of Timothy and Sarah (Smith) Fuller, 
b. in Middleton. Mass., in 1758. He set. at Boxford, Mass., and 
lived later in Amherst: rem. to this town about 1804; was noted 



GOULD. 263 

as a stock raiser and trainer of oxen. He served in the Revolu- 
tionary War from Amherst: his wife d. May 16, 1817; he d. in 
1825. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Elijah, b. May 15, 1780, in Boxford, Mass.; m. first, in 1804, Han- 

nah, dau. of Lieut. Samuel and Anna (Washer) Bradfoi-d, 
who d. April 24, 1814. He m. second, September 18, 1828, 
Mrs. Hannah (Spaulding) Chapman, of Windsor; res. in An- 
trim; he d. in 1863. Had a son David E. (See) 
in 1863. 

2. Stephen, Jr., b. February 3, 1782; m. May 2, 1811, Polly, dau. of 

Nathaniel ilelendy, of Amherst, b. November 8, 1790; he d. 
Dec. 3, 1852, Cambridge, Vt. ; wid. d. July 16, 1867. 

3. Lydia, b. April 11, 1784; m. in 1809, Aaron L. Smith; d. in 1892, 

from effects of a burn. 

4. Abner, b. February 7, 1786; m. Elmira, dau. of Peter and Hannah 

(Hadlock) Codman ; he d. in 1865, being burned in his house. 
r.. Timothy, b. May 2, 1789. (See) 

6. Thaddeus, b. Nov. 3, 1790; m. in 1821, Mary Ann ; d. in 

1840. 

7. Jonathan S., b. June 21, 1798; m. in 1818, Sabra Booth, b. about 

1798; she d. June 13, 1869; he d. October 5, 1888, having lived 
over 70 years upon the farm since occupied by his son,, Jud- 
son. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Judson W., b. November 5, 1822; d. June 25, 1902. 

2. William B., b. November 7, 1825. (See) 

3. Jonathan E., b. November 18, 1838. 

4. Edwin B., b. January 24, 1839, a lawyer in Nashua. 

David B., s. of EHjah and Hannah (Bradford) Gould, was 
b. Sept. 3, 1807, i" Antrim; m. Oct. 12, 1837, Hannah C, dau. of 
Samuel and Sarah (Jacquith) Chandler of H. ; rem. to this town 
in 1842; was an efficient supt. of the Town Farm for fourteen 
years and one of the Selectmen seven years ; rem. to Tilton in 
1873, where he d. in 1874. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Sarah B., b. July 10, 1839; d. December 28, 1840. 

2. Charles 11., h. Decemljer 28, 1841; d. November 11, 1911. (See) 



264 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Charles R., s. of David B. and Hannah (Chandler) Gould, 
was b. Dec. 28, 1841, in Antrim; ed. in the town schools of H., 
and at the seminary at Sanbornton Bridge, now Tilton; studied 
medicine with Dr. Byley Lyford preparatory to attending lectures 
at Dartmouth College ; grad. and received his diploma in the fall 
of 1865 ; began the practice of medicine in H. immediately and 
remained in town four years, when he rem. to Tilton, succeeding 
Dr. Lyford and continuing his profession there for over thirty 
years. He m. Dec. 25, 1864, Mary Sophia, dau. of Edward Jones 
and Naomi D. (Stowe) Dunbar, who was divorced in 1892, and 
he m. second, Mrs. Kate R. Dearborn, formerly oi Plymouth; he 
d. Nov. II, 191 1, in Tilton; wid. (second m.) d. in 1912. 

VIII. CHILUliEX, BY FIRST MAREIAGE. 

1. Anna May, b. December 2, 1868; m. October 4, 1888, John ^V., 

s. of Moses C. and Elmira A. (Crane) Pease of Tilton; car- 
penter ; employed in car shop at Laconia. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Edith Pease, b. in Tilton, April 27, 1889 ; d. in infancy. 

2. Elsie, twin of Edith. 

3. Earl Pease, b. May, 1890. 

4. Elizabeth Gould Pease, b. in Foxboro, Mass., September 11, 

1898. 

2. Charles, b. Februai-y 28, 1873; d. at Tilton, January 22, 1878. 

3. Han-y, twin of Charles; ed. at Tilton; m. October 7, 1896, Jessie, 

dan. of Louis Aldrich ; set. on William Eobbins farm one 
mile north of Centre ; rem. to Henry Andrew's farm ; he d. 
August 11, 1908, in Niscayrena, Prov. of Alberta. 

IX. CIIILDBEX. 

1. Vestella J., b. August 1, 1898, 

2. Charles A., b. March 21, 1901. 

3. Eichard P.., b. April 12, 1902 ; d. April 23, 1907. 

4. Harry A., b. June 15, 1903. 

5. Thelma L., b. March 3, 1905. 

6. T. Royce, b. February 24, 1906. 

7. Mary D., b. May 7, 1909 ; d. December 29, 1900. 

Timothy, s. of Stephen and Lydia (Fuller) Gould, of Box- 
ford, Mass., was b. May 2, 1789, at Mont Vernon. He came to 
H. and opened a store at the Bridge Village, but about 1840 




GEORGE E. GOULD 



GOULD. 265 

Started a blacksmith shop here. He m. Sept. 14, 181 5, Clarissa, 
dau. of Samuel and Hannah (Chandler) Bradford, b. May 28, 
1792; d. May 7, 1864; wid. d. June 25, 1875. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Lenora, b. June 17, 1816; m. June 17, 1837, Walter McKean of 

Nashua. 

2. Henry C, b. June 19, 1818; m. May 1, 1855, Elvira Way, Bradford, 

dau. of Eeynold and Annie (Gilman) Way, of Unity, b. Febru- 
ary 15, 1830 ; d. November 18, 1897 ; she d. December 1, 1898. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Ella, m. a Foster. 

2. Leonora B. 

3. Porter D. 

4. Daughter m. A. L. Willis. 

3. John M., b. June 5, 1821; m. Catherine Fly, Rockland, Me. 

4. Thaddeus F., b. January 5, 1824; d. September 11, 1826. 

5. Frederick W., b. September 11, 1827 ; blacksmith ; deputy sheriff 

for over 30 years ; m. first, Eliza, dau. of Ammi and Lydia F. 
(Butler) Smith, who d. Sej)tember 12, 1891, and he m. second, 
August 2, 1895, Mrs. Luella F. Richardson of Goffstown ; d. 
June 25, 1898 ; she d. January 6, 1909. 

VII. CHILD. 

1. George Edward, b. November 8, 1852 ; m. April 3, 1870, Addie 
A. Ellsworth, of H. For many years he was superin- 
tendent and general manager of the Contoocook Mills 
Co., being in their employ- from 1860-1909; began work at 
the mill when 14 years of age; Chairman of Board of Se- 
lectmen; rem. to Manchester, 1889, on account of wife's 
health where he d. February 21,, 1909 ; at the time of 
his death was treasurer of Contoocook Mills Co. 

VIII. CHH.DREN. 

1. Mary I., b. October 6, 1871 ; m. October 9, 1895, George H., 

s. of Henry and Abbie (Bond) Chandler of Manches- 
ter. He was treasurer of Amoskeag Savings Bank ; 
d. January 15, 1912. 

IX. CHILD. 

1. Marigold, b. October 2, 1896. 

2. Jennie S. 



266 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

William B., s. of Jonathan and Sabra (Booth) Gould, b. 
Nov. 7, 1825, res. on the WilHam Booth farm; m. Jan. 4, 1865, 
Louisa, dau. of Abel and Elizabeth Farley. 

VII. CHILDKKN. 

1. Infant duu., d, early. 

2. Perry M., b. February 9, 1868; m. April 8, 189G, Hattie M., dau. 

of William and Susan (Senter) Temple; res. on the home- 
stead with his father. She d. September, 1903. 

VIII. CHILD, 
1. -Mason P., b. May 23, 1900. 

Benjamin, was b. about 1758, fought in the battle of Bunker 
Hill when only 17 years of age, and served through the Revolu- 
tionary War; came to H. from Wilmington, Mass., about 1787; 
lived first at the place subsequently known as the "Allen Farm", 
later rem. to a farm near the foot of Stow Mountain, which is 
still called the "Gould Farm." He m. in Wilmington, Mary 
Thompson; he d. Jan. 7, 1818; wid. d. July 6, 1848. 

II. CHILD. 

1. George, b. in Wilmington, Mass., in 1783, and succeeded to his 
father's homestead ; m. November 26, 1807, Eunice, dau. of 

Joshua and (Stow) Pailej' ; d. September 11, 1805; 

wid. d. July 30, 1866. 

in. CHILDREN. 

1. IJenjaniin F., b, January 6, 1809; ed. in common schools and 

Hillsborough Academy; went to Boston when 17 and en- 
gaged in the provision business, which he followed for 
40 years ; was Overseer of the Poor and on School Commit- 
tee in Boston. He m. April 14, 1838, Lucy A., dau. of 
Kli and Hannah (Pent) Shaw; he d. January 3, 1886. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Lucy C, b. in Boston, December 15, 1839; m. Prince Page, 

M. D. 
3. Mary L., b. in Boston, July !). 1846; d, April 30, 1864. 

2. Mary, b. September 11, 1810; d. in Lowell, Mass., September 

18, 1830. 

3. Caroline S., b. May 18, 1812; m. Jerry Smith. (See) 

4. Harriet N., b. March 4, 1817; m. first, August 29, 1867, Har- 

vey Frink, of Lempster. 



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267 



5. Joshua r!., b. July 7, 1819; ed. at Hancock Literary and Sci- 
entific Institution; studied medicine with Dr. Elisha 
Hatch, of H., Drs. A, G. Gale and William Buck of Man- 
chester, and Dr. George B. Twitchell, of Keene ; attended 
lectures at Harvard University and Woodstock, Vt., at 
which i)lace he graduated in 1850; he practiced at So„ 
Royalston, Athol, Templeton, and West Somerville, IMass. 
He m. March 23, 1854, Elizabeth R., dau. of Silas and 
Betsy (Bachellor) Hale; d. December, 1904, at Philadel- 
phia, Penn. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. George H., b. March 12, 1858. 

2. Edward R., b. October 17, 1860. 

3. Harriet E., b. January 24, 1867. 

4. Caroline F., b. March 31, 1873. 

James Horace, s. of Richard and Lydia (Upton) Gould, b. 
Sept. 18, 1828; m. in 1855, Charlotte L. Clement, of Weare, b. 
Jan. 31, 1827; res. in Deering, 1856 and 1857, when they came to 
Hillsborough. 

in. CHILDKEX, FIRST BORX IN DEERIXG. 

1. Viemie, b. February 14, 1857; m. I. E. Chambers; res. in New 

Haven, Conn. 

2. Carlton, b. August, 1858; d. in 1861. 

3. Minnie, b. February 18, 1860 ; m. H. A. Brown, and res. in Concord. 

4. Hattie, b. November 6, 1862; m. H. B. Travis. (See) 

5. Ammy, b. May 2, 1867 ; m. June 14, 1893, Amy I., dau. of Alba and 

Mary E (Robinson) Lewis, of H. 

GOVE. 

Horace, of Deering, m. Sarah Forsaith of Deering, b. June 
4, 1820. On account of failing health, after his death, his wife 
came to H. with her daughter; d. in 1911, the oldest res. of H. 
They had four sons and three daughters. 

Dr. Harry, s. of C. F. Gove, b. Nov. 15, 1877 ; grad. of Hills- 
borough High School in 1895 ; att. Gushing Academy at Ashburn- 
ham, Mass. ; grad. of Boston Medical School ; m. Alice Ferry who 
d. a few years after their marriage. 

GRAHAM (See GRIMES). 



268 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

GRAY. 

Timothy (Braverter. Jr.. Braverter). b. in Andover, Mass., 
Mar. 28, 1752; came to H. in 1778; m. Martha Rolf or Ralph. 
(Records very meagre) and not known where he settled. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

Timothy, Jr., b. 'May 13, 1781 ; d. February 10, 1782. 
Timothy, Jr., b. October 25, 1782 ; m. Martha Graves. 
Mary, b. February 24, 1784. 

4. Braverter, b. October 24, 1785. (See) 

5. Betty, b. January 22, 1788; d. June 17, 1788. 

6. Betty, b. March 14, 1789; d. at P.oyalston, Vt., 1840 (?). 

Braverter, s. of Timothy and Martha Gray. b. Oct. 24, 
1785 ; set. on the Turnpike half a mile above the Lower Village ; 
was a carpenter, and later a furniture manufacturer. He was 
Postmaster for a long time and sexton of the cemetery near the 
Baptist Church, and kept a record of all the burials made by him, 
which was still extant a few years since. He had a very retentive 
memory, and used to relate many anecdotes of "ye olden time,^' 
and was rich in local history. He m. Nov. 13, 1808, Sally, dau. of 
Nathaniel and Lydia (Nutting) Parmenter; he d. May 25, 1875; 
wid. d. June 15, 1877. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Franklin, b. February 1, 1809. (See) 

2. Leonard, b. September 22, 1810; d. December 11, 1810. 

3. William H., b. October 9, 1811; m. ; d. Jan. 28, 1883. No 

children. 

4. John C, b. December 3, 1813; d. August 11, 1838. 

5. Nathaniel, b. August 23, 1822; d. December 3, 1847. 

Franklin, s. of Braverter and Sally (Parmenter) Gray, b. 
Feb. I, 1809; m. Feb. 28, 1839, Sally, dau. of Eliphalet and Tam- 
mie (Tilton) Symonds ; followed the trade of his father, but later 
became a farmer; rem. to Sutton but ret. to H. to locate on the 
"Silver farm," half a mile east of the Upper Village; wife d. Jan. 
15, 1877; he d. Oct. 9, 1902. 



GRAY-GREEN-GREENE. 269 

VI. CHILDBEN. 

1. Sarah M., b. May .">, 1840; m. June 24, 1862, Daniel S. Roach. (See) 

2. Albert J., b. in Sutton, October 20, 1844; m. May 29, 1873, Jennie 

N., dau. of Thomas J. and Nancy N. (Averill) Jones, of Wind- 
sor ; res. in that town on the homestead of John Averill on 
the Turnpike ; his house was burned on the eve of January 
31, 1896, wliich he replaced with a cottage; wife d. July 20, 
1901. He d. May 30, 1915. No children. 

3. Emily J., b. in Sutton, November 23, 1849 ; m. February 28, 1875, 

Albert, s. of Levi and Jane (Hosley) Shedd. (See) They 
had one son. 

GREEN, GREENE. 

Jeremiah, the first settler in H. bearing that sirname, is said 
to have come here from Amherst, though that is somewhat doubt- 
ful. He was probably a descendant of Thomas Green, who 
emigrated from England in 1635, and who lived in Maiden, now 
Melrose, Mass., from 165 1 to his death, Dec. 19, 1667. Jeremiah, 
whose name first appears on the tax list of this town in 1780, m. 
Elizabeth Woolson, and they lived at first in a log house in the 
northwest part of the town near where Walter Woods lived in 
more recent years. The records of the family are very meagre. 
As nearly as can be traced we have (I) Thomas, b. in England 
about 1610; (II) wSamuel, b. in Maiden, Mass., in Mar., 1645, "■•• 
Mary Cook in 1666; (III) Thomas, b. in 1669, m. Hannah Vinto, 
and res. in Maiden; (IV) Thomas, Jr., b. in Maiden, Dec. 9, 1702, 
m. Mary Green, of Stoneham, Mass.; (V) Jeremiah, b. in Read- 
ing, Mass., about 1742, rem. to the west part of Amherst with his 
parents about 1769; m. Elizabeth Woolson, probably of Reading, 
and settled in H. in 1779, as stated above. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. David, b. in Amherst about 1760; m. December 13, 1789, Lydia 

Watts, of Maiden, IMass. ; he d. December 25, 1795, and his 
wid. m. Col. Moses Woods, 

VII. CHILDBEN. 

1. David, Jr. (See) 

2. Isaac. (See) 

3. Amos, b. May 2, 1794; d. December 7, 1795. 

2. Elizabeth, who m. May 16, 1786, Andrew Wilkins. (See) 



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HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



GREEN. 



David, Jr., s. of David and Lydia (Watts) Green, was b. 
May I, 1791 ; m. April 30, 1815, Rachel Ormsby, b. in Man- 
chester, Vt., June 2, 1795. He v\ras a carpenter and res. on the 
place since owned by Samuel W. Chase. He served in the War 
of 1812; his wife d. April 14, 1861 ; he d. April 21, 1876. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. JN'orman 1'., b. January 2, 1817 ; ni. first, June 7, 1846, Lorena lius- 

sell. He m. second, in 1867, Caroline Fowler; res. in 
Nashua, where he d. November 3, 1876. 

2. Moses W., b. January 22, 1819; d. January 31, 1848. 

3. Emeline R., b. January 27, 1821; m. October 13, 1842, John Hale, 

b. in Nashua, July 4, 1820 ; res. in Nashua. 

IX. CIIILDBEN. 

1. Adine O., b. December 8, 1846; m. W. H. Cheever. 

2. Fred C, b. June 4, 1851 ; d. September 13, 1852. 

3. Annie M., b. February 5, 1854; d. August 15, 1854. 

4. Calvin R., b. May 20, 1823; m. July 13, 1848,, Julia Wright; res. 

in Hartland, Vt. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Alice J. 

2. Annie M. 

5. Nancy C, b. February 16, 1825 ; m. November 23, 1848, Abraham 

Burton ; res. in Manchester, where she d. September 29, 1856. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Hattie A. 

2. Annie C. 

6. Harriet M., b. December 20, 1827 ; d. in Columbus, Ga., November 

21 1871. 

7. Martin V. 15., b. November 7, 1834 ; m. August 5, 1868, Isabella, 

dau. of Hiram and Lucy (Balcer) Colton of Tliornton's Ferry. 
He res. in Nashua ; was a job printer, stationer and book- 
binder ; d. December 23, 1893. 

X. CHILD. 

1. Edward M., b. November 4, 1873. 

Isaac, s. of David and Lydia (Watts) Green, b. in H., Jan. 
7, 1793; m. April 7, 1813, Susan, dau. of John and Susannah 



GREEN-GREGG. 27I 

(Parker) Fletcher, of New Ipswich, b. Feb. 25, 1796; rem. to 
Peterborough in 1832; he d. June 9, 1844; wid. d. Dec. 25, 1876. 

VIII. CIIILOKE.X, ALI, BORX IN HILLSBOROUGH. 

1. Tryphenti T., b. February 9, 1818 ; m. first, June 5, 1838, Luther 

Nichols, of I'eterborough, b. in Sharon, March 22, 1811; he d. 
September 8, 1849; she m. second, April 2, 1853, R. B. liichard- 
son, b. in Reading, ]Mass., November 28, 1820 ; d. May 24, 1868 ; 
she m. third, Daniel B. Cutler, Historian of Jaffrey, b. May 
10, 1808. 

IX. CHILDREN, THREE BY FIRST MARRIAGE, ONE BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

1. Eliza A. Nichols, b. March 18, 1842 ; d. October 24, 1843. 

2. Josephine A., b. January 17, 1843 ; m. June 12, 1869, Daniel F. 

Winch, b. in Langdon, October 10, 1847. 

3. Isaac G., b. October 27, 1848 ; m. June 12, 1871, Emily M. Felch, 

b. in Greenville, April 2, 1850. 

4. Leroy Richardson, b. May 6, 1853. 

X. CHILD. 

1. Nelly G. 

2. Eliza Ann, b. December 6, 1820 ; d. November 27, 1841. 

3. Susan F., b. June 10, 1823 ; d. June 3, 1843. 

4. Julia J., b. July 13, 1825 ; m. March 25, 1845, George W. Ames, of 

Peterboro, b. April 25, 1824 ; she d. February 4, 1859 ; 2 chil- 
dren. 

GREGG. 

Andrew, m. Emmeline, dau. of Samuel Bowden ; b. and res. 
in Maine. 



Josephine S., b. Jan. 1, 1840; rem. to Boston, Mass., where she m. 
Sept. 22, 1860, Frederick Wall, b. in Germany, his father be- 
ing band master in the standing army, and lived with his 
wife at the barracks as an officer. Frederick, when 17 years 
of age, came to Boston, where he was employed by Macul- 
lar & Williams for 22 years. He served in a Mass. reg. dur- 
ing the Civil War, following which he lived on a farm known 
as the Wall place and presently as the Ayers house, until his 
death, October 16, 1892, aged 57 years, caused by an injury 
received in the army. She m. second, 1902, William McNiel, 



2/2 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

b. in New Boston, August 1, 1822, but rem. to Tipton, la., in 
1857. Four years after their marriage they came to Hills- 
borough Bridge Village, where he lived imtil his death March 
27, 1914. 

IJI. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Josephine Wall, b. in Boston, INIass., February 2, 1862; d. in 

Woburn, Mass., Septembei", 1862. 

2. Alfretta Wall, d. young in September, 1868, in Woburn. 

GRIFFIN. 

Eben H., was b. in Gloucester, Mass., in 1788; m. about 
1815, Susan Lewis of Boston, b. in 1795; rem. to H. about 1818; 
set. in northeast section of the town on a farm now abandoned. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Eliza T., b. April 21, 1817; m. John Kesar ; d. in 1857 in H. 

2. Pauline T., b. March 5, 1819 ; d. 1828. 

3. Ezra L., b. September 21, 1821 ; was educated at Kimball Union 

Academy, Meriden, and at Dartmouth College, graduating at 
Pittsfield, Mass., Medical College in 1848. Practiced in 
Nashua and Derrj^ until 1855, when he rem. to Fond du Lac, 
Wis.; he m. December 13, 1848, Abbie M., dau. of Rev. Samuel 
and Abig'ail S. (Whitcomb) Mason of Nashua. Children: 
Abbie W., b. in Nashua, September 3, 1850 ; Helen T., b. in 
Derry, January 3, 1852; d. Fond du Lac, September 12, 1867; 
Susan M., b. in Fond du Lac, March 30, 1860, d. in Chicago, 
January 30, 1884; Edith L., b. in Fond du Lac, July 4, 1863, 
d. July 7, 1863. Dr. GriiFin early took high rank in his pro- 
fession. He was largely interested in sanitary work and the 
establishment of the Wisconsin Board of Health in 1876 was 
largely through his efforts. He Avas President of the Board 
from its formation until the demands of private interest 
compelled his resignation in 1882. The reports of that board 
and of the Wisconsin State Medical Society contain many 
valuable papers contributed hy him. In 1872 he entered 
upon the production of animal vaccine, the first in the North- 
west. Tliis enterprise so increased in value as to induce him 
to abandon general practice and give his whole attention to 
its success. In 1881, he rem. the work to Chicago, 111., where 
in connection with Dr. J. Pettect, of Cleveland, Ohio, hei 
formed the National LTnion Vaccine Company, the largest es- 
tablishment of the kind in the country. Later failing health 
compelled him to retire from all active work. 




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GRIFFIN — GRIMES. 273 

4. Mary Ann, b. March 15, 1824; m. H. G. Shepard of Manchester, 

Mass. 

5. Catherine, b. July 3, 1826 ; m. Samuel Shepard of Manchester, 

Mass. 

6. George W., b. January 2, 1829 ; d. July 6, 1849. 

7. Henry, b. March 3, 1831 ; d. May 4, 1832. 

8. Pauline N., b. April 3, 1833 ; m. Woodbury Lewis of Boston, Mass. 

9. Albert H., b. June 11, 1836 ; m. January 24, 1860, Josephine H., dau. 

of David D. and Phebe M. (Ward) Bailey, b. in Washington, 
January 6, 1837 ; res. at H., was a member of Valley Lodge, 
I. O. O. F, ; d. September 25, 1903. 

GRIMES (GRAEME, GRAHAM). 

The ancestors of this family were Scotch, and the ortho- 
graphy of the name has been changed from Graham, Graeme to 
Grimes, the transition from the first to the last pronunciation due 
to the Scottish accent given the name. Our account of this family 
begins with Francis Graham, who came to New England about 
1 7 19, and settled near Boston, probably Medford, Mass. He was 
acquainted with Col. John Hill, and he became a member of the 
second party of pioneers that came to Number Seven to settle in 
1740, about a year after Captain McColley's little band had ar- 
rived. Mr. Graham and his family remained here until the flight 
of the entire party in 1746. His home seems to have been situated 
on the roadway to the Centre, beyond the limits of the present 
Bridge Village. The records of his marriage have not been 
found, nor the date of his death. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Ann was b. during the stay of her parents in Number Seven, and 

she may have been the third child born here. She m., about 
1764, William McKean, who settled in Deering in 1765, where 
she d. July 12, 1825. 

2. Francis, b. on Noodles Island, East Boston, Mass., in 1747, about 

a year after the flight of his parents from their home in 
the wilderness. He rem. to Londonderry, where he m. Eliza- 
beth Wilson, and tradition says was the first to write the 
family name, as it was pronounced. Grimes. He was among 
the early settlers of Deering, several families emigrating 
from Londonderry to the new township. She d. May 19, 1820, 
aged 74 years ; he d. September 28, 1820, aged 73. 



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III. CHILD. 



1. John, b. August 11, 1772, in Deering ; m. Betsjs dau. of Capt. 
David and Sarah Wilson, of Deering, b. March 19, 1773; 
res. on what has since been known as the "McNiel Place," 
having come to H. with his family in March, 1836 ; she 
d. May 12, 1850; he d. October 17, 1851. 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. Hiram, b. September 17, 1798. (See) 

2. Jane. 

3. Susan, who m. Alden Walker, and was the mother of 

Francis G. Walker, who m. in the West and had 3 
sons; John G., Rear Admiral of the U. S. N. (See) ; 
Betsy Ann. 

4. Francis. (See) 

5. David W. 

6. Sarah C. 

7. James Wilson Grimes. (See) 

Hiram, oldest s. of John and Betsy (Wilson) Grimes, b. in 
Deering, Sept. 17, 1798; m. Dec. 9, 1823, Clarissa, dau. of James 
and Nancy Forsaith, of Deering; came to H. in 1836, and lived 
on a farm in the S. E. part of the town which still bears his name; 
w, d. Mar. 9, 1873; he d. Nov. 5, 1885. 

V. CHILDREN, ALL BUT L.\ST BOEN IN DEEBING. 

1. Sophia, b. May 9, 1825 ; d. in infancy. 

2. John, b. February 14, 1828 ; succeeded to the homestead ; m. first, 

September 17, 1851, Maria A. Appleton, b. September 26, 
1832 ; she d. October 1, 1857, and he m. second, November, 
1858, Sarah M., dau. of Samuel and Sarah (Barker) Mur- 
dough, b. May 30, 1831, who d. June 12, 1896, and he m. third, 
Hannah M., wid. of Daniel F. Murdough. 

VI. CHILDREN, ONE BY FIRST MAEBIAGE ; FOUR BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

1. Ella M., m. Clarence H. McAlpine; she d. September 11, 1902. 

VII. CHILD. 

1. Hiram G. Mc.\lpine. 

2. Emma M., b. August 10, 1861 ; m. July 12, 1884, Henry H. Law; 

res. in Nashua. Both dead. 




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GRIMES. 275 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. John G. Law, b. October 1, 1885. 

2. Clara M., b. April 18, 1897. 

3. Cora A., b. September 4, 1863 ; m. July 1, 1894, Alton T. Proc- 

tor, who lives on the old Grimes homestead. (See) 

4. Hiram J., b. May 28, 1867 ; m. first, October 5, 1889, Ida Colby; 

m, second, January 5, 1900, Lizzie M. Wood. 

VII. CHILDREN, ONE BY EACH MARRIAGE. 

1. John, b. April 5, 1891. 

2. Elizabeth, b. June 20, 1901. 

5. James F., b. August 22, 1875 ; m. July 11, 1891, Nellie G. Har- 

riman. 

3. Nancy J., b. June 28, 1830; m. June 8, 1858, David B. Burbank. 

(See) 

4. Elvira E., b. February 8, 1833 ; d. November 30, 1894, unm. 

5. James F., b. May 19, 1835. (See) 

6. Clarissa A., b. December 17, 1838. 

Francis, s. of John and Betsy (Wilson) Grimes, was b. in 
Deering, Oct. 19, 1805 ; was reared upon the farm, receiving the 
advantages of the common schools and Hillsborough Academy 
under the instruction of Simeon J. Bard. He was clerk in the 
store of James Butler, Bridge Village, a few years, but not liking 
the mercantile business, he removed to Windsor, upon a farm, 
where he remained until 1856, when he returned to Hillsborough 
Bridge Village. Active in public affairs he was Selectman of 
Windsor two years ; was Justice of the Peace for several years ; 
was U. S. Internal Revenue Collector for this district ; was a 
member of Harmony Lodge, No. 38, A. F. and A. M., taking great 
interest in its work. He m. first, Feb. 9, 1837, Mary, dau. of 
Judge Henry B. and Dorothy (Bean) Chase, of Warner, a 
woman of fine mind and education, a graduate of the Young 
Ladies Seminary, Windsor, Vt. The dau. of a lawyer and man 
active in public affairs, she was well informed upon the vital ques- 
tions of the day. She d. Dec. 30, 1852, and he m. second, July 4, 
1854, Mrs. Lucinda Egleston, wid. of Charles Egleston, and dau. 
of William and Wealthy (Howland) Egleston, of Burke, Vt. She 
was an execellent woman, a devoted wife and mother. She 
d. April 20, 1895; he d. May 15, 1889, at H. 



276 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

V. CIIILDEEN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Sarah F., b. July 9, 1838; m. May 1, 1860, Alfred Johnson; res. in 

Boston, Mass. ; she d. October 24, 1912. 

VI. CHILDREN, BORN IN BOSTON. 

1. Edwin F. Johnson, b. January 20, 1861 ; m. September, 1881, 

Harriet Porter. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Francis Johnson, b. June 6, 1889. He entered the service 

in the World War ; was appointed Lieutenant at 
Plattsburgh, N. Y., and was overseas during the 
struggle. Is now located in New York City. 

2. Ealph, b. June 4, 1890; lived only a few days. 

2. Alfred G. Johnson, b. July 7, 1867 ; d. December 14, 1895, unm. 

2. John H., b. May 4, 1840 ; enlisted in the U. S. Marine service on 

the breaking out of the Civil War, and was appointed 2nd 
Lieutenant ; participated in the first battle of Bull Run, 
where he was wounded by a minnie ball; was on board the 
transport "Governor" at the time she sank, November 2, 1861, 
being the last man to leave the ship, to be rescued by the 
U. S. frigate "Sabine" ; was promoted to 1st Lieutenant for 
gallant conduct on the occasion. He served until the close 
of the war ; d. April 1, 1884, unm. 

3. Mary C, b. March 28, 1842; d. October 17, 1875, unm. 

4. Helen D., b. March 4, 1844 ; m. November 24, 1870, George R. Whit- 

temore, of Antrim ; always res. in Boston, Mass. ; d. May 10, 
1917. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Francis G. Whittemore, b. February 6, 1872 ; d. July 8, 1872. 

2. Henry E.^ b. February 1, 1874; m. first, July 6, 1908, Ellen 

Bates; she d. September 8, 1910, and he m. second, Sep- 
tember 18, 1912, Mary Dodge; lawyer in Boston, with a 
large practice. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Helen Whittemore, b. September 9, 1916. 

2. Richard, b. December 7, 1918. 

5. Elizabeth A., b. December 7, 1852 ; res. on the beautiful homestead 

of her father. She is a woman of liberal education, has 
traveled abroad quite extensively; and is a lady of very 
pleasing personality, has high ideals of life. It is through 
her generosity that this History is indebted for the portraits 
of Senator James W. Grimes and Admiral John G. Walker. 




u. s. Sexator ja:\ies w. grimes 



GRIMES. 277 

James Wilson, s. of John and Elizabeth (Wilson) Grimes, 
was b. in Deering, Oct. 20, 1816. He was educated in the town 
schools, New Hampton Academy and Dartmouth College. Fol- 
lowing his graduation he studied law under James Walker, at 
Peterborough, and in May, 1836, he began the practice of his 
profession in Burlington, la. This city at that time belonged to 
the Black Hawk purchase in Wisconsin territory. 

He was very successful as a lawyer, and from 1841 to 1853 
practiced in partnership with Henry W. Starr. Mr. Grimes had 
already entered public service for the year he went to Iowa he 
was appointed Secretary of the Indian Commission at Rock 
Island, where the Sacs and Foxes relinquished their lands along 
the Missouri River, Sept. 27, 1836. In 1837-1838 he was as- 
sistant librarian in the Wisconsin library. Upon the formation 
of Iowa territory, he represented Des Moines county in the legis- 
lature, 1838 and 1843, serving in the general state assembly in 
1852. 

In August, 1854, he was elected by the united vote of the 
Whigs and Free-Soil Democrats as the third Governor of Iowa. 
Himself a Whig he always displayed such a conservative political 
spirit as to win general support. He opposed the Missouri com- 
promise, and under his administration the Free Soil party gained 
strength. At this time, 1856, the capital of the state was changed 
from Iowa City to Des Moines. He was a commissioner for 
founding the Mt. Pleasant Insane Hospital, in which he was 
greatly interested, and in July, 1856, he convened a special session 
of the general assembly to act on land grants received from Con- 
gress for the construction of railroads. The same year he ad- 
dressed in August tO' President Pierce a remonstrance against the 
treatment of Iowa settlers in Kansas. 

He resigned as governor in 1858, in order to be a candidate for 
the United States Senate, to which he was elected for the full 
term of six years and was re-elected at the expiration of his term, 
so he served from March 4, 1859, to December 6, 1869, when he 
felt obliged to resign on account of ill health. 

His record as a public official shows him as an honest and effi- 
cient officer. He was a prominent worker on the pensions, naval 
affairs, District of Columbia and other important committees. 



2/8 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

July I, 1861, he obtained an order from the Secretary of War, 
setting free the escaping slaves confined in Washington jails, by 
doing which he inaugurated the first official act of emancipation. 
He had been one of the leaders in organizing the new Republican 
party. He advocated the building of iron-clads and became an 
acknowledged authority on naval affairs. Among the works due 
largely to his support were the return of the Naval Academy 
from Newport to Annapolis, the establishment of a national ar- 
mory at Rock Island and of a navy yard at League Island. While 
a zealous adherent of the Republican party, he was never a parti- 
san and was noted for his fearless utterances and independence 
of action. He opposed President Lincoln's proposed enlarge- 
ment of the regular army and opposed a high protective tariff. 
One of his noted examples of personal independence is his vote 
for the acquittal of President Johnson during his impeachment 
trial. Though his physical condition at the time was such as to 
require great effort to be present, and his political friends were 
doing all they could to change his views, they considered him as a 
judge rather than a representative. He afterwards said when se- 
verely criticised for his action: "Neither the honors nor the 
wealth of the world could have induced me to act otherwise than 
I did; and I have never for a moment regretted that I voted as 
I did. I shall always thank God that He gave me the courage 
to stand firm in the midst of the clamor, and by my vote not only 
to save the Republican party, but prevent such a precedent being 
established as would in the end have converted ours into a sort 
of South American republic, in which there would be a revolu- 
tion whenever there happened to be an adverse majority in Con- 
gress to the President." 

If bitterly censured at the time, it has been said of him, "No 
braver or more faithful man ever sat in the Senate than Mr. 
Grimes, who, almost alone, saved his party from an incalculable 
blunder." 

Among the public beneficiaries he founded a free library in 
Burlington, la., a professorship at Iowa College (Grinnell), and 
scholarships at that college and Dartmouth, both of which con- 
ferred upon him the degree of LL. D. Obliged to retire from 
public activities, he went to Europe, but after two years, receiving 




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GRIMES. 279 

no benefit, he returned to Burlington, la., where he died sud- 
denly, February 7, 1872, in his 56th year. 

Mr. Grimes married at Burlington, la., November 9, 1846, 
Elizabeth Sarah Nealley. 

COLONEL JAMES FORSAITH GRIMES. 

James Forsaith Grimes was b. May 19, 1835, in H., 
and lived nearly his entire life in this town. His boy- 
hood was passed upon his father's farm and the educational ad- 
vantages afforded by the district schools of the time were supple- 
mented by attendance at academies at Gilmanton, Hopkinton and 
Washington. Beginning at the early age of sixteen years, he 
spent his winters in teaching in the district schools of his own 
and adjoining towns. He gained an excellent reputation as a 
scholar and disciplinarian. In 1859 he began to study law with 
Francis N. Blood, an attorney o" this town, and continued until 
the opening of the hostilities of the Civil War. After the firing 
upon Fort Sumter, he was the first of his native town to volun- 
teer in the defense of the Union. On Aug. 5, 1861, he was com- 
missioned as Captain in the Seventeenth" Regiment, United States 
Infantry, immediately joined his command at Fort Preble, Maine, 
and was shortly detailed as a recruiting officer, in which capacity 
he acted in his native place and afterwards at Ogdensburg, N. Y. 

In due time, however. Captain Grimes joined his regiment, 
which was a part of the Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac, and 
participated in the most severe battles of all the conflict. At 
Spottsylvania, Virginia, he was wounded but was returned to 
duty on his own request and rejoined his company at Cold Har- 
bor, Virginia. The Seventeenth suffered heavy losses in the cam- 
paigns of 1863-1864, especially in the battles of Gettysburg, Wil- 
derness, Laurel Hill, Spottsylvania, Bethseda Church, Cold Har- 
bor, Weldon Railroad and Chapel House. 

At the close of the latter engagement the regiment could 
muster but twenty-six men able to carry arms, and in consequence 
of the depletion of its members it was detailed for duty as guard 
at headquarters. Under the command of Captain Grimes, the 
regiment was engaged in organizing and drilling companies at 
Hart's Island until it was ordered to Texas in the summer of 



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HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



1866, and after hundreds of miles of marching arrived in Austin, 
Texas, in November. In 1867 Colonel Grimes was appointed 
judge advocate of a military commission presided over by Major- 
General Alexander McDee Macook, serving several months. 
From Oct., 1867, to April following the Colonel was in com- 
jjid-iid of the p;;,-^ ^t Nacogdoches, in northeastern Texas. The 
3ong and arduous service in that torrid region had somewhat im- 
paired his health, so after a leave of absence he returned to his 
^duties in the fall of 1868, much improved in condition, He re- 
si^ried from service in Jan., 1871, after nearly ten years of 
military activity, having risen to the rank of Major, Aug. i, 
1864, "for gallant services at the Battle of Spottsylvania and 
during the present campaign before Richmond, Virginia." From 
March 13, 1865, he ranked as Lieutenant-Colonel. Thus was a 
faithful and deserving soldier rewarded. Having taken up resi- 
dence in the pleasant home which he built on Maple Hill, he was 
the promoter of the Hillsboro Electric Light and Power Com- 
pany, being its first President and Treasurer, a director and Vice- 
President of the Hillsboro Guaranty Savings Bank and a mem- 
ber of Harmony Lodge of Masons and Woods Royal Arch Chap- 
ter. He instituted and was the first commander of Senator 
Grimes Post, G. A. R., and was department commander of the 
State of New Hampshire in 1889. He was a member of the 
Loyal Legion and the army of the Potomac. 

Colonel Grimes m., Sept. 8, 1864, Sarah Ann Jones, of H., 
dau. of Eben and Mary (Carr) Jones. She was his companion 
in the military life of Texas and continued by his side as a help- 
meet and a companion until March 15, 1906, when she passed 
away at her home in H. Colonel Grimes d. Nov, 18, 1910. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. James Wilson, b. November 21, 1865 ; practiced law. 

2. John Harvey, b. March 25, 1867. 

3. Warren Parker, b. October 12, 1868 ; physician in H. 

4. IMary Carr, b. August 27, 1871 ; m. McGlennen. 

5. Henry Clitz, b. October 21, 1872 ; d. at age of sixteen years. 

6. Clara Forsyth, b. January 27, 1875 ; m. Almon Greene Harris ; d. 

June 5, 1910. 

7. Cecil Paul, b. June 29, 1878 ; res. in Penacook, N. H. 




Admiral JOHN G. WALKER 



GRIMES. 281 

ADMIRAL JOHN GRIMES WALKER. 

Among the many men and women who have won distinction 
outside of the town few deserve higher mention than the sub- 
ject of this sketch, John Grimes Walker. B. in H., March 
20, 1835, the son of Alden and Susan (Grimes) Walker, 
he was the grandson of Samuel and Anna (Carpenter) Walker 
and of John and Elizabeth (Wilson) Grimes. The Walkers 
were descendants of Widow Walker, of Rhehoboth, Mass., whose 
name first appeared on the town records in 1643. 

His parents removing to Iowa when he was young, his edu- 
cation was largely acquired there, and at the age of fifteen years, 
in 1850, he was appointed to the United States Naval Academy, 
to graduate at the head of his class in 1856. He was attached to 
the warship "Portsmouth," famous as having been the first ship to 
fly the stars and stripes in the harbor of San Francisco in 1846. 
He was made Master in 1858. He served on the "Falmouth," and 
on the "St. Lawrence" in 1858-1859. He became instructor in 
mathematics. Was on the "Susquehanna" in 1860-1861 ; on the 
"Connecticut" in 1861, and the gunboat "Winona" in 1861-2. 
Under Farragut, he participated in the engagements of Forts Jack- 
son and Philip, in the capture of New Orleans, and for two years 
was in every fight on the Mississippi. He commanded the "Baron 
de Kalb" in both engagements at Vicksburg (1862-3), in two at- 
tacks on Haines' Bluff at Arkansa Post, doing such gallant duty 
he was reported by Commander-in-Chief Porter for his heroic 
conduct. In fact, he displayed such unusual qualifications he was 
brought to the attention of his leaders. 

The "Baron de Kalb," under Commander Walker, in fact did 
3ierculean work at Fort Pemberton, capture of Yazoo City, clear- 
ing obstructions from the river and in the destruction of Con- 
federate steamers carrying cotton and munitions of war. He 
was in command of gunboats "Saco" and "Shawmut" in 1864- 
.5, and was present at the bombardment of Forts Anderson and 
Caswell on Cape Fear river, and at the capture of Wilmington, 

N. C, after the surrender of Fort Fisher. 

In 1866 he was specially promoted to commander and was 

in the service of the Naval Academy as assistant superintendent 

in 1866-1869. Took the "Sabine" on a trip to Europe in 1869- 



282 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

1870, with a class of midshipmen ; was Secretary of the Light- 
house Board in 1873-1878. He was appointed Chief of the Bu- 
reau of Navigation in 1831, holding the position for eight years, 
being chief professional adviser to the Secretary of the Navy. 
Reached grade of commander in 1889, and was appointed Rear 
Admiral in command of the "White Squadron," visiting Europe 
and South America. His flagship was the "Chicago." In 1894 
he was placed in commander-in-chief of the Pacific squadron, 
and hurried to Honolulu to preserve peace at a critical time. His 
conduct was highly approved by the United States. 

On his return, he was appointed chairman of the Lighthouse 
Board, a position only a strong man could fill. In 1896, in ad- 
dition to his other duties, he was chosen chairman of the Deep 
Water Harbor Board, to locate a deep water harbor in Southern 
Cahfornia, by the United States. 

Having reached the age limit, sixty- two years, in 1897, ^^^ 
was retired, his appointment as Admiral having been made three 
years before. But he was not allowed to remain idle, and in 1897 
he was made President of the Nicaragua Canal Commission, and 
in 1899 he was appointed President of the Isthmian Canal Com- 
mission, to investigate and report on all practicable routes for a 
canal across the American isthmus, work then being considered. 
It is to his inestimable judgment and services that the govern- 
ment are indebted for much of the success of that gigantic un- 
dertaking — a service so little known it has never received the 
credit it deserves. 

He was a member of the Metropolitan Club of Washington, 
and University Club of New York. The University of Pennsyl- 
vania in 1903 conferred on him the degree of LL. D. He d. at 
York Beach, Me., Sept. 16, 1907, in his seventy-second year. 

He m., Sept., 1866, Rebecca White, dau. of Henry 
White Pickering of Boston and Salem, Mass. Five children 
were born to this couple: Francis Pickering, James Wilson 
Grimes, Susan Grimes, Henry Pickering, and Sarah Cochran 
Walker. Two daughters, Alice and Bessie, died at early ages. 

Frank Chase, s. of Francis and Lucinda (Egleston) 
Grimes, b. Aug. 9, 1856 (given in another record as July 9, 
1857) ; m. April 7, 1880, Abbie J., dau. of James Davis, of H. 




FKAXK C. GRI^MES 




ABBIE J. GRniES 



GRIMES. 283 

He was a successful farmer and became interested in improved 
stock, and entered quite extensively into raising registered Guern- 
sey cattle, owning a herd at his death that was a source of pride 
to him and all cattle-raisers. He greatly improved the home 
farm, the barn being one of the best in the state, having all the 
modern improvements, sanitary and fully equipped. 

He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows 
and Encampment. He was also a member of the Holstein Frie- 
san Association of America. He d. in the midst of his most 
earnest work, Dec. 18, 191 1. Mrs. Grimes was active socially, 
and was President of the Fortnightly Club, and Regent of the 
Daughters of the American Revolution. She d. March 29, 1915. 

VI. CHILD. 

1. Francis G., b. January 10, 1881 ; m. November 28, 1896, Alice Jones, 
of Burke, N. Y. He lives on the old homestead, in which he 
takes great pride. 

VII. CHILD. 

1. Victor R., b. September 20, 1907. 

The war rolls of the town show that H. had three soldiers 
in the War for Independence whose names were Grimes or Gra- 
ham, not one of whom seems to have belonged to the families 
already mentioned though their records are very incomplete. 

John Graham, sometimes called Grimes, came to H. in 
1775. He was probably b. in 1740, and being thirty-five years 
old, he immediately entered into active life. He signed the Asso- 
ciation Test April 12, 1776, and was Justice of the Peace for quite 
a period. He may have been the son of Hugh Graham of Wind- 
ham. He served, according to the records, three years in the 
Revolution, and the war over, Feb. 2, 1781, he sold his estate, 
which consisted of a dwelling house, barn, saw and cornmill, for 
"5,000 Spanish milld Dolers," and probably rem. to Hero, Vt. 

He m. in 1763 Catherine , of Windham. They had 

a s., Hugh, b. about 1764, who rem. to South Hero, Vt., where 
he m. Mary Allen, Nov. 27, 1788, and bought over seven hundred 
acres of land in that town. This couple had at least four chil- 
dren, Aaron, Stephen, Betsy, who died in 1808, and Jenny. 



284 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Hugh Graham served three months in the Rhode Island ex- 
pedition, and probably saw further service. 

Besides this couple, father and son, Nathaniel Graham, who 
may have lived at least a part of the time in Deering, is men- 
tioned in the early records, serving three years in the Revolution, 
besides seeing much other active service witnessed by the records 
in Vol. I. John and Nathaniel may have been brothers. The 
last-named died in H. in 1796. He was m., but I have not found 
names of children. 

GROSS. 

Charles W., s. of Henry M. and Lydia B. (Mank) 
Gross, was b. in Thomaston, Me., Oct. 26, 1882. He m. in H., 
Nov. 25, 1908, Alma H., dau., of Joseph C. and Mary L. (Snow) 
Chapman. They have one child, Ella M., b. July 30, 1909, in H. 

GROUT. 

William, the representative here of this family, was 
a Revolutionary soldier who enlisted from Sudbury, Mass., and 
must have exercised a more prominent part in the history of H. 
than the records give him credit. He m. a sister of Lot Jenison, 
and res. here from 1780 to 1785, when he rem. to Natick, Mass. 
If he had children b. here, there is no record. 

HADLEY. 

Mark M., s. of Enoch and Mary Ann (Bailey) Had- 
ley, was b. in Deering, Nov. 14, 1839; ed. in common schools 
and New Hampton and Mont Vernon academies ; taught many 
terms of school ; m., March 3, 1862, Abbie J., dau. of Robert and 
Calora (Goodale) Carr; rem. to East Washington in 1868, where 
he was in trade with his brother-in-law, E. Hatch Carr ; was also 
Postmaster and Selectman; came to H. in 1874, to the farm of 
Abraham Coolidge ; later rem. to Bridge Village as proprietor of 
the Hillsborough Messenger; was a member of Harmony Lodge, 
I. O. O. F., being its Master two years ; Master of Valley 
Grange six years ; Associate Justice of the Police Court, Collector 
of Taxes and Town Treasurer, 1887-1' 



HADLEY — HALL, 285 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Alma C, b. November 25, 1862 ; m. April 6, 1886, Bela A. Wellman, 

who d. June 28, 1891 ; she d. January 5, 1912. Mrs. Wellman 
was Master of Valley Grange two terms ; was a member of 
the O. E. S. and the D. A. E., holding offices in both. One ch. 
Mabel A., b. February 15, 1887; m. October 27, 1909, Warren 
A. Crosby. 

2. Clifton H., b. March 30, 1865 ; m. October 2, 1888, Grace A. Winn. 

One ch. Barbara Grace, b. January 23, 1894. 

3. Harrison C. (twin to Clifton), m. November 20, 1888, Ella H. Rob- 

bins. No children. 

HALL. 

Enoch, s. of Ebenezer and Deborah Hall, of Dracut, Mass., 
came to H. in 1826, and bought the John McColley farm. His 
wife was Mary Atwood, of Cornish, where they lived a time after 
their marriage. They were active members of the Baptist Church 
in this town. He d. May 30, 1863. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. David, b. September 16, 1803 ; m. Elizabeth Field, Weymouth, 

Mass., where they res. 

2. John, b. March 30, 1806. (See) 

3. Susan, b. in 1809; d. July 13, 1859, unm. 

John, s. of Enoch, b. in Antrim, March 30, 1806, came 
to H. with his parents ; m. Mrs. Martha Smith, wid. of Robert 
Smith, and res. on the Hugh Smith farm, Sulphur Hill. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Charles G., b. January 11, 1832 ; m. February 14, 1858, Lucy, 
youngest dau. of Samuel and Sally (Barker) Murdough, 
b. March 7, 1842. He enlisted August 29, 1862, in Co. D., 
Eleventh Eeg. N. H. Vols.; dis. for disability May 6, 1863; 
rem. to Salisbury soon after and then to Warner, where 
he d. in August, 1869. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Emma A., b. October 22, 1859; d. July 15, 1867. 

2. Charles E., b. July 10, 1861 ; m. first, Jennie Travis ; date 

of her d. and second m. of Mr. Hall not ascertained. 



286 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

VI. CHILD, BY FIBST MABBIAGE. 

1. Clarence, who m. Goldie PuringtoB, of Weare; he d. Jan- 
uary 6, 1913. 

3. Warren J., b. in Salisbury, April 30, 1868; m. May 15, 1890. 

Fannie J. Brown, of Barrington, b. June 27, 1873; he d. 
November 3, 1905. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Harry Amsden, b. February 13, 1891 ; m. 

2. Lula E., b. September 26, 1893. 

3. Charles G., b. July 8, 1895. 

4. Samuel B., b. April 21, 1897. 

5. Hattie L., b. January 6, 1899. 

6. Addie, b. June 16, 1901. 

7. Warren, b. in 1903. 

8. Elton, b. February 21, 1905. 

4. Hattie L., b. August 14, 1869; d. Mar. 28, 1870. 

2. Mary, b. December 26, 1834; d. July 14, 1844. 

3. John A., b. January 13, 1837; m. Louisa Winship; d. May 7, 1866. 

4. Jeremiah S., b. January 7, 1840 ; m. Julia Gibson. 

5. Isaac E., b. January 17, 1844 ; m. November 6, 1891, Abbie M., dau. 

of George H. and Rispah F. (Beckwith) Stewart; he was an 
engineer on the B. & M. Eailroad ; res. in Charlestown, Mass. 

HAMLIN. 

Europe, (Major Eleazer, Benjamin, Eleazar, James, 
Jr., James) was b. in Pembroke, Mass., Nov. 20, 1759. He 
served in the Revolutionary War in his father's company, to- 
gether with his brothers, Africa and America. He also served 
in Capt. William Sawyer's Company in Shay's Rebellion. After 
the close of the Revolution he went, with his brothers, to Water- 
ford, Me., but soon returned to Harvard, Mass., from whence he 
came to H. about 1798. He settled on a farm on the northwest 
slope of Bible Hill, which has since been owned by James H. 
Jones. He m. first, April 13, 1786, Dorcas Stowe, of Harvard, 
Mass., b. Sept. 24, 1759; d. Aug. 7, 1813, and he m. second, 
Sarah Hale, b. March 30, 1763. He d. by an accidental blow on 
the stomach from a crow bar, June 7, 1820. 



HAMLIN — HARRIMAN. 28/ 

VII. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Dorcas, b. November 12, 1786; m. April 10, 1808. William C. Mead; 

rem. to Goshen, Vt., in 1812, and to Greenfield, O., in 1837 ; d. 
February 9, 1872. She had 10 children, the two oldest of 
whom, Cyrus H., and Benjamin F., were b. in H. 

2. A son, b. August 2, 1788; d. September 27, 1788. 

3. Hannah, b. July 27, 1789; m. December 20, 1808, Capt. Alexan- 

der Caldwell, of Nottingham ; rem. to Portsmouth, O., about 
1817, where she d. August 15, 1824. 

4. Joash, b. August 7, 1791. (See) 

5. Abigail, b. May 14, 1794; d. December 27, 1799. 

6. James G., b. December 31, 1796 ; studied medicine and was a 

practicing physician at Galopolis, O., where he d. August 5, 
1824, unm. 

7. Adams G., b. June 21, 1798 ; d. September 24, 1799. 

8. Hannibal G., b. April 23, 1800 ; rem. to Portsmouth, O., and was 

an architect and builder ; m. February 1, 1825, Mary T. Whit- 
ney ; they had five children. He d. July 24, 1864 ; she d. 
June 25, 1880. 

JoASH, s. of Europe and Dorcas ( Stowe) Hamlin, 
b. in Harvard, Mass., Aug. 7, 1791, came to H. about 1798 with 
his parents, and succeeded to the homestead. He m., June 17, 
1817, Leefy, dau. of Samuel and Mary (Jones) Murdough; rem. 
in 1838 to Newport, O., and later to Circleville, O., where he d., 
May 10, 1840; wife d. at Logan, O. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Sarah H., b. August 30, 1818; d. in 1896, unm. 

2. Elizabeth J., b. March 13, 1820. 
o. Cordelia F., b. January 6, 1822. 

4. George F., b. June 3, 1823. 

5. Mary M., b. February 10, 1825 ; d. September 12, 1825. 

6. Adams J., b. July 4, 1827 ; d. unm. 

7. Catherine M., b. May 11, 1829. 

8. James E., b. June 3, 1830; d. July 15, 1831. 

9. Frederick J., b. February, 1832; d. August 4, 1834. 

10. Henry M., b. October 9, 1833. 

11. Charlotte and Martha A., twins, b. August 11, 1838, at New- 

port, O. 

HARRIMAN. 

John, s. of Allen and Sophia (Newt) Harriman, b. in Bart- 
lett, Feb. 11, 1833; res. in Bartlett, Lempster, Exeter, and West 



288 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Newbury, Mass. ; came to H. from Washington in 1862 ; farmer-, 
was Supt. of "Poor Farm" a term of years ; later bought the Gil-, 
man Murdough farm, where he d. Dec. 31, 1901. He m. first, 
Sept. 29, 1855, Harriet P. Fletcher, b. in E. Lempster, April 16, 
1837, and d. Jan. 4, 1857; he m. second, March 31, 1857, Sarah, 
J., dau. of Moses and Tryphena (Wright) Davis, b .in Newport^ 
Aug. 3, 1833. 

III. CHILDREN, ALL BY SECOND MAKBIAGE. 

3. Charles E., b. in West Newbury, Mass., July 2, 1859; m. first, Jan- 
uary 10, 1883, Elveretta S. Smith, of Northampton, Mass., b. 
in Conway, Mass., in 1860, and d. in Northampton, Mass., 
October 14, 1886 ; he m. second, June 14, 1887, Georgia E. 
Magrene, of Camden, Me. ; she d. in Whitensville, Mass., 
March 24, 1891 ; he m. third, in Fitchburg, Mass., May 30, 
1892, Ella M., dau. of Dr. Snyder, of Flemmington, N. J., and 
was divorced in 1893 ; he m. fourth, June 11, 1895, Daisy, 
dau. of Frof. Charles Hammond, of Newport, Ky., b. in Iron- 
ton, Ohio, divorced and married again. 

IV. CHILD, BT FIRST MARRIAGE, 

1. Ernest C, b. in E. Jaffrey, September 12, 1883; m. May 16, 

1907, M. Leslie Tower, of Northampton, Mass., where 
they res. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Ernest T., b. March 20, 1908. 

2. Joyce G., b. October 29, 1914. 

rv. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE, 

2. Frances E., b. in San Francisco, Cal., May 3, 1888. 

3. Edward C, b. in Oakland, Cal., April 1, 1889; d. April 28, 1889. 

4. Mildred I., b. in Whitensville, Mass., September 20, 1890 ; was 

brought up in grandparent's family ; m. March 30, 1907, 
George W. Kimball, b. in Gilford, November 19, 1879. 

IV. CHILDREN, BY FOURTH MARRIAGE. 

5. Madeline H., b. in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 8, 1898 ; d. Janu- 

ary 28, same year. 

6. Florence M., b, in Cincinnati, Ohio, September 2, 1902, 

2. Hattie E., b. E. Lempster, January 16, 1861; d. at Biddeford Pool, 

Me., October 2, 1882. 

3. Lillie J., b. E. Washington, November 2, 1862 ; m. December 19, 

1878, Bartlett M. Chase, b. in E. Washington, February 2S» 
18.56. 



HARRIMAN — HART. 289 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Bert, b. in Weare, July 17, 1880 ; m. May 22, 1900, Lillie John- 

son, b. New Ipswich, October, 1887 ; res. in Nashua ; son 
Charles, b. January 12, 1902 ; a dau. who d. day of birth, 
April 1, 1906. 

2. Harry C, b. in H., August 2, 1885 ; m. September 4, 1906, 

Mary Kneeland, b. in E. Jaffrey, April, 1882. 

4. Nellie G., b. January 6, 1871 ; na. July 11, 1891, James F. Grimes, 

2d. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. John H., b. November 25, 1893 ; d. November 28, 1893, 

2. A dau. b. and d. June, 1896. 

3. James L., b. February 2, 1898 ; d. May 11, 1898. 

Divorced from first husband, she m. second. May 4, 1907, Frank 
W. Grossman, b, in Andover, August 18, 1859. 

5. Lula M., b. July 5, 1875 ; m. January 13, 1897, George Farwell, 

b. in Harrisville, July 23, 1872 ; res. in Milford and Nashua. 

IV. CHILD. 
1. Euth, b. November 25, 1906. 

HART. 

Charles, b. in Stoddard, Feb. 23, 1834; res. in Han- 
cock and Peterboro from i860 to 1880, when he came to H., liv- 
ing on a farm in the northwest part of the town. Served from 
Hancock in Co. I, i6th Regiment, N. H. Vols., in the Civil War. 
He m., July 7, 1853, Lois, dau. of Elliott and Lois (French) Due, 
of Hancock. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Ellen p., b. in Hancock, September 2, 1854; m. 1871, George L. 

Austin, of Concord. 

2. Sarah J., b. in Antrim, June 14, 1861 ; m. 1879, Frank G. Putney, 

of Peterboro. 

3. Frank W., b. in Hancock, February 20, 1863 ; m. 1892, Annie B. 

French, of Greenfield. 

4. Eugene W., b. in Hancock, March 30, 1869 ; d. October 23, 1913. 

HARTSHORN. 

Joseph, s. of John and Hannah (Prince) Hartshorn, b. in 
Amherst, May 12, 1791, m., March 30, 1817, Mary, dau. of 
Thomas and Lucy (Lowell) Ellsworth, b. in Deering, Nov. 30, 



290 HISTORY OF IIILLSBOROUGH. 

1791. He served in the War of 1812, and came to H. in 1815, 
locating on the farm now owned by Walter Edwin Gay ; rem. to 
Bradford in 1839; then to Concord in 1876, where he d., June 
27, 1884; his wife had d. in Bradford Jan. 30, 1862. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. David Henrj', b. May 27, 1823; m. February 15, 1853, Amanda 

Forsaith. He d. in Bradford, April 18, 1874. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. George H., b. in Boston, October 25, 1853. 

2. Joseph A., b. in Charlestown, Mass., May 31, 1855 ; m. Novem- 

ber 6, 1883, Flora E. Berry. 

3. Sarah M., b. in C, February 8, 1859 ; d. May 24, 1860. 

4. Mary Lizzie, b. in C, July 26, 1861 ; m. February 22, 1882, 

William M., s. of William Carr, of Bradford. 

2. Mary A., b. January 17, 1826; d. in Bradford, January 9, 1841. 

3. Ann Maria, b. June 29, 1827; m. first, Henry Canfield ; m. second, 

Hiram Farrington ; res. in Concord. 

4. Sarah D., b. January 24, 1829 ; d. in Bradford, September 26, 1854. 

5. Elizabeth A. Gipson (adopted), b. in Tyngsboro, Mass., February 

17, 1820 ; m. first, Caleb Knight ; m. second, Emery Bailey ; 
res. in Sutton. 

HARTWELL. 

The Hartwells can be numbered among the very earliest 
comers to H., and through intermarriage with other leading fami- 
lies became very closely associated with its history. John, s. of 
Simon and Mary WooUey (John, Ebenezer, John, William), was 
b. in Concord, Mass., April 10, 1753. He m., May 24, 1774, Su- 
sanna, dau. of Hugh and Mary (Laws) Foster of Acton, Mass., 
and settled in his native town near his father. In 1777 he bought 
of Jeremiah Green, of Boston, a creditor of Col. John Hill, a 
hundred-acre tract of land in the northeast part of this town, 
and made annual trips here on foot, staying a considerable time 
to clear a portion of the land and build a log house. He rem. 
hither with his family in the summer of 1780, accompanied by 
Thaddeus Monroe and Andrew Wilkins. who settled in the same 
locality. These, and other families coming later from Concord. 
Mass., gave the section the name of "Concord End." which is 



HARTWELL. 29I 

Still retained, though having lost its real significance. A well au- 
thenticated tradition states that upon one of his trips Mr. Hart- 
well cut a willow stick for a cane and upon his arrival stuck it 
into the ground, where it grew and flourished for a hundred 
years. At that time there was no mill nearer than Weare, and it 
was a common undertaking for him to perform the journey 
thither and return with a bushel of grain upon his shoulder. His 
wife d. Nov. 7, 1815; he d. Oct. 17, 1849, nearly a hundred years 
old. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. John Jr., b. November 7, 1774, in Concord, Mass. (See) 

2. Willard, b. July 18, 1776, in Concord, Mass.; d. August 10, 1778, 

in H. 

3. Susannah, b. September 24, 1778; m. Daniel Eolfe. (See) 

4. Polly, b. May 15, 1781; m. November 5, 1802, William Stowe. (See) 

5. Simon, 2nd, b. September 12, 1783. (See) 

6. Sarah, b. March 3, 1786 ; m. first, November 17, 1803, George, s. of 

Smith Robertson, vv^ho deserted her in August, 1805 ; she m. 
second, March, 1809, Phineas Holden. (See) 

7. Lucy, b. July 16, 1788; m. April 2, 1807, Justinian Holden, a 

farmer who lived at "Concord End," and d. July 26, 1863. 
She then rem. to Michigan to live with her dau. Lucy, b. June 
21, 1807, who m. first, November 29, 1827, Stephen Woodbury, a 
tanner, who came to H. in 1824, and leased the "Wilder 
tannery" at the Centre ; rem. to Bradford in 1830, and after- 
wards to Mich., where he d. She m. second, Samuel Clark, 
of Geneva, N. Y. Second child, Mary, b. October 9, 1808; d. 
in Mich., March 8, 1849, unm. 

8. Ehoda, b. September 24, 1790 ; m. Reuben Wyman, of Deering, 

February 27, 1809; d. November 9, 1880. 

9. Martha P., b. September 14, 1792; m. Isaiah T. Foster. (See) 

10. William, b. August 26, 1795. (See) 

John, Jr., s. of John and Susanna (Foster) Hartwell, came 
to H. a child with his parents, and always res. here, excepting 6 
months at Hancock, Vt. It is related of him that when only 14 
years of age, in company with two young sons of the Rev. Jona- 
than Barnes, the three boys cut and drew with a steer team the 
first stick of timber, a large oak log, used in the construction of 
the meeting-house built in 1789. He was carpenter, farmer and 
mill-wright. In 1823 he built for himself a house on the road 



292 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH, 

to East Washington, at the foot of Loon Pond, which was burned 
in 1898. He m. first, March 22, 1797, Sarah, dau. of Isaac and 
Sarah (Hale) Holden of Ashburnham, Mass., who was the 
mother of his 11 children. She d. Aug. 12, 1836, and he m. sec- 
ond, March 26, 1837, Nancy, dau. of William and Thankful 
(Keyes) Gammell, who d. May 14, 1847, when he m. third, Nov., 
1847, Rhoda, twin sister of Nancy, who d. Sept. 30, 1873. He 
d. Sept. 27, 1871. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Willard, b. May 4, 1798; d. November 26, 1820, unm. 

2. John, 3rd, b. December 2, 1799; m. November 29, 1827, Catherine, 

dau. of Timothy and Martha (Graves) Gray; rem. next year 
to Koyalton, Vt., afterwards to Sharon, Vt., then to Soj. 
Turnbridge, Vt., where he d. May 17, 1869. They were the 
parents of 7 children. 

3. Silas F., b. August 16, 1801 ; m. October 25, 1826, Emily, dau. of 

Eliphalet and Eunice (Lampliere) Davis, of Eoyalton, Vt., 
where he rem. soon after marriage, and where he d. August 
28, 1885. They had 6 children. 

4. Sally, b. April 12,. 1803 ; d. September 19, 1804. 

5. Sarah, b. December 16, 1804; m. April 30, 1829, Ebenezer, s. of Joel 

and Betsy (Eames) Carter; rem. to Lowell, Mass., afterwards 
to Billerica, Mass., and later to Boston, where he kept pub- 
lic houses for several years. He was b. in H. October 7, 1799 ; 
d. in Boston, October 7, 1864 ; she d. December 4, 1891. 

6. Olive, b. May 19, 1808; m. March 17, 1831, Lyman Densmore. (See) 

7. Caroline, b. May 15, 1810 ; m. March 27, 1842, John L. K. Staples ; 

d. at Gardner, Me., October 20, 1847. 

8. Lucy, b. March 31, 1812; m. November 1, 1834, John, s. of William 

and Hannah (Foster) Eayrs, of Nashua; 6 children. 

9. Elijah B., b. December 14, 1814; d. October 19, 1821. 

10. Almira, b. July 6, 1817 ; m. February 1, 1841, George J., s. of 

Nathaniel and Rachel (Andrews) Coolidge. (See) 

11. Abigail, b. January 27, 1819 ; d. April 5, 1819. 

Simon, 2d, s. of John and Susanna (Foster) Hartwell, b. 
Sept. 12, 1783, m., June 5, 1807, Abigail, dau. of Eli and Hepzi- 
beth (Monroe) Wheeler, familiarly known as "Aunt Nabby," 
noted for her sharp tongue but ready charity. He settled on a 
farm north of his father, and later occupied by Charles Mur- 
dough, but finally rem. to a farm adjoining that of his father. 



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He d. Aug. 8, 1869; she d. April 29, 1877. This couple had no 
children, but successively adopted Jason H. T. Newell, Eliza 
Carr, and Isaac Wilkins, all of whom are mentioned elsewhere. 

William, s. of John and Susanna (Foster) Hartwell, b. 
Aug. 26, 1795; m., Dec. 19, 1816, Betsy C, dau. of Asaph and 
Ruth (Curtice) Wilkins. He was noted for his proficiency in 
playing the fife, and was much sought after for trainings and 
musters. He d. April 14, 1861 ; she d. Sept. 19, 1878. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. James B., b. December 21, 1817 ; d. March 6, 1819. 

2. Henry H., b. October 18, 1819. (See) 

3. James M., b. November 22, 1821, in Deering. (See) 

4. William, b. September 26, 1823 ; went to Boston in 1843 ; was 

expressman many years. Married first, December 31, 1846, 
Mary Wallace, of Waldoboro, Me., who d. IMay 15, 1849 ; he m. 
second, June 15, 1853, Mary McGovern, b. in Scotland in 
1830; d. June 13, 1861; m. third, September 22, 1863, Mrs. 
Clarinda Nute ; he d. May 9, 1885. Found no record of chil- 
dren. 

5. Asaph, b. August 4, 1825 ; d. October 6, 1825. 

6. John, b. October 1, 1826 ; d. in infancy. 

7. Charles L., b. May 31, 1828. (See) 

8. Isaac A., b. January 21, 1834; d. February 21, 1835. 

9. Lavinia, b. August 4, 1837; d. June 11, 1839. 

10. Lizzie J., b. November 8, 1839; m. November 28, 1866, William 

H. H. Collins, of Washington, a Methodist minister. Parents 
of 4 children. 

Rev. Henry H., s. of William and Betsy C. (Wilkins) Hart- 
well, was b. Oct. 18, 1 819. At the age of 8 years he was sent 
to live with his cousin, Silas F., at Royalton, Vt., where he re- 
mained 4 years. Now 12 years old, he sought to earn his living 
by working out summers and to acquire an education by attend- 
ing school winters. As soon as he felt competent, he began to 
teach school, following this until he was 24, when he entered upon 
the study of the ministry of the M. E. Church, to become an 
itinerant preacher, residing in every county of the state and nearly 
every state in the Union. If his early advantages for an edu- 
cation were limited, his talent for public speaking and original 
way of thinking made him an effective and popular minister. 



294 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

He m. first, May 31, 1842, Flora A., dau. of Isaac T. Sweatt, 
of Boscawen ; she was the mother of 5 children, and d. at Nashua 
Nov. 8, 1858; he m. second, April 10, 1861, Mrs. Sarah (Sargent) 
Hirsh, dau. of Sterling and Sally (Gault) Sargent, of Aliens- 
town. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Kowena L., b. November 21, 1843, at Moultonboro ; m. October 19, 

1864, Charles T. Daniels, and rem. to Lawrence, Mass. In 
1884, broken in health from incessant care and church 
work, she was advised to take a trip to Florida, and she and 
her son Henry were passengers on the ill-fated steamer, 
"City of Columbus," to perish in the wreck of the night of 
January 17. Their bodies were recovered from the rocks of 
Gay's Head, Martha's Vineyard, the following morning, and 
taken to Lawrence for interment. 

2. Henry H., Jr., b. November 7, 1849, at Canaan ; d. at Nashua, Sep- 

tember 7, 1850. 

3. Charles H., b. February 13, 1852, at Newmarket ; m. May 28, 1873, 

Flora E. Mooers, of Vienna, Me. 

4. Leon L., b. September 17, 1854, at Great Falls ; m. first, July 10, 

1875, Mary E. Bliss, of Dover; m. second, May 6, 1889, Ko- 
berta Wlieeler, of Bradford. 

5. Edward F., b. December 22, 1856, at Manchester ; m. August 6, 

1879, Helen Huskey, b. in Leith, Scotland, September 22, 1855. 

6. Flora A., b. May 14, 1862, at Claremont ; m, June 25, 1884, Park 

Mitchell, of Manchester. 

Rev. James M., s. of William and Betsy C. (Wilkins) Hart- 
well, b. in Deering, Nov. 22, 182 1 ; m. first, Nov. 10, 1844, Mary 
E., dau. of Parker and Charlotte (Atwood) Kimball, who d. 
Aug. 24, 1871 ; he m. second, April 13, 1873, Mrs. Harriet T. 
Barker, of Maine. He was a Methodist preacher, and was lo- 
cated in diflferent towns in the north part of the state. He then 
studied medicine, attending lectures at Castleton, Vt., Boston and 
Philadelphia; practiced largely in Whitefield and Colebrook, 
where he d., Jan. 2, 1880. Had i s., George H., b. May 10, 1846, 
who d. July 9, 1849. 

Charles L., M. D., s. of William and Betsy C. (Wilkins) 
Hartwell, b. May 31, 1828, was educated in the common and a 
select private school at H. Centre. After working at farming 



HARTWELL. 295 

summers and teaching schools winters for several years, he fit- 
ted himself for the practice of medicine, graduating at Wood- 
stock, Vt., and settling at Farmington, this state, where he re- 
mained until failing health compelled him to abandon his pro- 
fession. Returning to H., he bought and improved the old mill 
at the foot of Loon Pond. He d. of consumption March 29, 
1862. He had m., May 20, 1855, Harriet N., dau. of Jonathan 
and Clarissa (Wilson) Beard, who survived him. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Alonzo C, b. September 27, 1857 ; d, February 7, 1858. 

2. George B., b. December 30, 1858 ; d. August 16, 1878. 

3. Walter B., b. December 17, 1860; m. December 3, 1889, Lottie M., 

dau. of Charles and Emily (Barnes) Gibson. 

Simon, Jr., s. of Simon and Mary (Woolley) Hartwell, was 
b. in Concord, Mass., Oct. 3, 1758, and m., Dec. 14, 1786, Molly, 
dau. of Thomas and Anna Hutchins, b. Jan. 16, 1767. She wit- 
nessed from her father's attic window the maneuvers of the 
British troops on the morning of April 19, 1775. This couple, 
with their oldest born dau., rem. to H. and settled on a hundred- 
acre tract north of that of his brother John at "Concord End," 
where he d. July 18, 1820, from effects of excessive heat. She d. 
May 8, 1849. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary, b. September 14, 1787; m. April 5, 1808, Capt. Benjamin 

Bradford. (See) 

2. Nancy, b. September 17, 1789, (the night following the raising" 

of the "Old Meeting House," as described elsewhere) ; m. 
January 8, 1808, George, s. of John and Esther (Mclntre) 
Ashby, of Lyndeboro ; rem to Warner, later to Bradford, 
where he d. December 12, 1850; she d. at Strafford Bow Lake, 
April 9, 1873. 

3. Simon, 3d, b. November 25, 1791 ; m. Thrustee, dau. of Judah and 

Polly (Wright) Williams, of Pepperell, Mass. He built a 
house on the homestead near his father, but rem. to the Cen- 
tre where he was in trade for a time ; then went to Wind- 
ham, Vt., and thence to Newbury, Ohio, where he d. She m. 
second, Charles King; d. at Galva, 111., October 25, 1884. She 
had five children by first marriage. 

4. Lydia. b. in 1793. 

5. Sarah, b. in 1795. 



296 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

6. Sally K., b. July 20, 1797 ; m. first, April 29, 1819, Job, s. of Ezra and 

Elizabeth (Wliiting) Hyde, of Winchendon, Mass.; he d. in 
1821, and she m. second, Benjamin B., s. of Levi and Khoda 
(Brooks) Hosmer, of Fitzwilliam ; set. in Hancock, but rem. 
to Peterboro, where he d. June 25, 1884. She had one child 
by first m., and six by second m. She d. September 4, 1853. 

7. Lucinda, b. June 23, 1802; m. April 30, 1829, Remington, s. of 

Sampson and Sarah (Fletcher) Tuttle, of Hancock, b. August 
25, 1797. She d. December 13, 1881. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Rufus, b. February 3, 1830. 

2. Henry, b. in Hancock, May 19, 1831; m. January 14, 1858, 

Sarah Caroline, dau. of Benjamin and Sally (Mathews) 
Kimball ; d. at Gill, Mass., October 14, 1871, 

3. Abigail, b. December 8, 1832 ; m. John Felch. 

4. Otis, b. November 12, 1835 ; m. first, June 19, 1868, Alice W., 

dau. of Dea. Eli M. Baldwin, who d. August 8, 1872 ; he 
m. second, January 29, 1876, Nellie J. Baldwin, sis. of first 
wife. 

5. Hartwell, b. March 14, 1840 ; m. July 23, 1871, Harriet B., dau. 

of Jaclvsnn and Belinda (Styles) Dowling, of Bradford. 

6. Lucinda Remington, b. September 12, 1842; d. February 11, 

1843. 

8. Moses S., b. August 24, 1806 ; went to Jackson, N. Y., where he m. 

first, September 11, 1828, Mary, dau, of Capt. Harvey and Mary 
Orcutt; set. in Ticonderoga, N. Y., but ret. to Jackson in 1830; 
then came to Nashua, this state, and afterwards rem. to 
Waukeska, Wis., where he was a leading carpenter and con- 
tractor. His w. d. March 3, 1836, and he m. second, Harriet, 
dau. of Joseph and Miriam (Wheeler) Stout, of Salem, N. Y. 
He d. August 15, 1883. He had five children by his first 
marriage. 

HARVEY. 

Edgar A., s. of Milo Willie and Rhoda Harvey, was b. July 
8, 1853, in Manchester, N. H.; educated in Manchester; machin- 
ist; m., Feb. 6, 1878, in North Sutton, Irene Franklin, dau. of 
Henry R. and Elizabeth B. F. D. (Lycho) Richardson of North 
Sutton, Mr. Richardson being a veteran of the Civil War, serving 
from 1861 to 1864, when he was shot at the Battle of Bureau's 
Bluff. Mr. Harvey is a member of the I. O. O. F. ; res. on the 
Gawn Mills Farm. 




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III. CHILDREN, LAST FOUR BORN IN HILLSBOROUGH. 

1. Elizabeth L., b. January 17, 1881, in North Sutton. 

2. Harold E., b. December 19, 1883, in New London. 

3. Frank A., b. April 23, 1886, in New London. 

4. Gladys May, b. July 10, 1889, in New London. 

5. Charles W., b. April 18, 1891. 

6. Grace E., b. April 29, 1894; d. December 16, 1899, in Boston, Mass. 

7. Fred E., b. August 18, 1895. 

8. Doris I., b. March 7, 1901. 

HASLET. 

George W., s. of George and Eliza (Hamilton) Haslet, was 
b. in Boston, Mass., Oct. 24, 1859. His father was a native of 
Hallowell and his mother of Searsmont, Me. He received his 
education in the common schools of Boston, and High School 
of Somerville, Mass. Upon his graduation from the latter in- 
stitution, he was employed for three years by Rufus S. Frost & 
Co., dry goods commission merchants. 

In 1880 he came to H. as bookkeeper for the Hillsborough 
Woolen Mills, eventually to be advanced to the office of Super- 
intendent and then President of the company, which position he 
holds today. Under his management, an excellent record has 
been made in the growth of the business. 

He has never sought or held a political office, but he has been 
a member of the School Board for over fifteen years ; was Fire 
Commissioner of the town, and has been a Trustee of the Fuller 
Public Library since 1895. He is a Thirty-Second Degree Ma- 
son, a member of Mount Horeb Commandery, Knights Templar, 
and is a Past Master and was Secretary of Harmony Lodge, A. 
F. and A. M., for twenty years. 

Mr. Haslet m. in New Haven, Conn., in Oct., 1887, Mary G., 
dau. of Jeremiah Button, who d. Feb., 1888. Oct. 15, 1921, he 
m., second. Miss Ethel Ward Towle, dau. of the Rev. Edward 
D. and Isabel Towle. 

Upon being appointed a member of the Town History Com- 
mittee, he was made Secretary of that body. In whatever posi- 
tion Mr. Haslet has been called to fill he has proved himself an 
efficient worker. 



298 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

HASTINGS. 

Samuel D. was b. in Chelmsford, Mass., March 2, 
1829; rem. to Deering with his parents in childhood. When 
18 years of age he went tO' Clintonville, and learned the wheel- 
wright's trade of Baker Pratt, for whom he worked 14 years. 
Came to H. about 1856, and opened a shop at the "Foundry," 
but subsequently rem. to Bridge Village, where he added the 
business of undertaker. He was a member of the Methodist 
Episcopal Church, of Valley Lodge, I. O. O. F., and of Harmony 
Lodge, A. F. and A. M. He m.. May 5, 1853, Rebecca S., dau. 
of William and Mary (Wilson) White, of Antrim; d. Feb. 27, 
1 90 1. No children. 

HATCH. 

Dr. Elisha, s. of Azel and Rhoda (Williams) Hatch, b. in 
Alstead July 17, 1796, was educated in the common schools and 
Chester, Vt., Academy. He studied medicine with his uncle. Dr. 
Reuben Hatch, and Drs. Adams and Amos Twitchell, of Keene ; 
attended medical lectures at Dartmouth College, where he gradu- 
ated in 1824. After two years of hospital practice in New York 
City, and two and one-half years with his uncle, Reuben, in this 
town, he ret. to Alstead, where he remained until Nov., 1835, 
when he came back to H., and succeeded to the practice of Dr. 
Reuben Hatch, then lately rem. to 111. After 24 years' res. on 
the Turnpike, he rem. to Bridge Village, where he lived until his 
death, caused by a fall in his barn, Nov. 13, 1863. He was Rep- 
resentative to the Legislature 4 years ; member of the School 
Boards of both Alstead and H. He had a large medical and 
surgical practice in this and adjoining towns. He m. Sophia, 
dau. of Ephraim and Hannah (Leonard) Kingsbury, of Alstead, 
b. July 16, 1802; d. Sept. 12, 1886, at Medford, Mass. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Sophia K, b. in Alstead, December M, IS?? ; m. May 24, 1849, 

Oliver F. Nelson. (See) 

2. Harriet L., b. in Alstead, July 8, 1831 ; m. in March, 1851, B. Frank 

Button. (See) 

3. Emily P., b. in Alstead, December 14, 1833 ; res. in Boston, Mass. 

4. Mary Ellen, b. in Alstead, August 7, 1835 ; d. March 30, 1844. 




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HATCH. 299 

5. Frank E., b. in H., January 16, 1844 ; ed. at New London and Exeter 
Phillips academies ; journalist by profession ; was fifteen j'ears 
in the U. S. Custom service at Boston, serving in several 
different positions, the last and most important of which was 
Superintendent of U. S. Bonded Warehouse for five years ; he 
was upon the editorial staff of the Lowell Times for two and 
one-half years, having previously been editor of the Concord, 
N. H., Monitor. October 3, 1893, he became associated with 
the Houghton & Button Company, as publicity director, and 
for nineteen years was a dominant factor in the promotion 
of all that related to the welfare of the house. The Boston 
Globe, in its notice of him at the time of his death, said : "He 
was a man of strong and intense character, uncompromising 
in his convictions where moral interests were concerned. In 
journalistic circles he was the dean of newspaper advertising, 
giving to this work many strong, attractive and distinctive 
features, and because of his ever-painstaking efforts, was 
known as "the little schoolmaster.'' "Highly intellectual, he 
was at the same time a man whose whole being was suffused 
with deep feeling, and the ideal strain in his character made 
his life a sacrifice for the highest ends." He d. October 26, 
1912, and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, Mass. 

Dr. Mason, s. of Mason Hatch, b. in Alstead, March 
3, 1791 ; studied medicine with Dr. Reuben Hatch of H., and sub- 
sequently with Dr. Charles Adams, of Keene; grad. at Dart- 
mouth Medical College and commenced practice at the Centre in 
Jan., 1817. He rem. to Bradford in 1837, and thence to New- 
port in Oct., 1838, where he res. until his death, Dec. 2, 1876. 
He was a member of Harmony Lodge, A. F. and A. M. ; was 
Representative to the Legislature from Newport two years. He 
m. first Apphice, dau. of Major Isaac and Rebecca (Symonds) 
Andrews, b. March 5, 1795; d. Sept. 15, 1855. She was the 
mother of all his children. He m. second, Nov. 12, 1856, Mary 
R. Day, b. May 11, 1812; d. Aug., 1882. 

III. CHILDEEN. 

1. Emily T., b. April 1, 1819 ; d. October 4, 1839. 

2. Abigail A., b. February 6, 1821; d. October 13, 1839. 

3. Leonard M., b. May 14, 1823 ; d. May 2«6, 1823. 

4. Sarah S., b. June 19, 1824 ; m. Samuel C. Baldwin, of Newport. 

5. Louisa F., b. April 10, 1827 ; m. Hon. Dexter Eichards, of Newport. 

January 27, 1847. 



300 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Elizabeth A., b. November 9, 1847 ; d. May 25, 1868. 

2. Seth M., b. June 6, 1850. 

3. Josephine E., b. October 30, 1855. 

4. James D., b. October 11, 1860; d. July 17, 1861. 

5. Eugene D., b. November 24, 1863. 

6. William F., b. January 28, 1867. 

6. Charles M., b. September 19, 1834 ; d. March 20, 1835. 

7. Caroline E., b. in Bradford, in 1837 ; d. April 3, 1837. 

Dr. Reuben, s. of Reuben Hatch, of Alstead, w^as b. 
in that town about 1785. He studied medicine with Dr. Eber 
Carpenter, of Alstead, and Dr. Joshua Grain, of this town. He 
began to practice medicine at Newport, but came to H. in 1,811, 
and practiced here until 1835, when he went to Griggsville, 111. ; 
returned a few years before his death in Alstead. He m. first, 
Lucy, dau. of Maj. Isaac Andrews, b. Nov. 16, 1787; d. Jan. 
28, 1833, of smallpox contracted from her husband's clothing, 
he at that time treating a case of that disease in Lempster. She 
was an estimable woman. He m. second, Sept., 1833, Anna 
Stratton, of Charlestown, Mass. He m. third, Mary Ann Gil- 
more, of Boscawen, b. July 21, 1805. 

III. CHILDBEN, BY FIEST MABBIAGE. 

1. Seth Challis, b. in Newport, November 9, 1810 ; m. first, August 20, 

1834, Mandana Bizby ; m. second, Mrs. Jane Westlake ; he d. 
in Barry, 111. 

2. Isaac A., b. in H., September 13, 1812; m. October 6, 1840, Lydia 

B. Baxter ; rem. to Griggsville, 111., same year ; became a 
banker ; d. February 5, 1896, at Griggsville, 111. ; w. d. Nov. 25, 
1908. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Abbie A., b. March 3, 1842. 

2. John F., b. January 5, 1850; m. March 11, 1873, Janet Vose ; 

was a lumber merchant ; d. August 23, 1904. 

V. CHILDBEN. 

1. Nellie May, b. April 15, 1874. 

2. Stella Mabel, b. February 17, 1876. 

3. Julia Edna, b. December 18, 1879. 

4. Ethel Blanche, b. November 24, 1887. 



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3. Ozias, b. April 11, 1814 ; rem. to Pike county, 111. He filled many 

honored positions ; was Sec. of State two terms during war ; 
he m. Julia Enos ; he d. March 12, 1893. Left his widow and 
three children : Pascal E., Ozias M,, Jr. and Frank L. 

4. Sylvanus, b. November 11, 1816; attended school at Hopkinton ; 

was schoolmate of Pres. Franklin Pierce ; m. Sarah Fessen- 
den; d. March 17, 1868. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Mason, b. Griggsville, 111., April 26, 1846 ; educated in Griggs- 
ville and Bloomington, 111. 

5. Reuben, b. May 16, 1819; m. Ellen D. Bush; d. July 28, 1871, in 

Pittsfield. 

6. Kebecca, b. August 20, 1821 ; d. April 7, 1846, in Griggsville. 

7. John, b. January 11, 1823 ; was killed, January 18, 1848, by bursting 

of a boiler on the Illinois Eiver. 

8. Franklin, b. March 21, 1825 ; m. Eebecca Bennett ; d. in Griggsville, 

September 12, 1895. 

9. Lucinda. b. May 27, 1827 ; res. in Portland, Ore. ; m. Daniel B. Bush. 

10. George, b. November 28, 1831; d. March 16, 1836, in Griggsville. 

in. CHILD, BY THIBD MAEBIAGE. 

11. Lucy Ann, b. in Alstead, N. H., January 5, 1845 ; ed. in Griggsville, 

111. ; teacher ; m. in Griggsville, Oct. 24, 1871, to David Walker 
Cree, s. of Walker Cree. 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. Elsie Cree, b. in Griggsville, March 2, 1876. 

2. Helen Cree, b. in Griggsville, May 30, 1882. 

HAZEN. 

George, s. of Daniel and Susanna (Johnson) Hazen, was 
b. in Westmoreland Dec. 26, 1820. In 1857 he purchased the 
Ebenezer Town farm in the west part of H., where he res. until 
his death, Nov. 30, 1902. He m. in 1857 Margaret G. Dunlap, of 
Gofifstown. 

m. CHILDEEN. 

1. Charles, b. February 28, 1859 ; went to Goffstown in 1875 ; rem. to 
Manchester in 1885, where he remained until 1902, when he 
came to the home farm in H., and then returned to Manches- 
ter. While in Manchester he served as Councilman from 1894 



302 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

to 1898. He m. September 16, 1896, Mary J., dau. of Thomas 
W. and Ellen (Lingard) Bolderson, of Clyde, 11. 1. One child, 
Edith May, b. July 22, 1902. 

2. Ellen F., b. September 24, 1860; d. in Manchester, March 9, 1876. 

3. E. Elizabeth, b. April 15, 1862 ; m. Dodge G. Hartshorn, of Milford. 

Edgar, s. of Jesse A. and Hannah (Brown) Hazen, was b. 
in Weare, April 24, 1824; m., Nov. 25, 1847, Maria, dau. of 
Aaron and Betsy (Coolidge) Barnes; rem. to H. in 1850, and 
settled on the Aaron Barnes homestead. He served as Select- 
man for 1871-1873; was Representative in 1866-1867; one of the 
Board of Education, 1886-1889. He d. Aug. 3, 1901. 

III. CHn^DBEN. 

1. Nettie, b. in Weare, September 12, 1848 ; m. March 18, 1872, Frank 

P. Carey, b. in Lempster, October 21, 1848. 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. Helen G., b. in Terre Haute, Ind., February 1, 1875. 

2. Howard H., b. in H., January 30, 1877. 

3. Ealph, b. in Meredith, August 7, 1880. 

2. Hattie M., b. in H., April 19, 1852 ; m, June 7, 1876, Kirk W. Dodge, 

of Concord; she d. May 25, 1877. One child, Hattie H., b. in 
Bennington, May 8, 1877. 

3. Jesse A., b. January 23, 1855; m. ; d. April 18, 1905. 

4. Mary E., b. January 15, 1860; m. November 6, 1881, George P. 

Bailey ; res. in Ansonia, Conn. One child, Hattie M., b. Octo- 
ber 7, 1885. 

5. Bertha, b. September 30, 1861 ; m. March 10, 1880, Kirk W. Dodge. 

One child, Waldo E., b. in Concord, April 2, 1882. 

6. Annie B., b. March 26, 1866. 

7. Kate B., b. July 18, 1868; d. Hyde Park, Mass., October 25, 1910. 

8. Sadie M., b. January 17, 1870. 

HEATH. 

Timothy Heath was a resident of Henniker, and with two 
brothers served in the Revolutionary War under General Stark 
in the battle of Bunker Hill. He had three sons, Joel, Matthias 
and William, who served in the War of 1812. Another son, 
Timothy, lived and d. in H. M. first, Esther Cunningham; m. 
second, Dec. 16, 1847, Mrs. Severance, wid. of Abel Severance. 
Matthias Heath, b. in 1749, ni. in 1775, also lived in H. several 



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years on a farm adjoining that of Thomas Howlett's ; he was an 
"old-time schoolmaster," being in great demand to govern unruly 
schools. He finally rem. to Warner, where he d. Jan. 29, 1832. 

William H. was b. in Henniker in 1805; m. Miss Mor- 
rill, of Atkinson; came to H. about 1830, and lived in the west 
part of the town in the "Coolidge neighborhood." 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Eli, b. in Henniker, in 1816 ; m. Nancy Skippers. 

2. Hannah, b. in Henniker, in 1818 ; d. in H., aged 19 years, unm. 

3. Julia A., b. in Deering in 1821 ; m. Henry Cilley ; ; d. in Stoddard, 

1864. 

4. William O., b. in Deering, January 9, 1823 ; res. in Bradford, where 

he served as Moderator, Selectman, Overseer of the Poor, and 
represented the town in the Legislature two terms ; was 
Justice of the Peace. He m. in November, 1851, Mariah, dau. 
of Allen and Judith (Sargent) Cressy, of Bradford. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Hattie M., b. May 17, 1858 ; d. July 24, 1859 ; had an adopted 
dau., Sadie L., b. in Deering, April 23, 1876. 

5. Sarah J., b. in Deering, March 7, 1825. 

6. Eoxanna, b. in Deering. 

7. Theresa, b. in Deering, 1829 ; m. William Clark ; d. in Medford, 

Mass. 

8. Esther C, b. in 1831 ; m. Calvin Gould. 

9. Andrew J., m. Anna Curtice ; d. in Chelsea, Mass. 

10. Albert M., b. in 1838 ; m. Lucinda Travis ; d. in Port Hudson, in 

1864. 

HILL. 

Owing to the prominence of Col. John Hill in the settle- 
ment of the town, it is only in justice to him that we should trace 
briefly his ancestry and his position in public affairs at the time 
of which we are speaking. The first mention of the name is 
in an account of John Hill, merchant, of London, who came to 
England about 1635 ; who was admitted to the church in Bos- 
ton, 1645; was made freeman, 1646; member of the artillery 



304 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

company, 1647; a^^d later was made its captain.* This same Job.i 
Hill owned land in the vicinity of "Long Wharf," the estate 
later coming into possession of George Burrill, and passed to 
his heirs. He had a house on North Street "between the draw- 
bridge and the conduit," in the vicinity, if not on the site, of the 
old "Feather Store." This region was swept by fire in 1676 
and the dwelling burned. Thomas Savage built on the opposite 
side of the street. This John Hill must have d. in 1687, for on 
Feb. 8 of that year his will, made Dec. 14, 1665, was proved in 
the courts. 

Will of John Hill, Mebchant, of London. 

To wife Sarah one thousand pounds and a silver bason. To 
daughter Elizabeth eight hundred pounds and a silver "sully bub pott." 
To daughter Hannah eight hundred pounds and a silver sugar box. 
Wife now great with child. If it prove a son then he is to have land 
and tenements in Winthrope and Croft and elsewhere in Lincolnshire 
of the yearly value of twenty four pounds, and six hundred pounds in 
moneye. Whereas my brother Valentine, late of New England, de- 
ceased did owe me at the time of my (sic) decease, above three 
hundred pounds, not yet satisfied, I give and bequeath the said debt 
unto the children of my said brother Hill and to the children of my 
brother-in-law Mr. Thomas Colbath, to be equally divided amongst 
them, share and share alike. To my niece Bridget Cobbett five pounds. 



Siiifolk Deeds, Lib. I, 182. 

Minor bequests were made to Cousin Garrett's children, 
Thomas Browne, John Browne, Elizabeth Meredith ; to Bro. 
Hutchinson, to Bro-in-Law Nathaniel Hunt ; Cousins Charles, 
Margaret and Katherine Watkins. This document shows that he 
must have been wealthy. 

His brother Valentine, Boston 1638, freeman 1640, member 
of artillery company 1638, Representative to the General As- 
sembly 1 652- 1 657, and who d. in 1662, was extensively engaged 
in real estate and other transactions in Boston, Lynn, Rumney, 
Marsh, Mass., and Dover, Oyster River and Pascataqua River be- 



*Pir8t known as the "Military Company of Massachusetts," designed to care 
for the public welfare and advance military art and exercise in arms. The An- 
cient and Honourable Artillery Company of Boston, as it had become distinguished 
at this time, has the distinction of being the oldest military organization in this 
country. Founded by 'Robert Keayne, a former member of the Honourable Artil- 
lery Company of London, chartered by King Henry VIII in 1838, the charter of 
the New England organization patterned after the other, was dated March 17, 1638, 
Capt. Robert Keayne its first commander. — Author. 



HILL. 305 

tween the years 1637 (when he was of Boston) and 1660. In 
165 1 he conveyed to Mr. Thomas Cobbett, of Lynn, styled 
"Clarke," afterwards minister of Ipswich, and others, "all grants 
of land made to him by the town of Dover, at Oyster River and 
the sawmills erected thereon." His wife was Mary, dau. of Gov- 
ernor Eaton, of New Haven, Conn. 

Thomas Hill appears to have been another brother who was 
active and prominent in the affairs of the day. 

This John Hill must have been m. twice, for while he men- 
tions "wife Sarah" in his will, the records show that a s. was b. to 
him and his wife Frances in 1640. This s., Samuel, m. Martha 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Martha, b. December 20, 1667. 

2. John, b. December 20, 1669. (See) 

3. Thankful, b. January 31, 1671. 

4. Mary, b. August 31, 1674; d. November 15, 1676. 

5. Samuel, b. September 9 or 12, 1676. 

6. Israel, b, July 11, 1679. 

7. Josiah, b. Januarj^ 1, 1681. 

8. Thomas, b. June 8, 1687. 

Capt. John, ist s. and second child of Samuel and Martha 
Hill, like the rest of his family, was active in public afifairs. He 
was in command of the fort at Saco, Me., where he was ordered 
Nov. 3, 1693, to Oct. 19, 1699. He m. Ruhamah Wyer, b. Dec, 
24, 1670, and res. in Boston. 

In brief, then, we find the genealogy of the Hill family, as 
far as we need to search, as follows : 

I. John Hill, Freeman, born in England about 1610; came to New 

England in 1635, and settled at or near Boston Neck. 

II. Samuel, born in 1643 ; lived in Boston. 

III. Capt. John, born December 20, 1669 ; won his commission in 

military service. 

IV. Col. John, or John, Jr., born about 1700, became the founder of 

Hillsborough. He married, INIay 15, 1722, Elizabeth Maxwell. 

V. CHILDREN, 

1, Elizabeth, b. June 28, 1724. 

2. Anna, b. December 17, 1725 ; m. November 9, 1758, John Fisher. 

3. Christian, b. January 6, 1727. 

4, Sarah, b. March 16, 1729. 



306 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

5. John, 3rd, b. March 27, 1732; m. July 26, 1753, Eliza Snowden ; 

they had a dau. Mary, b. January 16, 1758. He was in the 
Crown Point expedition, and served throughout the French 
and Indian War. 

6. Elizabeth, b. May 27, 1734 ; m. October 12, 1769, Benjamin Ballard. 

7. ^Yilliam, b. April 15, 1737; m. August 21, 1760, Rebecca Clement. 

8. Henry Maxwell, b. September 20, 1739; ra. July 8, 1762, Anna 

Barrett. 

9. Fenton, written Fannie in the intentions, b. March 7, 1742; m. 

March 24, 1763, Sarson Belcher. 

10. Katharine, b. August 25, 1745; m. Nevember 16, 1769, Joshua Hen- 

shaw. 

Colonel John Hill. 

Col. John seems to have obtained by inheritance consider- 
able of the land owned by his grandfather, situated at or near 
Boston Neck, or Long Wharf. His house stood on the site of 
that of his grandfather's, which was burned, on North Street, 
"between the drawbridge and the conduit and in the vicinity 
if not on the spot of the old 'Feather Store.' " He did quite 
a business in real estate, carried on an extensive trade in mer- 
chandise, and attained influence and prominence in financial cir- 
cles. Like his great uncle, Valentine, he became interested in 
the settlement of new territory. His name appears among the 
petitioners for the grant of the township of Gray, then called 
New Boston, Me. As well as in Hillsborough, he was interested 
in the grants of Rindge, New Boston, Peterborough.* 

Without interference from others, Colonel Hill was left free 
to develop his grant of Number Seven to the best of his ability, 
which task he began as soon as possible. In 1740 he sent a sur- 
veyor to lay out lots in the eastern section suitable in size for set- 
tlers. It is interesting to note that at this time only a part of the 



*Peterboro was granted January 16, 1738, to sixty grantees, not one of whom 
ever settled within the territory or ever saw it. Of the sixty names only four 
proved to be interested in the settlement, and these were Col. John Hill, John 
Fowler, Jr.. Jeremiah Gridley, Peter Prescott. This petition had been seventeen 
years before the court and it is supposed after all this waiting and uncertainty 
that all but two had parted with their interest. One of these two was Colonel Hill, 
and the most interested party, as he was made moderator of the first meeting 
called July 25, 1738, at the tavern of Luke Verdy, and he was also made treas- 
urer. The township was divided into five divisions, of which Colonel Hill held 
more than half. January 26, 1748, Hill, Fowler and Gridley received a quitclaim 
deed from the Masonian Proprietors. But there was clashing in the management of 
affairs and dispute concerning the boundary between the town and land of proi)rie- 
tors adjoining. John Hill was then clerk of the township. In 1750 he was among 
the signers of a petition for protection from the Indians. — N. E. Hist, and Gen. 
Reg., vol. 6, p. 367. 



HILL. 307 

townships which had been granted on the "lower tier," as already 
mentioned, had been seized by actual settlers. Bow could boast 
of only two or three ; Amherst, fourteen families ; Boscawen, as 
Contoocook, about a dozen; Goffstown by less than twenty, and 
Bedford, perhaps, five families ; Lyndeborough, as Salem-Canada, 
three or four; Dunbarton, as Starkstown, uninhabited; while 
Weare, as Beverly-Canada, had recently lost the single squatter 
who had dared to venture within her domains. In the "upper 
tier" there were still fewer who had penetrated into their fast- 
nesses as home-makers. New Boston had two or three people; 
Bradford, none ; Walpole, a wilderness ; Alstead, without a per- 
son; Hopkinton, settlement begun that year; Henniker, without 
a home; and Washington was as lonely as when the aborigines 
roamed at will her forests. Of other towns not far distant Fran- 
cestown, Deering, Antrim, Peterboro, and Jaffrey had not awak- 
ened to the call of the woodsman's ax. So it certainly required 
a man of sanguine temperament and indomitable courage to brave 
the breaking of the wilderness. 

Colonel Hill was a man of wide acquaintance, and he pos- 
sessed the confidence of all. Among those he knew was Samuel 
Gibson, a Scotchman born in Ireland, who had come to Boston 
in 1733, where he m. Ann MacAfee, and lived there until a short 
time before the first move was made to settle Number Seven 
grant. He looked upon the plans of the proprietor with favor, 
and being ofifered special inducements to settle, he finally per- 
suaded certain of his friends at Litchfield, with which colony he 
and Mrs. Gibson had become associated, to join him in the under- 
taking of opening up the territory. Though I am not justified 
in saying this, the evidence seems to show that Colonel Hill al- 
lowed these pioneers a free entrance to the lots selected by them, 
as shown upon the rude plan of the township. 

From 1733 to 1740 there was undertaken in Boston what was 
known as the Land-Bank scheme, in which some of the moneyed 
men of that city and elsewhere undertook to establish townships 
in different places of Northern New England. While, in a way, 
this was a philanthropic plan, and several of those who partici- 
pated in it were honest and sincere, a certain suspicion became 
-attached to it, which injured to a considerable extent its useful- 



3o8 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

ness. John Hill seems to have been connected with this "bank" 
and possibly lost money by it. During his busy life, in what- 
ever undertaking he led or followed, I have not found a suspi- 
cious action. He appears to have been a strictly honest man.* 

But there came a time, and when he needed money most dur- 
ing the crucial days of his second settlement, when the financial 
standing of many of the wealthy men of Boston began to sutifer 
through the depreciation of the currency of the day. Among the 
rest who felt this unavoidable shrinkage was the proprietor and 
patron of Hillsborough, Colonel John Hill, who d. in the midst 
of his financial struggles and the impending cloud of a mighty 
war hanging low over the land, at his residence in Boston, in 
1776. Through all of his earnest effort to build up a town in 
the wilderness he never profited by his work. 

A man of vigorous effort, progressive and generous, he was 
universally respected in his native town, while in H. he was loved 
for his dignified deportment, his willingness to assist in develop- 
ing the new township and for his genial manners. In his last 
years he had undertaken to carry out an enterprise of consider- 
able importance, but owing to the unsettled condition of the coun- 
try and the fluctuating atmosphere of the money market, he d, 
insolvent. 

HOIT. 

George E. Hoit (Gt. grandfather spelled the name Hoyt) 
(Francis, Abner, Abner, Benjamin, Benjamin, Thomas, John) 
was b. in Weare; m. in June, 1850, Catherine A., dau. of William 
and Susan (Faxon) Livermore; rem. to Hillsborough and bought 
the Benjamin Wilkins place, where he res. until 1883, when he 
rem. to the Charles Dustin Robbins farm ; was Selectman ; Justice 
of the Peace. She d. Apr. 5, 1866, and he m. second, Sarah 
Pope. No children. 

HOLDEN. 

Capt. Isaac, s. of Justinian (Isaac, Justinian) and Ruth 
(Sawyer) Holden, b. in Harvard, Mass., June 25, 1741, the year 
and the day upon which the first band of pioneers were hewing 



*See Historical and Genealogical Register, Vols. 5, p. 367; 10, p. 35; 57, p, 
274; 50, p. 196. Best accoiint in last volume. — Author. 



H OLDEN. 309 

out of the wilderness the homes that were to make the beginning 
of the town of H., where he and his descendants were to become 
honored citizens. He was a Sergeant in the Company of Captain 
Davis, which marched on the Lexington alarm to Cambridge. 
He m., June 7, 1773, Sarah Hale, and came to H. from Ashburn- 
ham, Mass., about 1795, locating on a farm on the east side of the 
Contoocook River, about a mile below Bridge Village. He had 
a large family of children, some of whom, if not all, came here 
with him. The records of their birth are imperfect, and the list 
given below is not supposed to be complete or correct as to dates. 
After living here a few years, he rem. to St. Albans, V^t., and later 
to Malone, N. Y., where he d., date unknown. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Isaac, Jr., who m. February 25, 1798, Mary Heath, of Henniker. 

2. Sally, b. July 29, 1776; m. John Hartwell. (See) 

3. Lucy, twin of Sally, b. July 29, 1776; m. David Parmenter. (See) 

4. Justin, or Justinian, b. in 1780 ; m. April 2, 1807, Lucy, dau. of 

John and Susanna (Foster) Hartwell; w^as a teacher of music 
as well as farmer ; res. in Concord End ; was Chorister at 
Centre church for many years ; d. July 26, 1863 ; wife d. Sep- 
tember 5, 1880, in Mich. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Lucy, b. June 21, 1807 ; m. November 29, 1827, Stephen Wood- 
bury, a tanner and currier, who came here in 1824, and 
leased the Wilder tannery at the Centre, which he oper- 
ated for six years, when he rem. to Bradford, and later 
to Bellevue, Mich., where he d. August 12, 1840 ; his wid. 
m. second, November 21, 1842, Samuel Clark, who d. 
October 9, 1862; she d. December 3, 1893. She was the 
mother of eight children. 

5. Phineas, b. probably next, but not certain; m. in March, 1809, Mrs. 

Sarah (Hartwell) Eobertson, wid. of George llobertson, by 
whom she had a s. Levi, b. October 5, 1805 ; d. July 31, 1878. 
Phineas was a farmer, and d. February 24, 1822. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Horace, b. July 21, 1810. (See) 

2. Franklin, b. July 28, 1812; was a cripple most of his life; res. 

in Haverhill, Mass., where he d. February 12, 1891. He m. 
first, July 26, 1837, Mary A., dau. of Nathaniel and 
Sabrina (Morse) Abbott, of Concord ; she d. July 10, 1840, 



3IO HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

and he m. second, July 13, 1842, Sarah A., dau. of Reuben 
and Anaazena (Tarlton) Sanborn, of Epsom; she d. May 
31, 1848, and he m. third, September 18, 1848, ilary P., 
dau. of Enoch and Hannah (Stevens) Blaisdell, of Gilford. 

VII. CHILDEEN. 

1. Mary Ann, b. July 10, 1840 (first w.) ; m. George W. Han- 

son, of Haverhill, Mass. 

2. George A., b. November 19, 1842 ; m. Nancy M. Batchelder, 

of Haverhill. 

3. Henry, b. in May, 1843; (second w.) 

4. Harriet C, b. February 3, 1848 ; d. October 14, 1853. 

5. Frederick, b. June 5, 1852 (third wnfe) ; d. August 30, 1853. 

6. Sarah, b. December 9, 1854 ; m. in August, 1871, Francis M, 

Butters; d. April 26, 1881, at Kalamazoo, Mich. 

Capt. Isaac and Ruth Holden had other children, as fol- 
lows : David, Ambrose, Selwin, Milly, Dorcas, of whom I have 
not found particulars beyond their names. 

Horace, the eldest s. of Phineas, had a somewhat checkered 
career. After a boyhood of hardships, helping his widowed 
mother to care for a large family, he shipped at 2i upon a 
whaling voyage on board the vessel "Mentor," Capt. Edward 
C. Barnard, bound for the Indian Ocean and Pacific. The cruise 
in the first-named waters proved uneventful, but in attempting to 
pass through the Simon Strait into the Pacific Ocean, a furious 
storm arose and the ship was wrecked upon a reef extending 
north and east of the Pewlin Islands. TwO' of the boats were 
smashed and eleven of the crew drowned in a vain attempt to 
escape. On the next morning. May 2i, 1832, the rest of the 
crew succeeded in reaching in the remaining boat a section of 
dry reef three miles from the wreck. Remaining here a day, 
subsisting on an eel and a few crabs they caught, the shipwrecked 
sailors started to row to a distant island, when they were sur- 
rounded by about thirty canoes filled with natives. These of- 
fered to tow them to the nearest land, but, while accepting their 
oflfer, the sailors finally became so suspicious of the islanders that 
they cut their boat adrift, and again began to buffet the ocean in a 
wild attempt to escape their enemies. In this they were success- 



HOLDEN. 311 

ful, though it was a hard night's row and they were forty miles 
from their starting point before they came to an island, where 
they gladly went ashore. This place proved to be inhabited, and 
the strange, dusky people treated them with apparent friendli- 
ness, even helping them to build a boat by which they might 
make another effort to escape. But this boat soon sprung a 
leak, so they were only too glad to return to land. The frail 
craft was repaired, but even then some of the sailors declined 
to leave the island in it, so it was finally decided that three should 
remain behind, while as many natives should accompany the lit- 
tle party that was about to brave the perils of the sea in a row 
boat, these natives going as a sort of guarantee that the seamen 
should be well treated. Setting out on this lonely trip, with pro- 
visions for two weeks, day after day passed without bringing 
into sight the longed-for sail of some friendly ship ; another vio- 
lent storm overtook them, and their boat capsized and the re- 
mainder of their provisions were lost. This was the fifteenth 
day since they had left the island, and it proved that they were 
close upon the shore of another of the sea-girt worlds that dot 
the Pacific like the droppings from a prodigal hand. Again they 
were washed ashore, as much dead as alive, and again thrown 
into the power of savages, these proving more barbarous than 
any they had previously met. In fact, they were treated as cap- 
tives here, and put to hard work with only scanty fare. Soon tir- 
ing of them, the natives began to set them adrift in some old 
canoe, one by one, until only Holden and one of the three na- 
tives who had come with them were left of all the party. Fin- 
ally they were set adrift upon what seemed a voyage of death. 
But Providence favored them, and reaching a distant shore they 
subsisted upon roots, leaves and occasionally a bit of cocoanut 
for over two months, and it was not until Nov. 27, 1834, two 
years after their first shipwreck, that they were picked up by an 
English bark, the "Britanica," Capt. Henry Short, and conveyed 
to Canton, China. There a Mr. Stephen Oliphant, a merchant 
from New York, treated them friendly, and sent Mr. Holden to 
America on one of his vessels, so he reached New York, May 5, 
1835. He had parted with many regrets with his native com- 
panion, who was anxious to return to his island home. Nothing 



312 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

was ever learned by Horace Holden of the fate of his comrades. 
He published an account of his adventures the year of his return, 
but the pamphlet is scarce now. It bore a Boston imprint, 1835. 

Horace Holden m., Nov. 27, 1835, Mary J., dau. of John and 
Sarah (Boyle) Miller, of St. Johns, N. F. In 1,838 he sailed with 
another to the Hawaiian Islands, planning to engage m the pro- 
duction of silk. This proved unprofitable, and he went to Ore- 
gon, where he remained until 1848, and then rem. to San Fran- 
cisco, but the climate not proving benelicial to his wife's health, 
he ret. to H. to settle down to a peaceful life. 

HOLMAN. 

Samuel W., was b. at York, Me., June 5, 1855, the s. of 
Rev. Morris and Mary (Lunt) Holman, who was b. at Union, 
Conn., Feb. 11, 1811, and d. at Antrim, Aug. 25, 1889. 
His mother, Mary W. Lunt, was b. at York, Me., April 2, 1822, 
and d. at Antrim, April 16, 1904. He was m. Nov. 3, 1878, to 
Mary E. Eastman, dau. of Francis and Abbie G. (Tewksbury) 
Eastman of Weare. She was a woman of refinement, active in 
social afifairs, and highly respected, and who d. Feb. 19, 1916. 

Educated in the district schools and Francestown Academy, 
Samuel studied law with Hon. Mason W. Tappan, Bradford. 
He was admitted to practice at the term of the Superior Court 
of Merrimack County, Oct., 1877. May i, 1878, he came to H. 
and opened a law office. He practised his profession in town 
for over forty years, for fourteen years as member of the firm of 
Holman & Smith. April 5, 1892, he was appointed Judge of the 
H. Police Court, and served in that capacity and as Judge of the 
District and Municipal Courts up to the time of his death. 

Upon the reorganization of the Town History Committee, 
he was appointed a member, and chosen Chairman of the Board, 
the duties of which office he filled with satisfaction and interest. 
He d. Jan. 20, 1922. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary Abbie, b. January 26, 1881 ; m. July 14, 1909, Everett A. Vau 
Horn. 




Judge SAJNIUEL W, H0L:MAN 



HOLMAN — liOSLEY, 313 

I\'. CHILD. 

1. Everett H., b. March 8, 1911 ; d. December 21, 1911. 
2. William F., b. April 14, 1887 ; d. August 26, 1887. 

HOSLEY. 

The first by this name to hve in town, and who came here in 
1819, was Luke G., oldest s. of Jonathan J. and Abigail (Gibbs) 
Hosley, b. in Gill, Mass., Dec. 15, 1791. Educated as physician, 
he adopted the profession of teaching, and went to Albany, N. Y., 
where he m.. May 17, 1818, Mrs. Polly (Niles) Keyes, a widow 
with 2 children, whom he adopted and gave the name of Hosley. 
Upon coming to H., he settled on the Moses Steele farm on 
"Sulphur Hill," but afterw^ards rem. to Lower Village, where he 
operated a saw and grist mill on the south side of the river; later 
he built the house on the road to Bridge Village still known as 
the "Hosley house." He d. Nov. 12, 1841 ; wid. d. Feb. 13, 1869. 

III. CHILDREN, FIRST TWO ADOPTED. 

1. Jane, b. May 29, 1812; m. September 23, 1832, Levi Shedd. (See) 

2. Minerva, b. in 1814; m. November 17, 1830, Rodney Gibson. (See) 

3. Elizabeth A. J., b. March 14, 1819; m. a man by name of Pollard; 

d. October 10, 1849. 

4. Jonathan Jewett Danforth, b. July 2, 1820 ; ed. in the public schools 

and Hancock Academy ; res. for four years in the family of 
Pres. Franklin Pierce, being his attendant after he had become 
too feeble to care for himself. Then engaged in the lumber 
business, and during the construction of the Northern Rail- 
road he was superintendent of track laying, and upon the 
completion of the road was appointed Superintendent of the 
Western Division, including all the road's interest and 
despatching of trains at White River Junction and West 
Lebanon, at which place he located. He discharged the re- 
sponsible duties of this position with fidelity for more than 
thirtv-five years. He acquired the title of "Colonel" as a 
member of the staff of Gov. Henry Hubbard, and was after- 
wards Colonel of the 26th N. H. Militia. He was an ardent 
Democrat and was the candidate of his partj' for Represent- 
ative, State Senator, Councilor and Member of Congress, but 
res. in a Republican stronghold he alwajs failed of an elec- 
tion, though usually running ahead of his ticket. He was 
Postmaster at West Lebanon under Presidents Pierce and 
Buchanan. He belonged to the Masonic fraternity, being a 



314 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

member of Blazing Star Lodge of Concord. Colonel Hosley 
m. in 1844, Mary S., dau, of Solomon and Hannah (Fife) 
Moore ; she d. November 1, 1874 ; Colonel Hosley d. December 
8, 1895. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Anna A., b. at H., June 4, 1845 ; m. first, A. J. Grover ; m. sec- 

ond, Frank E. White, of Barnard, Yt. 

2. Jessie M., b. in West Lebanon. February 19, 1849 ; m. W. S 

Stearns ; d. September 22, 1883. 

3. Mary J., b. September 23, 1850; ra. A. J. Barney; d. January 2, 

1868. 

4. Jennie B.. b. April 1, 1854; postmistress at West Lebanon, in 

1898. 

5. Harry H., b. November 9, 1855. (See) 

5. Abigail A., b. June 23, 1823; m. Samuel Andrews. (See) 

6. John Joseph (twin), b. February 12, 1828; m. Clara A. Gerould, 

February 5. 1852 ; he was an expressman in Boston, station 
ao-ent at Bradford-Da nbiiry ; hotelkeepeii at Newport and later 
at Bradford Springs, where he d. April 24, 1870; wife m. sec- 
ond, in 1876, Edwin G. Bailey, of Bradford, who d. in 1888; 
she d. September 17, 1903. 

7. Joan Josephine (twin), b. February 12, 1828; ra. WMlliam Conn- 

(See) 

Harry H., b. in W. Lebanon, Nov. 9, 1855, was educated 
in Lebanon schools, Norwich (Vt.) Mihtary Academy, and 
Annapohs Naval Academy; after graduation served six years 
as instructor in mathematics, and also six years on training ship 
"Vermont," at New York Navy Yard. During the Spanish- 
American War he patroled the New England coast, and later 
going south, his ship was the last to be fired upon by a Spanish 
vessel, whose officers were unaware that terms of peace had 
been arranged. His crowning act was the navigation of the float- 
ing dry dock, "Dewey," to Manila, for which he received the 
congratulations of Secretary of War Bonaparte. He was pro- 
moted to the rank of Commander, March 15, 1904. He m. in 
1899, Genevieve Paul, dau. of General Paul of the U. S. Army, 
and who lost the sight of both eyes at the Battle of Gettysburg. 
One child, a dau., Genevieve Louise. He d. in New York, Jan. 
6, 1908. 



HOUSTON. 315 

HOUSTON. 

Capt. John, s. of William and Betsy (Miller) Houston, who 
were m. at H., Nov. 13, 1781, was b. in this town Aug. 25, 1782. 
His father was a Revolutionary soldier from Bedford, under Gen. 
John Stark at Bennington. He was a captain of a H. Company 
of New Hampshire State Militia that trained at Cork Plain in 
1830-40; a mason and builder by trade and thorough business 
man. He m., June 9, 1809, Rachel, dau. of William Love, of 
H., but a native of Dublin, Ire., and professor at Trinity Col- 
lege. Res. last of their days in Nashua, where she d. Oct. 8, 
1856; he d. Aug. II, 1857. 

III. CHILDEEN. 

1. Hilenia C, b. June 2, 1810; a grad. of Hancock Academy and asst. 
teacher in Francestown, receiving her certificate for the posi- 
tion from Hon. Franklin Pierce. She was the leading soprano 
singer at the old Baptist Churcli at the Centre for a number 
of years. She m. March 8, 1837, Josepli Starrett Atherton 
(name changed from Witherspoon), b. March 8, 1810, at An- 
trim. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and 
Choir at the Centre ; a highly respected and prosperous man. 
He d. at Antrim, May 19, 1845 ; she d. at Nashua, July 27, 1885. 

TV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Lorenza A. Atherton, b. December 26, 1837, in Antrim; m. 

September 1, 1872, Charles B. Wright, of Boston, a buyer 
and salesman in a wholesale house there at the time of 
the big fire in 1872. He was a Knight Templar of the St. 
George Commandery, Nashua ; d. in that city, September 
1, 1876. She m. second, Charles H. French, of Nashua, b. in 
Washington, September 1, 1840. He was senior member 
of the firm of French & Heald, Furniture Mfrs. of Mil- 
ford, with large wholesale house in Boston. He was 
manager of that branch of tlie business, a man of keen 
business ability and probity, and grad. of Tubbs Union 
Academy, Washington. He d. in Maiden, Mass., October 
31, 1907. 

2. Hilenia Jennie Atherton, b. February 22, 1839, in Antrim ; m. 

September 26, 1856, Hiram F. Barney, of Nashua, b. in 
Washington and grad. of Tubbs Union Academy ; served 
in Co. A, Eighth Reg. N. H. Vols. Was detailed by Captain 
Pierce to the Quartermaster's Dept.. General Butler's 



3l6 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Div.. at Carrollton, La. He was wounded — lost a limb — 
and received an honorable discharge ; now res. in Maiden. 
Mass. 

3. Emma Frances Atherton, b. in Antrim, October 15, 1841 ; was a 

grad. of the High School, Nashua, and Prof. Bement'.s 
Academy, Lowell, Mass. New res. in Maiden, Mass. 

4. John Mason Atherton, b. in Antrim, August 31, 1843 ; m. Alar- 

tina L. Greeley, of Hudson. He was a grad. of Prof. 
Crosby's Academy, Nashua, and was a contractor and 
builder ; belonged to the Odd Fellows' Encampment, 
Nashua, having held the different offices. He d. in Nashua. 
August 30, 1872. 

2. Lestina, b. June 14, 1812 ; m. September 16, 1835, Gilman Fifield, 

of Hopkinton ; taught school there, and later a grocer in 
Nashua ; d. in Marlow, in 1869 ; she d. in Nashua, in 1890. 

3. William L., b. August 20, 1813 ; m. Maria Whittemore, of Hillsbor- 

ough. He res. in Griggsville and Clay City, 111., where he built 
a hotel. She d. in 1882 ; he d. in 1889 ; no children. 

4. Catherine, b. May 19, 1815 ; m. in 1848, Frederick Coffin Swain, of 

Nantucket, Mass. ; he d. in Springfield, Mass., in 1850. She 
was Principal of the Nashua High School, in 1846 ; d. in 
Nashua, in 1894. 

5. John, Jr., b. February 22, 1817 ; m. Mary Lane, of Islanchester ; res. 

in Bloomington, 111. ; he was High Sheriff for many years ; was 
a contractor and builder of many fine buildings. He d. in 
Chinook, Mont., November 29, 1903 ; wid. d. in Bloomington, 
111. 

6. Samuel, b. December 27, 1819 ; m. in 1842, Sally Shepard, of Lowell, 

Mass. He was in company with his father as contractor and 
builder; d. in Nashua, May 11, 1849; wid. d. in Lowell. 

7. Mary, b. September 24, 1821 ; d. in Nashua, March 26, 1845, unm. 

8. Eliza Ann, b. September 4, 1823; m. August 23, 1853, Eben B. 

Libbey, of Ejiping. He d. October 4, 1856 ; she d. March 4, 1910. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Ira E. Libby, studied medicine and practiced at Derry Depot ; 
d. in Nashua. 

9. Adaline, b. April 27, 1825; d. March 13, 1847, unm. 

HOWARD. 

William, s. of William and Lucy Howard, b. about 1767 
in Merrimack, came here from Amherst in 1789, and settled the 
Samuel Howard place; m., June 8, 1793, Rhoda, dau. of Dea. 



HOWARD. . 317 

Joseph and Lucy (Kimball) Symonds ; he d. May 30, 1854, aged 
88 years; she d. July 14, 1849, aged 79 years. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Mehitable, b. in June, 1796; m. Daniel Priest. (See) 

2. Catherine . 

3. Eleazer, d. May 17, 1821, in Boston. 

4. Eoxanna, b. July 21, 1801 ; m. Rev. Carey Russell, b. in Chester, 

October 5, 1802. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Catherine Frances, b. in Newport, June 22, 1828 ; m. in 1853, 

Nelson Crandall, Worcester, Vt. 

2. Harriet N., b. in Newport, February 25, 1831 ; m. in 1850, Dr. 

Thaddeus Ladd, 

3. Sarah Howard, b. April 7, 1834, in Newport ; m. first, June 10, 

1863, Daniel Wilkins ; m. second, June 30, 1869, Rev. 
Charles Harrington. 

4. William Carey, b. in Newport, July 24, 1837 ; d, August 2, 1842. 

5. Eliza, b. May 10, 1804; m. James Wilder; d. July 1, 1864. (See) 

6. Nancy, m. first, Amos Flint (See) ; second, Wilder. 

7. Samuel, b. October 4, 1808; m. October 14, 1840, Roxanna, dau. of 

Ezra and Anna (Blanchard) Johnson; res. on farm settled by 
his father; d. July 14, 1884, at the age of 76 years; she d. 
August 18, 1908, at Maiden, Mass., aged 93 years. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Georgianna B., m. April 27, 1871, to David P. Wilkins; he d. 

July 4, 1900. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Georgie Isabelle, b. June 4, 1872. 

2. Stella Florence, b. October 12, 1874 ; d. Jime 4, 1914. 

2. Blanchard, b. August 9, 1841. 

3. Nancy Elizabeth, b. February 4, 1844; d. September 6, 1853. 

4. William Russell, b. April 9, 1846 ; d. August 6, 1887. 

5. Clara Augusta, b. May 29, 1855; m. November 29, 1882, George 

A. Stevens ; he d. July 26, 1887. 

v. CHILDREN. 

1. George Howard, b. August 10, 1884. 
3. Freda May, b. June 30, 1887. 
8. Sarah, b. in 1810 (?) ; m. James Bennett. 



3l8 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH, 

HOWE. 

The Howe family are descended from John Howe, who was 
at Sudbury, Mass., as early as 1639; was admitted as a Freeman, 
in 1640; was one of the petitioners for the grant of land which 
constituted the town of Marlboro, Mass., and was the first white 
settler within the limits of the town. He was the s. of John 
Howe, who was thought to have come from Warwickshire, Eng., 
and the s. of John Howe, the s. of John Howe, of Hodinhull, 
Eng., and was also connected with the family of Sir Charles 
Howe, of Lancaster, Eng., in the reign of Charles I. John Howe, 
of Marlboro, d. in 1687, and his wife Mary about the same time. 
They had a large family. 

One s., Thomas, was b. in Marlboro, June 12, 1656; m. first, 
June 8, 1681, Sarah Hosmer, who d. Apr. 7, 1724, and he m. 
second, Dec. 24, 1724, Mrs. Mary Baron. He d. Feb. 16, 1733, 
aged 76 years, 8 mos. One of his s., Jonathan, was b. Apr. 23, 
1687; one of the first settlers in Marlboro; m. Apr. 5, 171 1, Lydia 
Brigham; he d. June 22, 1738, aged 51 years, 2 mos. 

VII. CIIILDBEN. 

1. Timothy, d. in Marlboro; 2. Barzilla, m. Anna Wilkin.s ; Capt. in 
Kev. (See); 3. Charles, m. Bulah Eugg ; 4. Eliakim, b. in 
1722 ; m. Eebecca Howe of Henniker ; rem. to Henniker ; mov. 
to Bradford ; d. in Coos ; 5. Prudence, m. first, Benjamin 
Howe and second, Aaron Hunt ; 6. Lucy, m. Joseph Hale ; 
7. Lydia, m. Timothy Goodnow Baxter, a Revolutionary soldier 
from H. ; was probably a brother, who had a son Brigham, b, 
November 24, 1774. 

Vni. CHILDREN OF ELIAKIM. 

1. Otis, b. in 1748; m. Lucy Goodall ; res. in H. ; 2. Tilly, m. an 
itinerant preacher ; 3. Irene, m. Joseph Williams ; 4. 
Anna, m. Amos Gould ; 5. Molly, m. Abner Goodall ; res. 
in Marlboro ; 6. Prudence, d. unm. ; 7. Persis, m. For- 
tunas Wheeler ; res. in H. ; 8. Eliakim, Jr., m. Ruth Caw- 
ley ; res. in Bradford, Vt. ; 9. Jonathan, m, Molly Cawley ; 
res. in Bradford, Vt. ; 10. Ruth, d. unm.; 11. Pearl; m. 
Molly Flanders; 12. Matilda, m. Jonas Sanders. 

IX. CHILDREN OF OTIS. 

1. Rebecca, b. November 25, 1771; m. April 10, 1794, Joel 
Stow (See) ; res. in H. Children: Jeremiah; Clarissa; 
Nabby, d. in infancy. 



HOWE. 



319 



2. Nathan, b. February 1, 1773; m. in October, 1792, Mary 

Wait ; d. in 1847, in New York. Children : Patty, m 
John Hinkley; Nathan; Polly; Horace; Diantha, 
Daniel; Lucy; Charlotte; Otis. 

3. Joel, b. July 27, 1774; d. April 30, 1791. 

4. Nathaniel, b. April 2, 1776; m. in 1808, Mary Chase; d. 

January 18, 1829, in Waterford, Me. Children: Al- 
gernon Sidney, b. in 1810 ; William Livingston ; Mary 
Chase ; Lucy Goodall ; Charles Turner ; Augusta Ann. 

5. Timothy, b. January 29, 1778 ; m. in 1801, Betsy Howard ; 

res. in Turner, Me., where he d. in 1851. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Addison Goodall, b. in 1802. 

2. Eliza Kussell. b. in 1804. 

3. Lucy Sidney, b. in 1808. 

4. Mary Howard, b. in 1810. 

5. Persis Baley, b. in 1813. 

6. Timothy O., b. in 1816: U. S. Senator from Wisconsin; 

Postmaster General at time of death. 

7. Zadoch Howard, b. in 1819. 

6. Otis, b. December 23, 1779; m. November 12, 1799, 

Hannah, dau. of John and Sarah (Shackford) Carr, 
b. in Antrim, January 9, 1784 ; rem. to E. Washington 
in 1809, then to Stockbridge, Vt., where he d. May 14, 
1830; she d. July 31, 1871, in H. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. John Carr, b. July 23, 1806, in H. ; d. February 8, 1873. 

2. Sarah, b. April 18, 1810, in Washington ; m. March 15, 

1832, John Lincoln. (See) 
3 Hannah B., b. May 8, 1823, in Stockbridge, Vt. ; m. 

April 12, 1842, Cyrus, s. of Isaac and Phebe (Strat- 

ton) Saltmarsh, b. May 21, 1809, in Antrim; he d. 

August 5, 1872. A daughter, Mary J., was b. in 

1861. 
4, Lucy J., b. September 6, 1828, in Stockbridge, Vt. ; d. 

February 13, 1864, in H. 

7. Polly, b. August 11, 1781 ; d. August 20, 1805 ; unm. 

8. James, b. October 6, 1783 ; m. March 19, 1811, Sally, dau. of 

David and Sarah (Tilton) Livermore, b. March 6, 
1790, and d. March 30, 1838 ; lie d. September 2, 1859, 
in E. Washington. 

9. Calvin, b. January 25, 1785 ; d. February 18, 1785. 



320 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

10. Luther, b. January 25, 1785 ; m. in February, 1815, Nabby 

Baker; d. October 5, 1843. Children: Abigail; Lucy 
Goodall ; Olive Rogers. 

11. Solomon, b. November 4, 1786 ; m. September 28, 1806, Lucy^ 

dau. of Asa and Matilda (Wood) Barnes; he d. May 
9, 1859, in Smyrna, N. Y. Children: Dexter; Mary; 
Lucy ; Emilina ; Betsy. 

12. Jeremiah, b. August 16, 1788; m. Deborah Avery; d. in 

November, 1849, in Claremont. Children : James and 
Mary. 

13. Lucy, b. October 3, 1790, m. July 5, 1812, John Fisk (See) ; 

res. in H. Children : Elizabeth and Lucy. 

14. Persis, b. IMay 4, 1793 ; m, Joseph Packard of Stockbridge» 

Vt. Children : Joseph ; Persis ; Emeline ; Mary. 

Peter (brother of Jonathan), m. first, Grace Rice; one s. ; 
family broken up by Indians ; m. second, Molly Smith ; d. in 
Henniker. 

VII. CHILDREN, ALL BUT FIRST BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

1. Nehemiah ; captive among the Indians ; afterwards settled in Ver- 

mont. 

2. Mary, m. Miah Newton ; res. in Marlboro. 

3. Euth, m. Josiah Stow ; res. in Marlboro. 

4. Ehoda, m. Ebenezer Hawthorn ; res. in Henniker. 

5. Eebecca, m. Eliakim Howe ; res. in Henniker. 

6. Keziah, m. Nathaniel Smith ; res. in Marlboro. 

HOWLETT. 

Thomas, Jr., s. of Thomas Hewlett, one of the early settlers 
of Henniker, originally from Topsfield, Mass., was b. in that 
town, July 26, 1774; m. Jan. 4, 1798, Mary Newton, b. in Marl- 
boro, Mass., May 30, 1778. He came to H. in 1803, and set. in 
the southeast part of the town on the farm since owned by Al- 
bert Richardson. 

III. CHILDREN, FIRST TWO BORN IN HENNIKER. 

1. Mary, b. January 28, 1799; m. November 6, 1817, Levi Goodale. 

(See) 

2. Sophronia, b. September 16, 1800; m. Oliver Colby; res. in 111. 

3. Thomas, b. August 19, 1803; d. October 6, 1804. 

4. Mercy A., b. December 16, 1805 ; m. March 20, 1823, James Currier. 

(See) 



HOWLET — HOYT. 



321 



5. Newton, b. February 12, 1808; d. December 28, 1811. 

6. John N., b. June 27, 1813 ; d. February 12, 1814. 

7. Lucy O., b. March 13, 1818; m. March 17, 1836, Albert Richardson. 



(See) 



HOYT. (See also HOIT.) 



Daniel, s. of George and Rhoda (Blaisdell) Hoyt (Moses, 
Benjamin, Thomas, John), was b. in Henniker, in 1783; m. Feb. 

3, 1803, Mary Codman, also of Henniker ; they came to H. in 

and lived on the "Old Hoyt place"; he d. in January, 1848; wid. 
d. in July, 1851. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Maria, b. May 24, 1804. 

2. James Joselyn, b. March 23, 1806 ; m. June 24, 1827, Belinda Hoyt, 

and res. most of his life in Bradford. Had a large family of 
children. 

3. Nicholas, b. April 23, 1807. (See) 

4. Daniel, Jr., b. July 16, 1808. (See) 

5. Diantha, m. a Kimball. 

6. Sarah, b. May 29, 1811 ; m. a Jackman, of Bradford. 

7. William, twin of Sarah ; m. a Chamberlain. 

8. George, b. May 13, 1813; m. a Call, of Warner. 

9. Moses C, b. July 7, 1815 ; m. an Elizabeth , of Medford, Mass. 

10. Hugh E., b. November 26, 1816 ; d. February 27, 1825. 

11. Abigail, b. August 20, 1819; m. I. W. Foster, of H. 

12. Alsinus, twin of Abigail, m. December 21, 1841, Lucy Carter; res. 

in Cambridge, Mass. 

13. Sophronia, b. December 25, 1822. 

14. Ephraim C, b. March 11, 1826. (See) 

Nicholas F., s. of Daniel and Mary (Codman) Hoyt, b. 
Apr. 23, 1807; m. first, Nov. i, 1832, Eliza, dau. of Hugh Smith; 
she d. and he m. again, but name of wife not ascertained. 

VIII. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST JIAREIAGE. 

1. John H., b. June 1, 1834; m. in 1867, Lucy W. Dickey. Children: 

John G. ; Jennie D. ; Mary. 

2. Samuel C, b. November 1, 1836; m. December 26, 1868, Orpha H. 

Badger, of Danville, Vt. He served two years in the Civil War 
in the Eleventh Missouri Cavalry. He d. at White Elver Junc- 
tion, Vt. 

3. Mary J., b. October 22, 1837; d. June 29, 1843. 



322 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

4. Hugh P., b. March 14, 1839 ; m. September 21, 1867, Millie Edwards, 

of Portland, Me. He was the first man in Hillsborough to 
enlist in the Civil War, and served two years in the 2d Reg., 
N. H. Vols, and 17th U. S. Inf. ; was wounded in the leg in the 
Second Battle of Bull Kun. 

5. Charles D., b. July 28, 1841; m. July 21, 1868, Hattie Cooper, of 

Worcester, Vt. ; was a machinist, and res. at St. Albans, Vt. 
He served three years in the 11th Reg., N. H. Vols., in the Civil 
War ; was in the battles of Fredericksburg, Va., Vicksburg, 
Jackson, Miss., the siege of Ivnoxville, Tenn. He d. April 24, 
1910. 

6. Sophronia A., b. December 1, 1844. 

7. Moses N., b. August 21, 1848. 

8. Isaac E., b. April 7, 1854 ; m. ; went to St. Albans, Vt., to live 

in 1872 ; worked in various capacities for the Vermont Central 
R. R. for over twenty years ; then engaged in market garden- 
ing. He was killed by railroad train in 1906. 

Daniel, Jr., s. of Daniel and Mary (Codman) Hoyt, b. July 
i6, i8o8; m. first, Nov. 2^, 1831, Lucy, dau. of Philip Kimball, 
who d. Jan. i, 1867, aged 57 years; m. second, May 9, 1869, Jane 

W. Sargent, who d. June 5, 1878; m. third, July 18, 1880, 

Cleaves. He was a mechanic and res. at Bridge Village ; d. Dec. 
14, 1882. 

VIII. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. George Franklin, b. April 9, 1832 ; m. Mary Kidder, of Lempster ; d. 

at Boscawen, January 13, 1892. 

IX. CHILD. 

1. Lucy Maria ; m. George Chapman. 

2. Charles C, b. August 29, 1833. (See) 

3. Henry Alley, b. March 14, 1836. (See) 

4. Lucy Melvina, b. December 13, 1839 ; d. May 20, 1842. 

5. Robert, b. January 5, 1841 ; d. September 4, 1841. 

6. Alonzo C, b. August 8, 1843 ; m. first, September 24, 1865, Ella Jane 

Parker; div,, and he m. second, Etta Green. 

IX. CHILD. 

1. Henry T., by first m. 

7. Daniel Scott, b. April 8, 1846. (See) 

Ephraim C, s. of Daniel and Mary (Codman) Hoyt, b. in 
Bradford, Mar. 11, 1826; the youngest of fourteen children all 
but one of whom lived to grow up; he m. Nov. 14, 1848, Clarissa, 



HOYT. 323 

dau. of William and Phebe (Curtis) Mellen), b. in Walden, Vt., 
July 6, 1824; was a carpenter and res. near the Center; rem. to 
Concord, where he d. ; wid. d. Oct, 25, 1901. 

\^II. CHILDREN. 

1. Jennie S., b. September 24, 1850 ; m. April 5, 1877, Charles W. Eob- 

bins. (See) 

2. Nettie E., b. July 1, 1852; m. May 2, 1877, John, s. of Raymond 

Hoyt, of Bradford. 

rS. CHILDREN, BORN IN BRADFORD. 

1. Abbie M., b. January 10, 1878. 

2. Viola, b. April 2, 1879. 

3. Eugene C, b. April 27, 1855 ; m. September 16, 1878, Flora M., dau. 

of Samuel and Ellen (Vickery) Strickland, b. in Washington, 
August 27, 1862. They res. in N. Y. state and have a dau. 

4. Belle C, b. June 20, 1857 ; m. June 2, 1886, Lester A., s. of Allen W. 

and Frances J. (Bradford) Ball, b. in Washington, March 22, 
1857. 

5. Julia F., b. February 18, 1859; m. George H. Nichols, of Henniker; 

res. in Concord. 
€. Mary L., b. April 21, 1861 ; d. November 6, 1889, unm. 

7. Will C b. February 20, 1863. 

8. Fred J., b. April 22, 1867. 

<). Enos H., b. December 8, 1869 ; d. June 18, 1870. 

Charles C, s. of Daniel, Jr., and Lucy (Kimball) Hoyt, b. 
Aug. 29, 1833 ; res. in H., Hooksett, Worcester, Mass., and Man- 
chester; served in Co. B., i6th Reg., N. H. Vols., during the Civil 
War. He m. Jan. 26, 1859, Ann, dau. of Richard and Ann Mc- 
AHster, of Deering; she d., and he m. second, Nov. 8, 1888, Mrs. 
Ann (Gibney) Mulligan, b. in Ireland. 

IX. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Fred, b. August 17, 1861. 

2. Cora B., b. July 30, 1865. 

3. Susie M., b. December 25, 1869. 

Henry A., s. of Daniel, Jr., and Lucy (Kimball) Hoyt, 
b. at the Lower Village, in 1836; m. at Worcester, Mass., Sept., 
1857, Laura M., dau. of David and Sarah (Britten) Gates; she d. 
in 1884, aged 51 years, and he m. second, in Boston, in Apr., 1886, 
Emma C. Tarbell. 



324 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

IX. CHILD, BY FIRST MABBIAGE. 

1. Fannie L., b. in 18fi3, in Worcester; m. Nahum Goddard of Wor'. 
cester. 

X. CHILD. 

1. Robert Goddard, a teacher in the public schools. 

Daniel Scott, s. of Daniel, Jr., and Lucy (Kimball) Hoyt, 
b. Apr. 8, 1846; m. in Bennington, May ii, 1867, Maria D., dau, 
of Allen and Mary (Hopkins) Nutting, of Francestown. With 
the exception of living in Hooksett, 1868-1878, they have always, 
res. in H. 

IX. CHILD. 

1. Henry A,, b. May 25, 1869, in Hooksett; m. December 31, 1907» 
Georgiana Howard. 

HUNT. 

Herbert C, s. of William F. and Caroline E. (Pratt) Hunt, 
and grandson of Sanford N. and Fannie S. Hunt, was b. in 
Winona, Minn., Sept. 24, 1866; m. in H., Apr. 18, 1891, Mary J., 
dau. of Albert and Abigail E. (Richardson) Gay), b. Dec. 20, 
1869. No children. 

HUNTLEY. 

OsMAN B., s. of Gardner and Rhoda (Tubbs) Huntley, was 
of the fifth generation in descent from Nathan Huntley (Nathan, 
Jr., Louis), who emigrated from Marlow, Eng., to Marlow, 
Conn., in 1761, being one of the grantees of that town. Osman 
B. was b. in Marlow, Dec. 23, 1835; rem. to Nashua, where he 
m. July 4, 1855, Laura E., dau. of Simson and Eliza A. (Adams) 
Sears; came to H. in 1873, to live on the Aaron Barnes farm; 
were members of the Baptist Church at E. Washington; 
celebrated their Golden Wedding, July 4, 1905 ; he d. Sept., 1905 ; 
she d. Mar. 28, 1908. 

VI. CHILD. 

1. Orrin S., b. in Deering-, March 20, 1872; m. June 16, 1911, Alice M., 
dau. of Thomas and Prudence (ISfack) Thompson, of Hills^ 
borough, N, B. ; he d. August 29, 1915. 



HUSE — HUTCHINSON — JACKMAN, 325 

HUSE. 

Moses, was the first white child b. in Sandown ; was a soldier 
in the French and Indian War, one of Rogers Rangers. He 
was an early settler in Henniker, and lived there until he removed 
to this town a few years before his death. His wife, Abigail, d. 
Sept. I, 1829, aged ']}^ years; he d. Feb. 6, 1831, in H., aged 
91 years. 

Orlando, was b. in Weare, Apr. 22, 182 1, where he was ed. 
and res. until 1851, when he rem. to Manchester, where he worked 
at the trade of gunsmith, until he came to H., in 1880, where he 
lived until his death, Dec. 28, 1903. He m. Nov. 8, 1868, Rhoda 
A., dau. of Elijah and Polly (Friend) Blanchard, b. in Wash- 
ington, Nov. 14, 1832. No children. 

HUTCHINSON. 

William, m. Lucy Wilkins, Apr. 14, 1774. She d. Mar. 5, 
1798. He was in Arnold expedition, in 1775. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Daniel, b. December 3, 1774; d. September 29, 1777. 

2. Elizabeth, b. December 4, 1776 ; d. September 25, 1777. 

3. Daniel, b. Augu.st 9, 1778 ; m. and had three children, Horace, 

Charles, Amanda. 

4. Elizabeth, b. September 5, 1780; d. November 1, 1788. 

5. CjTus, b. February 11, 1783; d. October 30. 1788. 

6. Lucy, b. October 7, 1784: d. December 15. 1791. 

7. William, b. December 29. 1786 ; d. November 4, 1788. 

8. Betsy, b. March 31, 1789. 

9. Cyrus, b. July 1, 1794: served three months in War of 1812, at 

Portsraouth ; d. of consumption. 

10. William, b. October 30. 1791 : m. and went to Vt.. where he died. 

JACKMAN. 

James, came from Exeter, Eng. ; m. Jemima and settled 

in Newbury (Newburyport), Mass. The last named of their chil- 
dren was ancestor of the Jackmans in Central New Hampshire. 
His children were: Sarah, Esther, James, Joanna, Richard, m. 
Elizabeth Majors. 



326 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

III. CPrtLDEEN OF BICHAED. 

1. George, settled in Boscawen. in 1737 ; was chosen deacon upon or- 

ganization of church ; m. Hannah Bishop, in 1728. 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. Mehitable, m. Moses Call ; d. October 19, 1809. 

2. Eunice, b. November 25. 1730; m. John Flanders: d. June 17, 

1818. 

3. William, b. March 25. 1733 ; d. in Hartford, Conn., in 1820. 

4. George, b. October 28, 1735. (See) 

5. Susannah, b. April 29, 1739; m. Benjamin Eastman; mov. to 

Nevvport. 

6. Elizabeth (tw^in), b. April 29, 1739; m. Capt. Joseph Eastman; 

mov. to Concord- 

7. Benjamin, b. May 7, 1743. Lieut, in N. Y. Expedition. (See) 

8. Hannah, b. in 17 — ; d. in infancy. 

2. Eichard, b. in Newburyport, Mass., in 1709, bro. Deacon George: 

m. Martha, dau. of Philip Call, of Salisbury, Mass., whose 
mother was killed by the Indians. 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. Eichard, b. October 6, 1740 ; m. Euth Straw ; remov. to Tam- 

worth in 1771 ; was one of the first four settlers of the 
town, subsequently went to Maine. 

V. CHILDEEN. 

1. Eichard, b. August 6, 1764. 

2. Henry, b. June 23, 1766. 

2. John, b. August 21, 1743 ; served in Eevolution in Benning- 

ton campaign ; m. Mary, dau. of William Danforth. He d. 
in October, 1845. 

v. CHILDEEN. 

1. Nehemiah, b. July 4, 1764 ; m. Euth Flanders ; d. in October, 

1845. 

2. Samuel, b. December 23, 1766. 

3. Moses, b. January 1, 1769 ; ra. first, Corser ; m. second, 

Cass ; d. April 18, 1856. 

4. Mary, b. August 1, 1771 ; m. Dr. Benjamin Knowlton. 

5. Susannah, b. JMay 17, 1774; m. Nathaniel Thurston. 

6. Elizabeth, b. February 28, 1779 ; m. John Elliot. Jr. 

7. Olive, b. December 7, 1781 ; m. Samuel Page. 

8. Josiah, b. April 6, 1784 ; m. Dorothea Corser. 

9. William, b. April 13, 1787 ; m. Huntoon. 



JACKMAN. 327 

3. Moses, b. April 26, 1746; captured by Indians. (See) 

4. Samuel, b. March 17. 1749. (See) 

5. Sarah, b. September 11, 1751 ; d. in infancy. 

6. Sarah, b. September 29. 1755 ; m. Benjamin Sweat, one of the 

first deacons in the church in Webster ; d. March 20, 1845. 

George, s. of George and Hannah (Bishop) Jackman, b. in 
Newbur}^ Mass., Oct. 28, 1735; m. first, Martha Webster, sister 
of Ebenezer and aunt to Daniel and Ezekiel Webster. She was 

b. Mar. 11, 1735; d. Mar., 1785. He m. second, Thompson. 

Elected first town clerk of Boscawen, in 1760, and continued in 
that office thirty-five years. He d. Mar. 31, 1827. 

V. CHILDBEN. 

1. Elizabeth, b. July 4, 1758; m. first, John Stevens, and second, John 

Flanders. Lived in Boscawen on High St., now Corser Hill, in 
Webster. John Stevens was killed in liev. War. She d. in 1834. 

VI. CHnj). 

1. Jane, m. Lt. William Shattuck, Bradford. 

2. William, b. November 16, 1759; M. Betsey, dau. of Eobie Merrill; 

d. August 5, 1805, in Boscawen. 

3. Humphrey, b. July 16, 1761 ; m. Judith Pettingill, January 16, 1781. 

He d. July 10, 1840, aged 79 years. (See) 

4. Hannah, b. in March, 1763 ; m. Joseph Merrill. 

5. Martha, b. June 10, 1765 ; m. Ephraim W^ood of Lebanon. 

6. George, b. April 14, 1767; m. Marion Elliot; d. February 6, 1803. 

VI. CHILD. 

1. Mathilda, m. a Mr. Bramble. 

7. Ruth, b. March 7, 1769 ; m. Joseph Merrill ; d. IMay 17, 1794. 

8. Nathan, b. February 21, 1771; m. Catherine Elliot; lived in Brad- 

ford. 

9. John, b. March 30, 1773 ; m. Hannah Pettingill ; d. May 26, 1793. 

10. Susannah, b. March 19, 1775; m. Stephen Farnum ; d. March 5, 1797. 

11. Stephen, b. April 30, 1777; m. Sarah Banford ; d. July 26, 1829. 

12. Sally, b. January 14, 1779 ; m. Eobert Greenough, Lowell, Mass. 

13. Mehitable, b. September 11, 1780; d. September 18, 1780. 

14. Mehitable, b. May 31, 1782 ; m. Ephraim Wood of Lebanon. 

Moses, s. of Richard, Richard, James, was b. April 26, 
1746; m. in 1773, Martha Morse; d. Dec. 8, 1838. 



328 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

In the month of June, 1757, four Indians entered the house 
of Thomas Clough of Canterbury, and after securing some meal 
fled to the woods, where they secreted themselves for the return 
of the family absent at the time. In the adjacent field, however, 
Moses Jackman, a son of Richard Jackman of Contoocook, then a 
boy of eleven, was at work in company with a negro named Dor- 
set. Discovering the Indians Dorset caught the boy in his arms 
and started to flee, but he soon lost his hold on him, and in the 
excitement the couple separated, Moses going toward the barn 
while the negro ran for the woods. The former stumbled and 
fell, when he was caught by the Indians, but managed to break 
away. However, he was seized the second time, and struggled in 
vain to escape. Meanwhile Dorset was overtaken, and in his 
desperate resistance he was beaten severely about the head. He 
yelled at the top of his voice, as much to warn the people in the 
vicinity of the garrison as from pain, so that he was heard for 
half a mile. Through this warning those who heard his cries 
sought protection at the garrison, at the house of Capt. Jeremiah 
Clough. Though the men went to the rescue of the captives they 
were too late to render them assistance, and the twO' were taken 
by the savages up the usual trail of the red men to Canada. Moses 
was barefooted, and on this account as well as his youth, one of 
the Indians carried him much of the way on his shoulders. The boy 
captive was also furnished with a pair of moccasins before going 
very far. So rapid was the flight, as it might be termed, of the 
Indians that by nightfall they had reached Smith River in Hill, 
where they camped that night. 

The rest of the march was made as swiftly until the captors 
had reached Montreal with their captives, towards whom they 
had shown considerable friendliness. Busy with the sale of their 
furs, the Indians placed the captives in confinement for two 
weeks, at the end of which time they were separated and sold to 
the French. Moses never saw nor heard from Dorset after that 
day, while he was taken as a slave by a Frenchman, but he was in 
reality a prisoner for four years, or until the close of the war in 
1761. Then he was found by Enos Bishop, who had been sent in 
quest of him, and escorted home where he was greeted as one 
from the dead by his relatives and friends. During his long 



JACKMAN. 329 

•captivity Moses Jackman was treated with kindness by his 
masters, and he improved the opportunity to obtain a good smat- 
tering of the French language. 

Moses Jackman was one of sixteen men who, at the news of 
the Battle of Lexington, immediately started to the front on the 
2ist of April. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Ruth, b. May 1, 1774; m. first, Ezekiel Eastman; ra. second, Maciah 

Moulton. 

2. Moses, Jr., b. January 14, 1776; m. first, Rhoda Collins; m. second, 

Betsy Beecher ; d. November 24, 1861. 

3. David, b. March 25, 1779; m. first, Naomi Elliott; m. second, Mary 

Flanders ; d. May 14, 1875. 

4. Sarah, b. November 6, 1780; m. Samuel Gilman ; d. April 20, 1841. 

5. Martha, b. November 12, 1786 ; m. Jeremiah Noyes ; d. March 5, 

1858. 
G. John, b. July 4, 1790 ; m. Esther Burpee ; d. September 20, 1860. 

VI. CHILDBEN. 

1. Esther. 

2. John, b. July 21, 1823 ; m. Sarah Boynton. He vv^as professor 

of music. This couple had one child, Joseph Henry, b. 
March 23, 1861. 

7. Caleb, b. July 5, 1794 ; m. Martha Burpee ; lived in Concord. 

VI. CHILDBEN. 

1. Emily, b. May 13, 1821 ; m. Henry M. Elliot. 

2. Enoch, b. May 7, 1828; m. Mary Elizabeth Moody; res. in Con- 

cord. 

VII. CHILDEEN. 

1. Martha E., b. January 22, 1869. 

2. Lillie Idella, b. August 29, 1871. 

3. Esther Burpee, b. April 23, 1877. 

8. Enoch, b. July 11, 1797; d. September 4, 1825, 

Samuel (Richard), b. Mar. 17, 1749; m. first, Submit 
Brown; second, Hannah Winslow. He erected the frame of the 
first house in Webster, but rem. to Vermont for a few years, ret. 
to Concord, this state, where he died Aug. 20, 1845. He was 
called "Joiner" Jackman, to distinguish him from Samuel Jack- 
man, the blacksmith. He was a man of marked ability, great, 
strength and sterling manhood. 



330 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

V. CIIILDBEN, BY FIBST M^VBRIAGE. 

1. Rhoda, b. May 22, 1774. 

2. Samuel, b. April 26, 1776 ; d. same year, 

3. Martha, b. January 3, 1778. 

4. Samuel, b. February 15, 1780 ; m. Lydia Shattuck ; d. October 16, 

1852. He served in the War of 1812. 

5. Molly, b. March 1, 1782 ; m. Samuel Burbank. 

6. Eoyal. 

Humphrey, s. of George and Martha (Webster) Jackman, b. 
July i6, 1 761 ; m. Jan. 16, 1781, Judith Pettingill, b. July 28, 1761. 
She d. July 30, 1842, aged 81 years; he d. July 10, 1840, aged 
79 years. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Humphrey, b. in Boscawen, August 30, 1782 ; m. Mary Ayers ; 1. and 

d. in Abbottsford, Can., July 10, 1840. 

VII. CHILDREN, 

1. Eliza, d. in Canton, N. Y., November 26, 1889. • 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Harriet, m. Asa Fenton, N. Y. 

2. Josephine, m. Frank Tanner, Cedar Eapids, la, 

3. Mary, m. a Powell, Canton, N. Y. 

4. Nellie, m. a Foster, Canton, N. Y. 

2. Humphrey, 

3. Elmer. 

4. Clara, m. a Mr. Ruggles ; d, at Enosburg Falls, Vt. Children 

were : Andrew ; Alfred ; Louise, m, Daniel Harvej^ Enos- 
burg Falls, Vt. 

5. Lavinia, m. a Whitney ; res. at Abbottsford, Can. 

2. Phillipa, b, August 30, 1784; m. Lemuel Stratton; 1. in Bradford; 

d. in Brighton, 111., May 29, 1856, aged 73 years, 

3. Samuel, b, August 6, 1786; m. Sarah, dau. of Paul Knight; 1, in 

Can. and d. in 1853. 

4. Eliza, b. September 3, 1788 ; m. Capt. Elisha Eaton, October 9, 1811 ; 

1. in Bradford ; d. August 27, 1864, aged 76 years. 

5. John, b. November 21, 1790 ; m. first, Catherine, dau. of Paul Knight ; 

m, second, Sarah Sargent ; 1, in Saulsbury and Can, ; d. at 
Penacook, October 7, 1853. 

6. Nathan, b. October 17, 1792; m. IMary Knight. He d. January 12, 

1817 of spotted fever. She m. second, Mr. Whitcomb. 



JACKMAN. 331 

VII. CHILD. 

1. Benjamin B., m. Lucina Bush, b. in 1819; d. in 1882. He d. in 

1882. 

7. Hannah, b. October 19, 1794; m. Benjamin Marshall, Bradford, and 

d. October 8, 1855, of paralysis. 

8. Stephen, b. September 13, 1799, in Bradford ; m, first, Sarah Hoyt, 

b. May 29, 1811; d. June 17, 1851; m. second, Maria Hoyt, b. 
May 24, 1804 ; d. April 19, 1873. He d. September 16, 1868, 

Vn. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Ira W., b. March 3, 1844, twin brother of John; m. first, in 

Laconia, in 1882, Ella V., dau. of James and Irene (Lam- 
phrey) Ellsworth, of Gilmanton ; she d. July 25, 1886 ; he 
m. second, Mrs. Nellie J. (Perkins) Nichols, dau. of Simon 
and Jane (Gibson) Perkin."?-. she d. June 20, 1907. Mr. Jack- 
man has been engaged in mill work, grain and lumber. 
Ees, in Bradford, Laconia, but most of his life in H. Was 
Selectman three years and Supervisor ten years. 

VIII. CHILD, BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

1. Martha Annette, b. December 22, 1903. 

2. John W., b. March 3, 1844. (See) 

3. Daniel H., b. February 3, 1848; m. Alma Graham, who was 

b. March 21, 1851, and d. November 15, 1906. He d. March 
4, 1909, in Hopkinton, interment in Chicago family lot. 
One child. Myrtle, b. June 18, 1876, m. January 27, 1897, 
Harry English, b. in September, 1873. A child Ira was b. 
June 6, 1898. 

4. Humphrey, b. April 5, 1850; m. Emma Nichols, b. September 

27, 1849. He d. December 15, 1883, from blood poisoning 
resulting from an accident caused having his arm caught 
and mangled in the machinery of the hosiery mill called 
"the picker.'' He left six orphan children in charge of his 
brother Ira, who fortunately found good homes for them, 
and where they were well educated. His wife d. February 
20, 1882. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Flora Etta, b. May 29, 1871 ; m. at Bradford, October 10, 
1889, Walter Herbert Pitman, merchant, Laconia. 

rX. CHILDREN. 

1. Helen Elizabeth, b. July 29, 1890; d. February 27, 1896. 

2. Joseph Prescott, b. May 9, 1892. 

3. Florence Ruth, b. August 5, 1894; m. April 28, 1917, 

Harold Scott Randlett. 



332 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH, 

4. Richard Jcickman, b. October 7, 1901. 

5. Stanley Herbert, b. November 12, 1906. 

6. Lois, b. June 25, 1918. 

2. Ira Stephen, b. Ang-ust 5, 1872 ; m. Ada, dau. of Ilev. Walter 

Philips, of Franklin. He was a druggist ; d. December 
25, 1909. Two children, Walter and Ruth, who d. from 
an accident December 8, 1905. 

3. Mabel Maud, b. March 12, 1874, at Hillsborough, adopted 

by Mr. and Mrs. John P. Smith, Gilford Village ; m. 
June 14, 1899, A. James Dinsmoor, merchant, Laconia. 

rx. CHILDREN. 

1. Harold Jameson, b. March 12, 1900 ; m. October 20, 

1920, Lenora Payson. 

2. Frances Josephine, b. August 1, 1903. 

3. Elizabeth Stark, b. January 26, 1908. 

4. Flora Jackman, b. July 25, 1910. 

5. James Russell, b. November 28, 1918. 

These children are the 5th generation from Gen. John 
Stark. 

4. Elsie Estella, b. October 12, 1875 ; adopted by Mr. and Mrs. 

Leavitt of Sanbornton ; m. at Laconia, May 14, 1907, 
Charles O'Loughlin, Supt. Gas Co., Claremont ; now at 
Keokuk, Iowa, in similar position. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Helen Louise, b. February 10, 1911, at Claremont. 

2. Elizabeth, b. October 18, 1912, at St. Johnsbury, Vt. 

3. Katherine, b. April 12, 1919. 

5. Bertha Veda, b. September 24, 1878, at Hillsborough, 

adopted by MV. and Mrs. Ira W. Jackman, then of 
Laconia, since of H. ; m. first, July 7, 1905, John C. 
Merritz, of Hillsborough ; he d. May 25, 1910, and she 
m. second, Leonard Lamprey, Laconia, May 9, 1918. 

rS. CHILDREN, ALL BUT LAST NAMED BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Rupert Jackman, b. June 25, 1906. 

2. Donald Warren, b. February 12, 1908. 

3. Alberta, b. May 1, 1909. 

4. Clifford Leonard, b. September 9, 1920. 

6. Emma Bell, b. January 20, 1882 ; adopted by Mr. and Mrs. 

C. W. Tyler of Laconia, and name changed to Ethel 
Emma ; m. June 1. 1909, Charles Joseph Hayford, in 
bank, Laconia. 

IX. CHILD. 

1. Elizabeth Taylor, b. June 14, 1912. 




JOHN W. JACIOIAN 



JACKMAN. ^ 333 

John W., s. of Stephen and Sarah A. (Hoyt) Jackman, b. 
in Bradford, Mar. 3, 1844 (twin of Ira W.), lived in that town 
until he was 19 years old, and learned the carpenter's trade of 
his Uncle Ephraim C. Hoyt. Went to Illinois in 1867, where he 
remained three years, when he rem. to Hillsborough. After 
living two years here he rem. to Henniker in 1872, where he lived 
and worked at his trade for eleven years. In 1883, he ret. to 
Hillsborough, forming a partnership with Alonzo P. Nichols at 
the Lower Village. In 1885 his brother Ira W. bought Mr. 
Nichols' interest, and the firm of Jackman Bros, continued until 
John's death, Oct. 17, 1896. Among the important buildings 
erected by the brothers were the Catholic Church and Rectory, 
mill of Stratton & Merrill at Penacook, and store houses for Con- 
toocook and Woolen Mills companies, besides many private dwell- 
ings. They also constructed two dams at Newport, the Con- 
toocook Mills Company's dam and the new dam of the Electric 
Light and Power Co. John was chorister of the Congregational 
Church at the Bridge Village for several years ; belonged to the 
I. O. O. F. and Encampment Lodges. He was first Commander 
of the Golden Cross ; was a member of the town School Board six 
years, and a member of the Board of Health. 

He m. first, Alma D., dau. of Hiram and Ruth (Keyes) 
Monroe, who d. Sept. 19, 1871, and he m. second, May 11, 1873, 
Ida E., dau. of Horace and Almira B. (Bowman) Warde of 
Henniker, b. Aug. 2^, 1853. 

VIII. CHILDBEN, THBEE BY FIBST MAEBIAGE. 

1. Jennie A., b. in Joliet, 111., January 10, 1868; d. October 7, 1868. 

2. Emma R., b. in Brighton, 111., March 16, 1870 ; adopted by Dr. Abel 

C. Burnham of H., after the death of her mother. (See Burn- 
liam.) 

3. John, b. in H,, August 11, 1871 ; d. August 23, 1871. 

4. Alice M.. b. in Henniker, March 8, 1874; m. September 23, 1901, 

Berton E. Newman. Children: John H., b. September 3, 1902; 
Ruth, b. June . 

5. Alma F., b. in Henniker, March 14, 1878; m. February 9, 1897, 

Eugene C. Gage. Children : Marjorie A., b. December 24, 1897 ; 
d. February 10, 1898 ; Eugene C. b. January 24, 1901. 

6. Ethel B., b. in H., June 23, 1886 ; d. November 10, 1892. 



334 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH, 

John A., b. in Boscawen, in i8i6(?), and d. July 29, 1896, 
aged 80 years, became one of the most noted pioneer railroad men 
of Illinois. He began his railroad career as station agent of Boston 
and Worcester line in 1837, to enter the machinery department 
soon after. In 1852 he with E. B. Phillips, who had been super- 
intendent, took charge of t3he Toledo and Cleveland railroad. Mr. 
Jackman, as superintendent of machinery was stationed at Nor- 
walk, Ohio. In 1859 he was superintendent of Boston and Wor- 
cester railroad, located at Boston. In May, 1864, he went to 
Bloomington, 111., and became superintendent of machinery under 
supt. Hale of Chicago. He held this position for fifteen years, 
doing most efficient service. During his term the great shops of 
Alton were built, and a complete revolution was made in the 
character of the motive power and car equipment. He was the 
leading spirit in educational matters and was for a number of 
years president of the Board of Education. 

JENISON. 

The record of this family has not been satisfactorily dis- 
covered. Lot, s. of Robert and Sibella Jenison, was b. in Natick, 
Mass., Apr. 2^, 1752, and came here as early as 1776, perhaps 
before that date. He lived on the Dutton farm, until 1785, when 
he returned to his native town. He m. Nov. 30, 1773, Susannah, 
dau. of Nathaniel and Sarah (Parker) Coolidge, 

in. CHILDBEN, FIEST TWO AND LAST ONE NOT BOBN IN HHXSBOKO0GH. 

1. Lucy, b. August 12, 1774. 

2. Sibbilla, b. March 18, 1776. 

3. Sarah, b. April 10, 1778. 

4. Naham, b. April 12, 1780. 

5. Isaac, became a Methodist preacher. 

6. Robert, was a farmer in Natick. 

7. Arthur, was a carpenter in Natick. 

JOHNSON. 

Nathaniel, s. of Zebediah Johnson, was b. in Andover, 
Mass., but at an early age he went to live with a Mr. Buss, who 
kept tavern in Milton, Mass., where he remained until he was 
fourteen years of age, when he came to Hillsborough, where his 



JOHNSON. 335 

father was then hving. This was not long before the breaking out 
of the Revolution, and though a youth in years he enlisted in the 
army for three years, serving his term with great credit 
to himself. He then went to Andover, Mass., his birth- 
place, to live, but soon after removed to Boston, where he 
established himself in mercantile business under the assistance of 
the Hon. William Phillips. 

He was very successful in business, and having amassed a 
handsome fortune for those days, he came to Hillsborough and 
built him the handsomest and most expensive mansion in town at 
that time. This was in 1803, and he resided in Hillsborough with 
his family until Aug., 1827. Mr. Johnson married in Milton, 
Mass., Miss Catherine Clarke, and she died at Hillsborough, July 
II, 1827, aged 61 ; after her death he removed to Northwood, N. 
H., to live with his son-in-law Jonathan Clarke, and died the 19th 
of the following January in his 62d year. Their children were 
Maria, who m. Rev. Otis Rockwood ; Charlotte, who m. Jonathan 
Clarke, Esq., of Northwood, N. H.; Nathaniel, Jr., who d, in 
Washington, D. C, in Mar., in his 21st year; George Clarke, who 
d. at Exeter, May 22, 1816, aged fifteen years, while attending 
Phillips Exeter Academy, an uncommonly promising and amiable 

youth ; Catherine C, who m. -Phillips of Lynn, Mass. ; Sarah 

M., who m. the Hon. Edward Kent of Bangor, Me., and Gov- 
ernor of the state in 1840-41 ; Lydia Elizabeth Parker, who m. 
Samuel Thatcher, Esq., of Bangor, Me. ; Edward R. of Hartford, 
Conn. This was a bright and intelligent family. 

Ezra, b. in Salem, Mass., in 1772, res. there and in Wihon, 
N. H., until 1813, when he came to H. ; m. Annah Blancha^, b. in 
Billerica, Mass., in 1773. He d. Dec. 5, 1852 ; she d. Sept. 8, 1853. 

II. CHILDEEX, BORIS' IN WILTON, EXCEPT TWO YOUNGEST. 

1. Ezra, b. in 1800, or 1802. (See) 

2. Calvin, b. and d. in Wilton. 

3. Annah, b. and d. in Wilton. 

4. James, b. in Wilton: d. April 1, 1818, in Hillsborough. 

5. Alvin, b. September 23. 1812 ; rem. to Bradford, in 1841. He m. 

June 7, 1841, Abigail H., dau. of William and Harriet T. (Dun- 
can) Stowe. of this to^^^l. He d. December 9, 1897. 



33^ HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

III. CHILDREN, 

1. Mary A., b. September 27, 1842 ; m. in April, 1880, James H. 

Blaisdell, of Bradford. 

2. Harry A., b. September 24, 1844 ; m. February 10, 1872, Louisa 

Palmer, of Littleton, where they res. 

3. Abbie H., b. November 30, 1849; m. in May, 1882, Erlow V. 

Dillingham, of Manchester ; res. in Bradford. 

4. George II., b. November 12, 1856 ; m. in May, 1893, Louisa M. 

Boerig, of San Diego, Calif., where he res. 

5. Effie S., b. September 24, 1866. 

6. Roxanna, b. September 22, 1814; m. Samuel Howard. (See) 

7. Eliza, b. in 1820. • 

Ezra, b. in H., in about i8oo; m. Mar. 28, 1824, Eunice, dau. 
of Thomas and Sarah (Parker) Murdough; res. in Deering from 
1830 to 1840, otherwise in this town in a small house near Maj. 
Isaac Andrews. In i860 Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson having d. 
just before, went to live with his son Isaac in Middlebrook, Mo.^ 
to spend his declining years. Though a non-combatant he had an 
unpleasant experience here during the war between the North and 
the South which broke out soon. During General Price's raid in 
Mo., just after the battle of Pilot Knob, Mr. Johnson was taken 
prisoner by the retreating forces, and ordered to fall into line 
and march, which he flatly refused to do in no mistakable terms,^ 
consigning the whole army into perdition in vigorous language. 
But his Yankee spirit was pitted against numbers that could not be 
overcome by it, and he was ordered to be placed as a target for 
rifle practice by Price's men. Still, not till one or more of their 
bullets had given 'him painful flesh wounds did the doughty New 
Englander yield and then only under protest. To save his life he 
fell into line and marched with the war-begrimed soldiery to 
Jefferson City. Feigning a weakness ill-fitting his rugged body, 
he was finally told to "look out for himself, as he was too old to 
be of good as a soldier." So, minus his hat and boots, which his 
captors had appropriated, he started back to Middlebrook "a 
madder if not a wiser man." If he had been conservative in his 
feelings before, he was a strong Union man henceforth. 

III. CHILDREN. 
1. Frank, b. in 1822, went to California in 1849, where he not only 
dug gold successfully, but became a large o\\nier and agent in 
stage lines in and around Sacramento. He m. Aldana Hatch. 



JOHNSON — JONES. 337 

2. Maria, b. in 1824 ; d. iu Deering, in 1841, unm. 

^. Frances Ann, b. in 1826 ; d. in town, in 1843, unm. 

4. Isaac, b. in 1828; rem. to Middlebrook, Mo., where he became a 

large land owner; m. first, Elizabeth Stone, and m. second, 
Susan Thomas. 

5. Jolm, b. in 1830 ; d. in Quincy, Mass., in 1850, 

6. David W., b. August 4, 1832. (See) 

7. Roxanna, b. in 1834; m. George Adams, of Nashua. 

8. Natlian. b. in 1836 ; rem. to Mo., where he m. first, Kate Barry, and 

ra. second, Maggie Moore, at Bonne Tai're. 

9. James, b. in 1838 ; d. in Derry less than 1 year old. 

10. Robert, b. in 1840 : d. in 1868 at Cincinnati. Ohio. 

David W., s. of Ezra and Eunice (Murdough) Johnson, was 
b. in Deering, Aug. 4, 1832; m. Mar. 27, 1855, Sarah A., dau. of 
Stephen and SalHe (Morse) Presby, of Lowell, Mass.; res. on a 
farm in Bradford, until 1858, when he came to H., and lived in 
the house formerly occupied by his father. His buildings burn- 
ing in i87i( ?) he rem. to Middlebrook, Mo. 

rv. CHILDfiEN, FIEST CHILD BOEN IN BBADFOED. 

1. Sarah F., b. July 22, 1856. 

2. Charles W., b. November 19, 1858; d. October 30, 1862. 

3. Minnetti, b. November 17, 1860. 

4. Emma E., b. February 7, 1863. 

5. Jennie B.. b. February 25, 1869 ; d. in Nashua, September 28, 1871. 

JONES. 

The surname Jones ranks first in number among the family 
names of Wales, or of Welsh descent, one Welshman in seven 
bearing it; in England it holds second place, the Smiths barely 
exceeding it; in New England it is outnumbered only by Smith, 
Brown, Clark, Johnson, White, Davis and Williams. 

Jones came into use as a surname in the 15th century, and 
over 50 colonists, as heads of families, came to this country bear- 
ing the name and became progenitors of families, the majority 
of them of Welsh descent. 

Hugh Jones, Welsh in descent, and with whom we begin our 
family tree, was b. about 1635 in England, and he came to Salem, 
Mass., about 1650, hailing from Wincanton, a small parish in 
Somersetshire, Eng. He was listed among the passengers as 



33^ HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

"servant to Mr. Robert Gutch." which service probably signified 
that he was the other's apprentice, as he was then but 15 years of 
age. Little information is extant in regard to him, not even the 
name of the worthy woman he married, and who bore him at least 
ten children. He appears to have been a farmer of small prop- 
erty, and no doubt 'had a hard struggle to rear his family. He 
seems to have met some tragic end before 1690, for we find it 
declared during the Salem witchcraft trials in 1692 by Elizabeth 
Booth who deposed that the restless ghosts of four murdered 
persons appeared to her, and that "the spectre of Hugh Jones 
assured her that Mrs. Elizabeth Proctor had killed him because 
he 'had a poght of syder of her he had not paid for." 

The descendants of Hugh Jones for five years lived mostly 
in Middlesex and Worcester counties, Mass., and Hillsborough 
County, N. H. They were a vigorous, long-lived race of farmers 
and blacksmiths, reared large families, and were continually 
pioneers to new settlements on the advancing frontier, most of 
them engaged in the military service of their times. Few sought 
or received much public recognition. 

William, the s. of Lt. Jonathan, grandson of Samuel, and 
great-grandson of Hugh, was b. Aug. 23, 1724, in that part of 
Woburn, Mass., since set ofif as Wilmington, locating in Andover 
in 1745, where he remained about ten years, then settled in Am- 
herst for twenty years, following which he rem. to Hillsborough 
about 1775, living in this town till about 1785, when he again rem., 
this time to Windsor, where he d. He m. just before going to 
Andover, Mar. 25, 1745, Rebecca, b. about 1724, dau. of Joel and 
Mary (Chadwick) Jenkins, of Wilmington. Among their chil- 
dren was a s. William who went with them to Amherst and rem. 
with them to H., in 1775. He served in Capt. Benjamin Taylor's 
Company, which marched from Amherst, Dec. 8, 1775, to join the 
Continental army at Winter Hill. July 15, 1782, he was engaged 
by the town of H. for extra continental service. He res. in Wind- 
sor after the war. 

Samuel, b. in 1747, came to this town from Wilmmgton, 
Mass.. in 1774; m. Hannah Hoar, b. in 1750; he d. Oct. 4. 1812, 
aged 65 years ; she d. Oct. 16, 1809, aged 59 years. 



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II. CHILDREN, THREE BOEN IN WILMINGTON. 

1. Hannah, b. June 9. 1769 : m. a Stone. 

2. Nehemiah. b. March 26, 1771. (See) 

3. Ehofla, b. June 6. 1773; m. November 7, 1791, John Copeland, of 

Stoddard. 

4. George W.. b. August 14, 1775; d. May 11, 1794. 

5. Samuel. Jr., b. September 30, 1777 ; m. January 7, 1799, Deborah 

Bradford ; rem. to Washington, afterwards to Boston and New 
York state. 

6. Stillman, b. April 14, 1780 ; m. March 29, 1801, Polly, dau. of Jona- 

than and Betsy Clark, of Washington ; rem, to Irasburg, Vt., 
where he was killed by a falling tree. Children : Owen, Daniel, 
Stillman, Jr., Hiram, and Sewell, who m. ISIaria, dau. of David 
Tobey. 

7. Milton, b. February 19, 1782 ; m. in 1811. Susanna Shedd. of Wash- 

ington. 

III. CHILDREN, BOEN IN WASHINGTON. 

1. Cordelia, b. October 9. 1811. 

2. Betsy, b. September 29. 1812. 

3. Jeremiah, b. January 27, 1815. 

4. Anna, b. in 1819 ; d. September 7, 1839. 

8. Polly, b. August 17, 1784 ; m. Goggins ; rem. to Vt. 

9. Sophia, b. May 20, 1787 ; d. January 18, 1810. 

10. Eunnels, b. February 28, 1790; m. Margaret Meighur ; res. in Bos- 

ton; d. July 15, 1823. 

11. Chauncy, b. October 11, 1792 ; m. Matilda Spaulding, of Washing- 

ton ; he d. in Stoddard, March 27, 1850. 

III. CHILDREN, FIRST BORN IN HILLSBOROUGH. 

1. Leonard, b. July 10, 1814. 

2. Luman, b. July 14, 1816. 

3. Loven, b. October 6, 1818. 

12. Eodney, b. July 14, 1795 ; d. January 24, 1809, 

Nehemiah. s. of Samuel and Hannah (Hoar) Jones, b. in 
Wilmington, Mass., Mar. 26, 1771 ; came to H. with his parents; 
m., in 1799, Mary, dau. of David and Mehitable (Swett) Perkins, 
of Windsor; rem. to Washington, afterwards to Stoddard, and 
back to H., about 1812 ; and lived where W. S. Carter res. ; was in 
trade with John Towns ; was a custom officer for several years ; 
rem. to Windsor on the turnpike about 181 8, where he d. Dec. 26. 
1832; wife d. Oct. 21, 1830. 



340 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Nabby, b. May 23, 1800 ; m. in 1824, Joseph Lewis ; d. October 21, 

1878, in Campbello, Mass. 

2. David P., b. March 18, 1803 ; m. November 1, 1851, Cynthia (Spauld- 

ing) Shaw, dau. of Warren Spaulding ; res. on her father's 
farm in the nortliwest part of the town ; she d. May 20, 1896. 

3. Thomas J., b. May 17, 1804; m. November 30, 1834, Nancy N. 

Averill; d. March 14, 1876; wid. d. in November, 1890. 

4. Mary, b. July 2, 1800; m. in 1825, Daniel P. Lewis; d. March 11, 

1872. 

5. Eliza, b. October 13, 1809; d. August 17, 1813. 

6. Eliza, b. November 17, 1813; m. in 1837, Daniel Nichols, of South 

Reading, Mass.; d. February 6, 1851. 

7. lloxanna, b. April 24, 1819 ; m. February 5, 1865, Silas Blanchard. 

A child, Warren P. 

William (probably a brother of Samuel) came here from 
Wilmington, Mass., before the Revolution ; his first res. was on 
the site of the Town Farm, the house standing on the lower side 
of the road; m. before coming here, but name of wife unknown. 

II. CHILDREN, BIRTHPLACE UNKNOVFN. 

1. William, Jr., b. (date not given) ; m. Abigail Cole; res. in Wind- 

sor ; little is known of their large family of children beyond 
their names as follows. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Relief, b. March 11, 1772. 

2. Simeon, b. May 19, 1774. 

3. Archibald, b. September 29, 1776. 

4. John. 

5. William. 

6. Zebrina. 

7. Harriet. 

8. Eunice, b. April 14, 1783 ; m. first, Mufford ; m. second, 

Issacher Andrews. (See) 

9. Mehitable, m. Samuel Murdough. (See) 

2. Benjamin, b. in 1747. (See) 

3. Joel, m. Mary Bishop. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Joel, Jr., b. August 7, 1783 ; m. first, Nancy Abbott ; m. second:^ 
Hannah, sis. of first wife. 



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IV. CHILDREN. 



1. Adeline, b. October 8, 1806. 

2. Nancy, b. August 9, 1808. 

3. Catherine, b, April 11, 1810. 

4. Eliza, b. August 14, 1811. 

5. Emmeline, b. February 17, 1813. 

2. Polly, b. April 7, 1785; m. John(?) Averill. 

3. Lucy, b. April 27, 1787 ; m. 

4. Jonathan, b. December 20, 1789 ; rem. to Milton, where he d., 

unm. 

5. Betsy, b. December 24, 1791 ; rem. to Milton, where she d. unm. 

6. Nabby, b. January 3, 1795. 

7. Asa, b. February 14, 1798 ; rem. to Milton, where he m. 

8. Solomon, b. September 20, 1804 ; rem. to Milton, and m. 

9. Cyrus, of whom no record is at hand. 

4. James, b. June 25, 1756. (See) 

5. Lydia, m. November 14, 1782, Joseph Taggard; rem. to Stockbridge, 

Vt. 

6. Eebecca, m. Capt. Jonathan Brockway, of Washington, where she 

d. a centenarian. Had a dau. Eebecca, b. May 15, 1793 ; m. 
February 16, 1809, Hezekiah Brown, of Washington, b. May 
15, 1793. Children: Mary, Betsy, Charles, Edward. 

7. Mary, m. June 23, 1781, Samuel Murdough. (See) 

8. Abigail, b. April 30, 1772 ; m. November 25, 1789, Robert Carr. (See) 

9. Elizabeth (twin), b. April 30, 1772; m. November 25, 1789, Thomas 

Carr, twin of Eobert. (See) 

Benjamin, s. of William, b. in Wilmington, Mass., in 1747, 
came to H. before 1780, in which year his name is on the tax rates, 
and set. on a farm of 200 acres on Sulphur Hill. He m. first, 
Jemina Boynton, whose birthplace is unknown ; she d. and he m. 
second, Apr. 15, 1798, Polly (Mary) Adams; he d. Oct. 2, 1829; 
wid. d. Oct. 31, 1830. 

III. CHILDBEN, NINE BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Benjamin, m. September 22, 1790, Eebecca Steele. 

2. Jacob, m. Hannah . 

3. Andrew, b. July 23, 1773 ; m. March 3, 1793, Eebecca Love or Lowe; 

he d. December 23, 1830 ; wid. d. November 24, 1834. 

4. Hannah. 

5. Eebecca. 

6. William. 

7. David, m. a Miss Baker, sis. of Daniel Baker. 

8. Lavinia, m. John McAllister, of Antrim (?). 



342 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

9. John, who was killed b^' a falling- tree, when about 25 years old. 

10. Mina, b. March 28, 1799 ; d. in 1805. 

11. Mary, b. April 11, 1800; m. in March, 1835, Samuel Eoot, of Roches- 

ter, Vt., where he was b. August 10, 1799. She d. December 31, 
1886 ; he d. January 6, 1888. 

IV. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN GOSHEN, VT. 

1. Willard J„ b. P>bruary 13, 1836. 

2. Mary E., b. December 6, 1838. 

3. Samuel S., b. June 26, 1840. 

12. David, b. March 28, 1802 ; d. January 18, 1834. 

13. Henry, b. September 29, 1804; m. April 21, 1836, Betsy, dau. of 

Eliphalet and Tamniie (Tilton) Symonds. (See) 

14. Willard, b. July 17, 1809. (See) 

Rev. Henry, s. of Benjamin Jones, was b. September 29, 
1804, and prepared himself for college at Union Academy, Plain- 
field, now known as Kimball Union, and graduated at Dartmouth 
College in 1835. He m. in April, 1836, Miss Betsy, dau. of Mr. 
Eliphalet Symonds, of this town, and accepted a position as 
Preceptor of an Academy in Chattanooga, Tenn. 

Prof. Willard, a brother of Henry, was b. July 17, 1809. 
He was fitted for college at Union Academy, Plainfield, graduated 
from Dartmouth in 1835. He acquired a Theological education 
at the Lanes Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio, and at the Theological 
Seminary, Andover, Mass. He was ordained as a missionary at 
North Weymouth, Mass., and on the same day was united in 
marriage to Miss Meriam Pratt, of that town. The Rev. Mr. and 
Mrs. Jones went to the missionary station in Oeroomiah, Persia. 

James (William), b. in Wilmington, Mass., June 25, 1756; 
came here with his parents; m. June 11, 1778, Anna, dau. of 
Nathaniel and Sarah (Parker) Cooledge ; res. in Windsor. He 
d. July 18, 1839; wid. d. Mar. 30, .1841. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Jonathan, b. September 3, 1778; d. March 5, 1810, unra. 

2. Anna, b. February 18, 1780; m. Alexander McClintock, of Windsor; 

d. March 18, 1829. 

3. James, b. December 9, 1782 ; m. Sarah Smith, of Sudbury, Mass. ; 

settled on Bible Hill ; he d, November 11, 1844 ; wid d. February 
3, 1866. 



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1. Charles, who d. in April, 1825, aged 13 years, 7 mos. 

4. Silas, b. March 6, 1784 ; m. Catherine Eolfe ; res. for a time at Up- 

per Village, and then rem. to Penn., where he d. October 6, 
1832. 

5. Cooledge, b. February 4, 1786 ; d. February 9, 1856. 

6. Sarah, b. March 22, 1788; d. July 3, 1788. 

7. Nathaniel, b. May 3, 1789. (See) 

8. Ebenezer, b. February 7, 1792. (See) 

9. Parker, b. February 13, 1794; m. in 1828, Judith O. Clapp ; res. in 

Duxbury, Mass., where he d. May 31, 1861. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Benjamin P., b. December 12, 1829 ; d. in New York City, May 

15, 1885. 

2. James O., b. in August, 1832 ; d. in 1836. 

3. Charles W., b. July 7, 1835 ; m. June 24, 1862, Mary L. Wright, 

of New York City. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Charles P., b. October 21, 1868. 

4. Elizabeth J., b. July 23, 1840; m. May 25, 1865, George L. 

Eichardson, of Boston, Mass. ; res. in Chelsea, Mass. 

V. CHILDBEN. 

1. Parker J., b. April 24, 1867. 

2. Susan L., b. July 8, 1868. 

3. Alice E., b. July 19, 1874. 

10. Solomon, b. February 7, 1796 ; d. at Pittsburg, Pa., August 23, 1842, 

unm. 

11. Sarah P., b. June 7, 1801 ; m. Charles Baldwin. (See) 

Nathaniel^ s. of James and Anna (Cooledge) Jones, b. in 
Windsor, May 3, 1789; m. J?n. i, 1811, Betsy, dau. of Zachariah 
and Abigail (Hildreth) Robbins, b. Feb. 28, 1791. He was a 
farmer and large dealer in cattle ; res. on Bible Hill. He J. Aug. 
19, 1867; wid. d. Aug. 29, 1869. 

rv. CHILDREN. 

1. Elvira M., b. October 22, 1811; m. William S. Taggart. (See) 

2. Abigail, b. September 27, 1814; m. December 28, 1837, Harvey 

Silver. (See) 

3. Ann, b. September 27, 1814; m. in 1833, John G. Fuller. (See) 



344 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

4. Edward N., b. Aug-ust 3, 1817 ; m. in New York, July 8, 1840, Jane 

A. Corrigan, b. October 28, 1817. Ees. for several years in 
New York and in Va., engaged in the livery and hack business ; 
ret. to his native town and lived for a tiAe on farm formerly 
occupied by Charles O. Smith ; but this house burning, with all 
its contents while family were absent at church, he lived on a 
portion of what was his father's homestead on Bible Hill. His 
wife d. January 1, 1892 ; he d. February 4, 1893, 

V. CHILD. 

1. Frederick B., b. in Eichmond, Va., March 4, 1843; m. Emma, 
dau. of Samuel E. and Sabrina (Burtt) McKean; he d. 
March 7, 1893. Son, Edward Newton. 

5. Nathaniel G., b. May 30, 1819 ; d. February 15, 1845, unm. 

6. Mary Gates, b. April 9, 1822 ; m. April 7, 1841, Dexter Bemis, of 

Weston, Mass., where they res. until his death, April 29, 1870, 
when she rem. to Waltham, Mass., in 1872 ; she d. July 17, 1897. 

V. CHILDREN, BOEN IN WESTON, MASS. 

1. Mary Jane, b. August 13, 1843; m. October 9, 1862, Clark C. 

Hastings, of Weston. 

VI. CHILD. 

1. Herbert Clark Hastings, b. April 3, 18G3 ; m. September 18, 
1893, Alice Stilpen. 

2. Abbie Ann, b. August 25, 1852 ; m. November, 19, 1871, Ernest 

G. M. Banks. Child : Maiide E., b. September 9, 1872. 

7. Sarah Bates, b. April 9, 1822 (twin of Mary Gates) ; m. June 12, 

1856, George Garfield, of Weston, b. January 12, 1820; she d. 
at Concord, Mass., January 25, 1879. 

8. Solomon, b. September 4, 1825 ; d. September 12, 1826. 

9. Elizabeth P., b. May 27, 1827; m. in 1851 (?), Alpha Baldwin; she 

d. May 13, 1898. 



1. Sarah Elizabeth, b. August 18, 1853, at No. Chelmsford, Mass. ; 
m. May 30, 1870, George O. Wardwell, of Keene. 

Ebenezer, s. of James (William) and Anna (Cooledge) 
Jones, b. Feb. 7, 1792; m. Oct. 6, 1816, Mary T., dau. of Nathan 
and Elizabeth (Smith) Carr ; two years later he rem. to Unity, 
where he res. about ten years, when he ret. to H. and purchased 
the Nathaniel Johnson farm. He d. Dec. 3, 1864; wid. d. Jan. 
6, 1868. 



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IV. CHILDREN. 



1. Charlotte, b. January 6, 1818, in H. ; m. November 19, 1839, Alonzo 

Tuttle. (See) 

2. Nathan P., b. January 3, 1820, in Unity; d. in U., August 4, 1820. 

3. Parker, b. July 31, 1821, in Unity; chief clerk in Astor House, New 

York, until obliged to resign on account of ill health ; m. June 
14, 1859, Julia C. Andrews of Pawlet, Vt., who survived him. 
He d. in 1862. 

4. James, b. November 17, 1823, in Unity ; d. January 23, 1898, uum. 

5. George, b. February 16, 1826, in Unity; went to New York City 

while in his minority and was employed at the Astor House 
for several years. Eeturning, he m. Mrs. Mary H. (Goodale) 
Smith, dau. of Levi and I^Iary (Howlett) Goodale, and oc- 
cupied the Carr farm adjoining his father's ; d. April 23, 1889 ; 
wid. d. March 26, 1897. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Levi G., b. September 26, 1855. (See Goodale) 

2. Mary Lizzie, b. in May, 1860 ; d. December 19, 1881, unm. 

6. Mary E.. b. May 22, 1828; in Unity; m. David W. Grimes; rem. to 

Iowa, and there d. 

7. Harvey, b. July 6, 1830, in Unity; employed at the Afstor House, 

New York, for a time; ret. to H. and George Nelson farm, 
where he lived until his death. 

8. Ebenezer, b. October 24, 1832; m. December 11, 1836, Malvina, dau. 

of Levi and Jane (Hosley) Shedd ; succeeded to the home- 
stead; he d. September 12, 1894; wid. d. September 1, 1913. 

V. CHILDREN. 

I. James Harvey, b. November 25, 1860; m. December 14, 1887, 
Edith Luella Steele. Stoneham. Mass. He d. February 26* 
1913. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Clara L., b. November 23, 1888; m. Charles L. Shedd. (See) 

2. Jeannette E., b. March 23, 1890; m. September 15, 1915, 

Parker I. Hutchins, of Stoneham. Mass. 

3. Edna S., b. July 1, 1893. 

4. Eben P., b. iMarch 18, 1897. 

5. Arthur J., b. September 3, 1901. 

2. Parker, b. October 11, 1864 ; m. Jennie Greene, of Lowell, Mass. 
No children. 

9. Sarah A., b. March 29, 1836; m. Col. James Grimes. (See) She d. 
March 15, 1906. 



34^ HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Foster, s. of Joshua and (Bixby) Jones, b. in Windsor, 

•Joes not seem to have been related to the other famiHes in town 
by that surname. He was a shoemaker and lived at the Upper 
Village; built the only brick house in that vicinity. He m. Dec. 
23, 1824, Rachel, dau. of Solomon and Sarah (Bradford) An- 
drews. He d. Sept. 17, 1864; wid. d. Mar. 29, 1885. 

III. CHILDEEN. 

1 .George F., b. April 4, 1827 ; went to California in 1850 ; m. June 1, 
1853, Sydnia Ann Mcintosh, b. at Paris, Ky., June 3, 1832 ; res. 
in Shasta, Colusa and Butte Cos. ; was Sheriff of Colusa Co. 
from 1859 to 1863 ; was a merchant at Chico, Butte Co. at the 
time of his death, November 7, 1873. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary Ellen, b. in April, 1854; m. Jolm E. Kobinson, of Chico. 

2. Caroline E. A., b. January 18, 1856; m. John A. Turner, of 

San Antonio, Tex. 

3. Albert F., b. February 14, 1858 ; educated at Yale College, New 

Haven, Conn. ; lawyer, District Attorney of Butte Co., Cal,» 
Major and Judgfe Advocate of 5th Brigade, N. G. Cal. ; m» 
December 21, 1831, Mary S. Evans: one child, George 
Foster, b. November 18. 1883. 

4. Frances V., b. August 19, 18G0; m. John H. Wheeler, Oakland, 

Cal. 

5. Isabell H., b. September 27, 1862. 

6. George Anne(?), b. August 26, 1865. 

7. James H., b. October 30, 1867. 

8. Julia Alice, b. December 1, 1870. 

2. Caroline E., b. in 1846 ; d. August 12, 1854. 

Solomon, was born Apr. 1741, probably in Weston, Mass. 
He m. March 14, 1764, Belvah Stratton, b. Jan. 17, 1744; came to 
H. about 1800, where he d. Feb. 18, 1806. His wid. d. in Wash- 
ington, June 28, 1832. 

n. CHILD. 

1. Moses, b. June 20, 1763, in Weston, Mass.; m. first. May 12, 1786, 
Hepzibath Dillowaj' ; came to H. directly after his m. and res. 
a short time on "Bible Hill" ; afterwards settled on the High- 
lands in the northwest part of the town about a mile and a 
half south of East Washington Village, the farm though long 
since deserted is still well known as the "Tenney Place." He 
res. there until 1817, when he rem. to East Washington; his 



JONES. 347 

w, d. in Januarj', 1801. He m. second, February 9, 1802, Cath- 
erine, dau. of William and Lucj^ (Wheeler) Graves, b. Sep- 
tember 2^, 1784, in Washington ; he d. May 7, 1840 ; she d. 
January 21, 18(35. 

III. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Moses, b. August 10, 1787 ; settled in Brookline, Mass. 

2. Charles, b. September 25, 1789; m. in 1809, Abigail Severns, b. 

September 15, 1786, in Westford, Mass.; res. in Roxbury, 
Mass., until about 1812 ; rem. to Washington ; returned to 
H. and res. with his son William F. Jones at the Upper 
Village until his death, December 12, 1872. Of their four- 
teen children the two oldest were born in Roxbury, Mass., 
the remainder in Washington. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Abigail S., b. March 26, 1810 ; m. April 29, 1830, Nathaniel 

B. Wilson ; she d. in Terre Haute, Ind., Jime 13, 1880 ; 
he d. in the same city, January 20, 1884. 

2. Adeline B., b. June 18, 1811 ; m. November 25, 1829, William 

Leonard W^oods ; she d. in East Washington, July 25, 
1880. 

3. Charles, b. September 12, 1812 ; m. September 12, 1838, 

Clarissa Cutler. 

4. Samuel, b. March 29, 1814 ; d. April 15, 1818. 

5. Martha J., b. March 23, 1815 ; m. first, January 15, 1839, 

George, s. of John and ISIary (Conn) Smith, b. April 

15, 1805, in Milford ; he d. December 14, 1856, in Wash- 
ington. She m. second, January 24, 1860, Simeon Buck 
of Windsor ; he d. April 14, 1883. 

6. Catherine M., b. September 23, 1816 ; m. first in 1839, Syl- 

vester Dean ; m. second, November 6, 1861, Henry 
Train, who was b. May 14, 1811, in Washington; he 
d. March 29, 1886; wife d. March 22, 1886. 

7. William F., b. May 1, 1818; m. April 18, 1841, Ruth A. 

Wheeler; d. June 21, 1872, in H. 

8. Henry D., b. March 21, 1821; m. Susan Nichols; d. October 

6, 1857, in H, 

9. Joannah, b. March 7, 1822 ; d. March 14, 1822. 

10. Mary D., b. June 17, 1823; m. December 22, 1842, Henry 

Taylor. 

11. • Joseph Clark, b. May 25, 1825 ; m. first, January 28, 1847, 

Clara H., dau. of Abram and Lucretia (Caldwell) 
Dow, b. October 1, 1826, in Weare ; she d. September 

16, 1865 ; he m. second, October 16, 1866, Mrs. Mary 
Frances Morrill, dau. of Mason H. and Mary (Gage) 
Carr, b. August 15, 1844, in Washington. 



348 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH, 

13. Nancy A., b. August 28, 1827 ; m. May 25, 1847, Gilbert H. 
Buzzell. 

13. Eliza A,, b. October 29, 1829 ; m. December 11, 1849, Edward 

W. Dodge. 

14. Moses G., b. December 2, 1831 ; d. April 18, 1834. 

3. William, b. in October, 1791 ; rem. to South Boston, where he d. 

4. Isaac, b. January 7, 1795 ; m. Smith ; rem. to N. Y., where 

he d. 

5. Mary D., b. June 10, 1797; m. March 24, 1824, Alfred, s. of 

Nathaniel and Mille (Rand) Gordon, b. November 4, 1794, 
in Bedford ; res. in Washington until 1836, when he rem. 
to Griggsville, 111., where he d. December 17, 1880 ; his w. 
d. April 24, 1867. 

6. Martha, b. April 3, 1799 ; m. January 25, 1818, Asa, s. of Joshua 

and Betsey (Noyes) Kimball, b. in Henniker, August 25, 
1780 ; he d. April 8, 1852 ; she d. February 15, 1856. 

III. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MABBIAGE. 

7. Solomon E., b. September 13, 1803 ; m. June 9, 1831, Harriet L, 

Smith, b. in Sharon, Mass. ; popular and successful 
teacher ; afterwards engaged in trade at East Washing- 
ton, where he d. July 19, 1871. 

IV. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN EAST WASHINGTON. 

1. Harriet A., b. September 23, 1834; d. September 25, 1837. 

2. Amos B., b. January 27, 1837; m. in March, 1864, Emma, 

dau. of B. H. Smith of Charlestown, West Va. 

3. Julia A., b. January 3, 1841 ; m. December 25, 1867, Samuel 

A. Duncan of Meriden ; res. at Englewood, N. J. 

8. Simon W., b. February 6, 1805 ; m. June 4, 1828, Eliza G., dau. 

of Benjamin and Sarah (Gordon) Newman, b. January 17, 
1808, in Washington ; res. in Washington ; he d. December 
10, 1882, in H. ; his w. d. January 1, 1875. 

IV. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN WASHINGTON. 

1. Sarah N., b. July 23, 1829; m. July 8, 1855, Cornelius 

Cooledge; she d. in 1915. 

2. Lovilla G., b. December 11, 1831; m. September 10, 1855, 

Fred H. Bailey of Hopkinton ; res. in Chicago, 111., 
where she d. September 20, 1868, 

3. Moses E., b. August 24, 1834 ; d. September 7, 1834. 

4. Hiram Jackson, b. August 11, 1835 ; m. June 4, 1857, Cor- 

nelius Ford of Nashville, Tenn. ; res. in Chicago, 111. 

5. Belinda N., b. August 14, 1839 ; m. January 26, 1874, Charles 

C. Chase of Chicago, 111. ; res. at Lake View, 111., where 
she d. February 4, 1883. 



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6. Jane G., b. April 24, 1842 ; m. November 21, 1872, Luther 
Kawson; res. in Miss.; she d. July 18, 1876, at Lake 
View, 111. 

9. Nathaniel Gordon, b. May 20, 1806 ; m. first, December 21, 1826 
Asenath, dau. of Thaddeus and Mary (Mann) Graves, b' 
September 2, 1800, in Washington; she d. February 9 
1843. He m. second, June 7, 1843, Elvira, dau. of Richard 
and Betsey (Hutchinson) Gage, b. July 11, 1819; res in 
East Washinton, where she d. January 29, 1889. ' 

' IV. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1.. T^haddeus A., b. March 18, 1828, in H. ; m. November 13, 
1860, Emily A. ilagee ; res. at Washington, D. C. 

2. Julia A., b. September 7, 1831, in Brookline, Mass.; m. 

January 2, 1856, Andrew J., s. of John and Judith 
Putney. 

3. Cordelia J., b. March 2, 1834, in Washington ; m. January 

2. 1856, John Q. A. French. 

4. William G.. b. February 12, 1836, in Washington ; m. March 

10, 1873, Lucinda M. Garcelon ; res. in Cambridge, 
Mass. 

IV. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE, ALL BORN IN WASHINGTON. • 

5. Ellen E., b. November 14, 1844. 

6. George S., b. February 28, 1847; m. February 14, 1871, 

Flora Fone. 

7. Kate A., b. April 21, 1851 ; d. April 29, 1868. 

8. Alice E., b. May 6, 1861 ; m. August 21, 1876, Fred Brock- 

way. 

9. Fred E., b. December 13, 1863. 

10. Hiram, b. May 17, 1808; m. Diadema Eand ; settled in Alton, 

111., where he d. September 10, 1843, leaving one son who 
has since d. • 

11. Catherine M., b. February 22, 1814; m. first, November 6, 1834, 

Gilman, s. of Asa and Nancy (Woodward) Spaulding, b. 
September 4, 1811, in Lempster ; d. January 21, 1837. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Samantha, b. September 2, 1835, in Lempster ; d. February 

19, 1851. 

2. Gilman, b. June 17, 1836, in Lempster; m. November 21, 

1860, Clara S., dau. of William and Elizabeth (Wilson) 
Harnden, b. in Stoddard, December 13, 1834; m. sec- 
ond, October 19, 1848, Stephen, s. of Stephen Farrar, 
Jr., b. February 22, 1808, in Groton, Mass.; res. at 
East Washington, where he d. March 20, 1884. 



350 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

12. Amos B., b. May 7, 1815 ; m. in April, 1841, Clarissa Millard 

of Conn. ; res. in Washington and afterwards Burlington, 
Vt.; d. in 1878. 

13. Eliza A., b. March 15, 1820; m. in 1836, Samuel, s. of Eichard 

and Betsey (Hutchinson) Gage, b. September 6, 1811, in 
Wilton; res. at East Washington, where he d. April 21, 
1851 ; his w. d. December 25, 1869. 

IV. CHILDREN, ALL BOBN IN WASHINGTON. 

1. Albert N., b. May 7, 1837 ; m. in July, 1868, Elva Davis of 

Warner. 

2. Charles C, b. February 16, 1839 ; d. in Boston, February 24, 

1881. 

3. Hiram J., b. August 30, 1844; m. January 1, 1867, Mina S., 

dau. of Amos and Zilpah (Sweet) Kidder. 

4. Eoger S., b. February 19, 1851 ; m. August 24, 1870, Jennie 

A. Neaskearn of Clayville, N. Y. 

Charles A., s. of Amos and Hannah (Bassett) Jones, and 
grandson of James and Ruth (Hanson) Jones, was b. in Gilman- 
ton, Mar. 31, 1844; m. in Weare, June 13, 1867, Anna Maria, dau. 
of Allen and Mary B. (Peasley) Sawyer, of Weare. Mr. Jones 
lived in Gilmanton from 1844 to 1858; Weare from 1858 to 1889, 
and from the last date to the present in H., where he has been 
Superintendent of Contoocook Mills Company and Contoocook 
Mills Corporation, still holding the position. While active in the 
interests of public affairs, he has never sought nor held a public 
office in H., but represented the town of Weare in the Legislature 
for 1870. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Helen M., b. in Weare, September 25, 1868. 

2. Annie Alice, b. in Weare, April 7, 1870 ; d. June 8, 1870. 

3. Chauncey G., adojited, b. December 7, 1874, in Concord; m. January 

1, 1902, Eva Emma Clark, of Franklin. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Charles Frederick, b. September 2, 1907. 

Charles C, s. of Thomas Jefferson and Nancy N. (Averill) 
Jones, was b. in Windsor; m. Roseltha R. Wilson, and soon after 
rem. to Hillsboroujjh. 



JONES — KEITH. 351 

III. CHILDREN', ALL BOR.N IN WINDSOR. 

1. Etta G„ b. October 13, 1858 ; m, Joseph R. Nelson, of Windsor. 

2. Elizabeth B., b. April 7, 1863 ; m. Fred W. Hardy, of H. 

3. Irvin J., b. February 21, 1867; m. June 3, 1894, Elnora A., dau. of 

Gus. H. and Lovina Brown, of H. Engaged in trade at Bridge 
Village. 

4. Harry A., b. in May, 1871. 

Edward Nathaniel, s. of Frederic Boyden and Emma L. 
(McKeeii) Jones, b. Mar. i, 1867, m. Miss Addie C. Wood, b. in 
Stoddard. Feb. 10, 1870. He was a mechanic and employed for 
several years in Blood's Locomotive Works, Manchester. 

• III. CHILDREN. 

1. Charles (York), b. in 1887; is m. and res. in Manchester. 

2. Grace Jane, b. December 25, 1894 ; is shoe shop operative and has 

lived in Hillsborough, and INIanchester (N. H.), Lynn and 
Lowell, Mass. 

KEITH. 

Benjamin F. Keith, b. Jan. 26, 1846, in a house standing 
opposite the foundry at Lower Village, which was burned some 
years ago; m. in 1873, Kate Branley, Providence, R. 1. He was a 
pioneer in vaudeville and moving picture forms of entertainment. 
He d. a few years since, leaving a million or more of money, 
and a son, Andrew Paul, who is now dead. Some years agO' Mr. 
Keith bought a farm near Loon Pond, with the avowed purpose 
of making it his summer home. But he finally disposed of the 
place without carrying out his intentions. 

Mr. Keith conceived the idea of the vaudeville sb.ow a third 
of a century ago, and he opened in Boston a small place with the 
little money he had reserved from his daily earnings. Cages of 
animals and exhibits stood at the entrance, while within was a 
diminutive stage and auditorium. Next door to Keith's un- 
pretentious entrance to his basement showhouse was one of 
Boston's largest theatres, where everybody seemed to be going. 
Finally, when the theatre was playing "The Mikado" to big 
audiences that fairly went wild over the show, and no one stopped 
to enter his "den", Keith lost courage. 



35^ HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

At this critical moment E. F. Albee, who had been at the head 
of a country circus, came to town. He met Mr. Keith and 
listened to his tale ot woe. 

"Let me work out an idea?" asked Mr. Albee, and gladly Mr. 
Keith gave his consent. Immediately the entrance was cleared of 
Its "attractions," and a Japanese garden, which fitted well to the 
Mikado, was inaugurated, singers, if cheap, were engaged for a 
week, and, what was really the secret of its success, extensive ad- 
vertising was done. It did not matter to him if he had never seen 
a Japanese garden, Mr. Albee went about his task with the spirit 
of conquest in his eye — and he conquered ! 

Upon the day of opening such a crowd gathered about the 
place that extra policemen had to be called, and this continued for 
months. Thus Boston was conquered. Keith's vaudeville from 
that day has been a success. B. F. Keith died a millionaire, and 
E. F. Albee became noted as a master workman in his craft. 

KELLOM (KILHAM). 

The Kellom, properly Kilham, family traces its ancestry back 
to the days when a township bore their patronymic, or vice versa, 
and Kilham town was located in the West Riding of Yorkshire, 
England. Austen Kilham, with his wife, came to Salem, Mass., 
in 1637, and in 1649 rem. to Wenham, Mass., becoming one of 
the first settlers in that town. His descendants have been found 
in various Mass. towns. 

Among his descendants was Daniel Kellom (Thomas, Daniel, 
Austen, Thomas), as the name had come to be spelled now, b. in 
1755, in that part of Woburn known as Wilmington, Mass.. so he 
was old enough to serve in the War of the Revolution. At its 
close he came to H., and settled first on the Samuel M. Baker 
farm for which he paid $10,000, payment being made in rye at 
$75.00 a bushel, both prices being fixed by the value of depreciated 
currency. He moved from there to the C. C. Sturtcvant farm, and 
later to the "County Road." He m. Rebecca Belknap, probably 
of Billerica, Mass. He d. Nov. 19, 1,851 ; she d. Aug. 28, 1856, 
aged 100 years, 7 mos. 



KELLOM. 353 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Eebecca, b. January 13, 1777; m. J^rarch 4, 1806, William Connery ; 

d. in Milford. 

2. Polly, b. October 17, 1781; m. Jeremiah Ames; d. in Salem, Mass. 

3. Josiah, b. October 2, 1783. (See) 

4. Hannah, b. August 23, 1785 ; d. in H., unm. 

5. Daniel, b. August 30, 1787 ; d. in infancy. 

6. Isaac, b. August 7, 1789; d. in Salem, Mass., in February, 1863. 

7. Euel, b. July 30, 1791 ; m. Clarissa . 

VII. CHILDBEN. 

1. John H., b. March 5, 1818. 

2. Mary A., b. July 17, 1820 ; m. a Mr. Marsh ; d. March 2, 1898. 

3. Asa B., b. February 21, 1822. 

4. Phebe F., b. February 29, 1824. 

5. Hannah B., b. November 10, 1827. 

6. Susan F., b. July 20, 1831, 

7. Lafala, b. March 2, 1833. 

8. Euth, b. Februrary 9, 1792 ; m. John Whittaker, of Hopkinton; d. in 

Concord, November 10, 1881. 

9. Orpah, b. April 25, 1796; m. Lyman Bobbins. (See.) 

10. Sylvester, b. August 7, 1800 ; m. Hannah ; d. in Salem, Mass.. 

in 1881. 

Josiah, s. of Daniel and Rebecca (Belknap) Kellom, b. Oct. 

2, 1783 ; m. Sarah Wyman, of Deering. 

VII. CHILDBEN. 

1. Daniel, b. September 3, 1810 ; d. young. 

3. Frederick, b. April 21. 1812. 

3. Stephen W., b. July 27, 1815. (See) 

4. Page, b. August 2, 1817 ; d. young. 

5. Edward, b. June 8, 1826. (See'> 

6. Sybil, b. August 22, 1828; m. David Kimball. (See) 

Stephen W., s. of Josiah and Sarah (Wyman) Kellom, b. 
July 27, 1815; m. first, May 5, 1847, Sarah, dau. of Isaac F. 
Ferrin, b. in Concord, Mar. 5, 1828, and d. June 5, 1873; he m. 
second, Eliza Loveren. Lived in Concord after first m.. and 
served in the city government several years. 

VIII. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE, AND ALL BUT FIBST BORN IN CONCORD. 

1. Elizabeth B., b. in H., March 4, 1848; m. November 6, 1873, John 
IMorison. Four children : Sadie, ISIarj', Frank and Archie. 



354 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

2. Georg'e S., b. in Concord, August G, 18 JO; ni. March 10, 1S77, Annie 

Murt)hy. 
R. Frank P., b. in Concord, Ausrust 16, 1852. Was a member of the 

State Legislature for 1880 and 1881. 

4. Mary A., b. November 18, 1856 ; d. June 5, 1875. 

5. Walter H.. b. November 2. 1858 ; d. August 25, 1859. 

6. Willis H., b. September 28, 1862. 

7. Sarah E., b. May 17, 1873 ; d. July 31, 1873. 

Edward, s. of Josiah and Sarah (Wyman) Kellom, b. June 

8. 1826; m. Aug. 15, 1858, Harriet M.. clau. of William and 
Priscilla (Atwood) Thissell, of Newbury; he lived in Concord 
a while, but ret. to Hillsborough Bridge, where he d. June 12. 
1908. He was a member of Valley Lodge, No. 43, I. O. O. F., 
for more than fifty years. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Arthur C, b. January 21, 1860, in Concord. 

2. Charles E., b. March 7, 1874. ■ 

Thomas, Jr., bro. of Daniel and s. of Thomas Kellom, Sen., 
was b. in Wilmington, Mass., and served in the War of the 
Revolution; came to H. about 1792, and settled on a farm west 
of the "Town Farm." He m. first, Hannah Jaquith ; she d. Aug. 
12. 1808, and he m. second, Lois Taylor, who d. Oct. 27, 1849; 
he d. Mar. 15, 1850, aged 90 years. 

VI CHILDREN, ALL BUT LAST BY FIRST MARRIAGE, AND ALL BUT LAST 
TWO BORN IN WILMINGTON, MASS. 

1. George, b. December 9. 1781. 

2. Francis, b. February 3, 1785 ; m. Patty . Children: 1. Charlotte, 

b. April 3, 1814 ; d. August 27, 181S ; 2. Sarah, b. March 5, 1816 ; 
d. August 24, 1S18. 

3. Orford, b. October 15. 1787. 

4. Eliab, b. May 1, 1791; m. March 1, 1830, Eebecca, dau. of Maj. Isaac 

and Kebecca (Sj^monds) Andrews, and settled on farm for- 
^ merly owned by Thomas Carr. He d. June 28, 1867 ; wife d. 

April 4, 1867. Children: 1. Eliab; 2. Frank, b. in 1833; left 
home when 20 years old, lived in 111., Miss., and Tex., where he 
tu. Mary I. Wells, who d. in 1880. Not known if he is living or 
dead. 3. Edwin. 

5. Thomas, 3rd, b. July 3, 1796. (See) 

6. Oliver J., b. May 1, 1814. • 




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KELLOM — KELSO. 355 

Thomas, 3rd, s. of Thomas, Jr., and Lois (Taylor) Kellom, 
was b. July 3, 1796, and succeeded to the family homestead; m. 
Jan. 23, 1826, Eliza B., dau. of James and Hannah (Vose) 
Tileston, b. in Washington, Jan. 27, 1798. He d. Mar. 10, 1852; 
she d. in Claverack, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1882 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Georgre O., b. July 29, 1827; lived on the old homestead; m. May 
13, 1852, Eachel, dau. of Lyman and Orpah (Kellom) Bobbins, 
who d. Au^-ust 3, 1909. 

VIII, CHILDBEN. 

1. — , b. December 8, 1854; d. within four days. 

2. Elveretta F.. b. March 24. 1856. 

3. Arthur H., b. February 22, 1860. 

4. May E., b. August 15, 1864 ; m. September 15, 1886, John G., s. 

of George and Elizabeth (Barnes) Nelson, b. November 19, 
1850. 

2. Susan A,, b. April 25, 1830; m, May 14, 1851, William T. DeLuce, b. 

in Boston, April 4, 1829 ; she d. at Melrose, Mass., December 4, 
1853. They had a son, Clarence Adelbert, b. in East Boston, 
June 3. 1853 ; d. July 20, 1853. 

3. Harvey T., b. August 23, 1833 ; went to California about 1853, where 

he has since res. ; m. in 1867, Lucy V., dau of Charles G. and 
Louisa S. (Fales) Smith, of San Francisco. Children: 1. Ger- 
trude, b. in 1871 ; 2. Arthur E., b. in 1874. 

4. Emma B., b. July 18, 1838 ; m. April 30, 1863, Eev. William F. Hat- 

field, b. June 5, 1834, at Scarsdale, Westchester Co., N. Y. He 
was a Methodist clergyman, educated at Wesleyan University, 
Middleton. Conn., and Concord, Mass., Theological Institute, 
and held appointments at Brooklyn, Portchester, White Plains, 
New York City, Tarryton, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and other 
places. 

' VIII. CHILDBEN. 

1. Jennie E., b. in Portchester, N. Y., May 6, 1864. 

2. Emma L., b. November 19, 1865, at Portchester. 

3. W^illiam J., b. November 13, 1867, at Greenwich, Conn. 

4. Sadie F., b. Scpl ember 23, 1875, at White Plains, N. Y. 

KELSO. 

Walter Lamson, B. L., M. D., s. of Henry, b. in New 
Boston. N. H., Feb. 3, 1843, and Harriet Frances Lamson, b. in 
Mont Vernon, N. H., April 6, 1850; grands, of Robert Patterson 



35^ HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

and Juliana Perkins Kelso, b. in New Boston, N. H., Feb. 17, 1872, 
ed. McCollom Ins't, '90, Mont Vernon ; Dartmouth '95 ; Univer- 
sity of Vt. Coll. of Medicine '05 ; physician. Res. in Boston, 
Mass., six years, and Burlington, Vt., four years. He m. in An- 
trim, N. H., Aug. I, 1906, Carrie May Butterfield, dau. of John C, 
and Rosanna A. Robb, of Antrim. Came to H. in August, 1905, 

IV. CHILD. 

t. Velna Harriett, b. in H., December 26. 1910. 

KEMP. 

Benjamin Holden, s. of John Buswell and Laura (Reed) 
Kemp, and grandson of Hoi den and Eunice (Ingalls) Kemp, was. 
b. in Acworth, Oct. i, 1843; m. in H., Dec. 16, 1863, Sarah Ann, 
dau. of Chapin K. and Sarah (Beckwith) Burtt; res. in H. since. 
1863; she d. Feb. 6, 1898, aged 58 years. 



IV. CIIILDBEN. 

1. Minnie L,, b. May 7, 1867. 
a. John B., b. April 3, 1869. 

KENDALL. 

Capt, Nathan, b. in 1726; m. in 1753, Rebecca Colburn, of 
Merrimack; rem. from Litchfield to Souhegan West, Amherst,, 
between 1747 and 1754. He d. Nov. 10, 1791 ; wid. d. in Antrim, 
in 1818, aged 88 years. They had children: Nathan, Joshua, 
Rebecca, Jesse, Timothy, b. in Amherst, in 1770; m. Esther Pierce 
of Chelmsford, Mass. ; Thaddeus and John Colburn. 

Joshua, 2d s. of Captain Nathan Kendall, b. in Amherst, 
Sept. 9, 1758; m. a Miss Howard and came to H. in 1787; res. at 
Upper Village, on the place since known as the Carter homestead.. 
He d. in 1823. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Rachel, m. December 28, 1815, William, s. of James and Sally Mc- 

Allister, b. in Antrim, May 3, 1781 ; had several children. He 
d. in Wilmot, March 23, 1862. 

2. Oliver. 

3. Sally. 

4. Joshua, Jr. 



KENDALL. 357 

Jesse, 3d s. of Capt. Nathan and Rebecca (Colburn) Ken- 
dall, b. in Amherst, July 8, 1766, bought the Farley farm in H., in 
1790, and lived four years in a barn on the place, until he could 
build him a house in 1794, which year, April 19, he m. Molly Kim- 
ball; sold his farm in 1800, to Dr. Peter Emerson, and rem. to 
Concord End, where he d. in Oct., 1825. 

in. CHILDREN. 

1. Patty, b. in 1795; d. September 3, 1799, aged 4 j-ears, 21 days. 

2. Rebecca C, b. in 1797 ; d. September 1, 1799, aged 2 years, 4 mos. 

3. Emily, m. Cyrus Andrews. (See) 

4. J. Converse, d. unm. 

5. Mary, m. Frederick W. Sj'monds. 

6. Nathan, b. in June, 1805. (See) 

7. Andrew, bap. June 7, 1807 

Nathan, s. of Jesse and Molly (Kimball) Kendall, b. in 
June, 1805, at "Concord End." inherited his father's homestead at 
20 years of age, where he lived until finally selling out he rem. 
to the Silas N. Sawyer farm on the road to Lower Village. He 
was active in public affairs, being Collector of taxes for several 
years. He m. May 5, 1833, Zilpiha, dau. of Solomon and Hannah 
(Fife) Moore, b. July 26, 1809; he d. Feb. i, 1874; wid. d. Oct. 
19, 1897. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Edward S.. b. January 25, 1839; d. February 27, 1893, unm. 

2. Solomon L., b. April 17, 1851 ; m. April 16, 1874, Eunice A., dau. of 

Edward W. and Ann Pease of West Lebanon. ■ Upon the death 
of his father he inherited the homestead, which he sold in 
1881, and rem. to Bridge Village. 

V. CHILDBEN. 

1. Emilv Z., b. January 20, 1875 ; m. December 26. 1907, Chas. S. 

Flanders. Children: 1. May Elizabeth, b. December 9, 
1908; 2. Warren Kendall, b. May 30, 1910; d. March 9, 
1911 ; 3. Mabel, b. April 2, 1912. 

2. Jennie M., b. March 4, 1877; m. December 17, 1897, Leon W. 

Dennison. 

3. Annabelle, b. September 25, 1881 ; m. October 14, 1904, Wm. F. 

Bennett. Child : b. January 4, 1914, Wm. Batchelder. 

4. Elizabeth, b. September 26, 1886 ; unm. 



358 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

5. Stella, b. July 18, 1888; m. January 4, 1915, Thos. Blake Am- 

brose of Nashua. 

6. William Scott, b. October 4, 1891. 

7. Kobert Fay, b. July 11, 1893 

GERSHAM KEYES. 

On account of his early activity and close association with 
Colonel Hill in the settlement of Old Number Seven, it is thought 
proper to include his name, if not his family, here, Mr. Keyes, a 
trader in Boston at the time, is supposed to have been a descendant 
of Solomon Keyes of Lovewell War fame. 

As well as being financially interested in Hillsborough, he 
was concerned in the early opening up of the town of Weare, for 
a time known as Hale's Town in honor of its first projector. In 
1738 Robert Hale of Boston conveyed by deed to Mr. Keyes 3,000 
acres of land in the above mentioned town for one hundred 
pounds of current money of New England. To obtain this money 
Keyes mortgaged this land on April 3, 1738, to Joseph Heath. 
These acts, of course, were taken under the laws of Middlesex 
County, Mass. Dr. Hale, an active physician, had secured his 
title to the new township. 

William Little, in his History of Weare, page 67, says, 
"There is a tradition that a man named Keyes, sometime before 
1740, built himself a rude cabin in the woods of old Halestown. 
He lived in the forest primeval; heard the howl of wolves, the 
gobbling of wild turkeys, the splash of the otter, saw the conical 
huts of the beaver, saw the deer and the moose, and the wild 
ducks swimming on the streams." 

How long or just when Gersham Keyes did this is not 
verified by any records, as far as is known, any more than the 
record found by Mr. George W. Riddle among the papers of 
Matthew Patten of Bedford making a complaint against Keyes 
for burning the meeting house (first) at Hillsborough to get the 
forged nails used in making the building. One is tradition; the 
other a statement that is lost. 

KIDDER. 

Warren R., s. of John and Sarah (Chandler) Kidder, b. in 
Antrim, June 30, 1822; m. in Nov., 1852, Hannah J. Hoyt, of 



KIDDER — KIMBALL, 359 

Gilford; settled in New Boston; wife d. in Sept., 1861. He came 
to H. in 1868, and lived here near the Lower Village until his 
death, Aug. 3, 1905. He was a musician and skilled violin maker, 
and many of the instruments made by him are in the town today. 

. KIMBALL. 

The Kimball family is among the oldest in New England, its 
direct ancestor was Richard, b. in Ipswich, Eng., about 1595, who 
m. Ursula, dau. of Henry Scott, of Rattlesden, Eng., this couple 
with their seven children being passengers on the ship "Elizabeth" 
that made the voyage to New England in 1634. The head of this 
sturdy group was then 39 years of age. He belonged to the Bay 
Colony and set. in Ipswich, Mass., named for the parent town 
across the ocean. He was admitted as a Freeman the following 
year, which shows that he must have been a Puritan in good 
standing. H m. scond, Oct. 23, 1661, Margaret Dow, wid. of 
Henry Dow, of Hampton; he d. in June, 1662; wid. d. Mar. i, 
1676. 

II. Eichard and Ursula (Scott) Kimball had eleven children; the 

second s., Eichard, Jr., b. in Eattlesden, Eng., about 1623 ; m. 
twice, his second wife being Mary Gott, and had nine children. 

III. Caleb, the 5th child of Eichard and ]Mary Kimball, was b. April 

9, 1665, in Wenham, Mass. ; m. Sarah ; d. January 25, 1725- 

1726. 

'IV. Abraham, -ith child and 3rd s, of Caleb and Sarah Kimball, b. 
August 14, 1702; m. pub. April 26, 1729, Elizabeth Houlton ; d. 
m 1772. 

V. Benjamin, 7th child of Abraham and Elizabeth (Houltou) Kim- 
ball, b. in Wenliam, ilass., January 5, 1745; m. July 7, 176S, 
Hannah Parker, of Topsfield, Mass., b. in Bradford, Mass., 
December 18, 1750. They came to Hillsborough in 1776, and 
set. on a farm at "The Bridge" since occupied by his grand- 
son, Herbert N. He d. June 4, 1813 ; wid. d. August 21, 1825. 

VI. CHILDBEN OF BENJAMIN AND HANNAH (PARKEB) KIMBALL: 
FOUR OLDEST BORN IN TOPSFIELD, MASS., OTHERS BORN IN HILLSBOROVGH. 

1. Abraham, b. April 8, 1770; m. November 16, 1796, Lovey Morse, of 
Deering; d. April 6, 1840; wid. d. February 22, 1864. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Parlver, b. July 15, 1797 ; m. Charlotte Atwood ; he d. in 1881. 



3^)0 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

VIIT. CHILDEEN. 

1. Henry S., b. in 1823 ; m. December 9, 1879, Celia M. Kobin- 
son of Boston, Mass. 

3. Adeline, m. a Gavin. 

a. David, b. January 16, 1829 ; m. March 21, 1852, Sybil W., 
dau. of Josiah and Sally (Wyman) Kellom. Settled 
first on County Road, but lived in various places, until 
he bought the AVilliam Codman farm, where he res. 
until his death. 

rX. CHILDBEN. 

1. Charlotte, b. December 31, 1852; m. April 2, 1897. 

Joseph N. Cross. 
a. Laura K., b. October 29, 1860 ; m. September 21, 1894. 

Alfred B. Goodwin of Henniker. 

X. CHILDREN. 

J. Mabel, b. July 6, 1896. 

a, Oscar P., b. December 25, 1899. 

3. Eno B., b. March 24, 1904. 

4. Obed. 

5. Daniel. 

6. Sarah, m. Cyrus Perry. 

a. David, b. October 22, 1798; m, September 9, 1823, Elizabeth 
Grimes ; d. in March, 1867 ; she d. in Billerica, Mass., Sep- 
tember 28, 1831 ; no children. 

3. Amos. b. December 6, 1801; was a farmer; settled in north- 
east section of the town ; m. first, June 8, 1826, Hannah, 
dau. of Peter and Mary (Holmes) Clement; she d. April 
28, 1857, and he m. second, November 13, 1862, Patty P. 
Ames ; he d. July 26, 1870. 

VIII. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Clarissa A., b. April 2, 1827 ; m. May 10, 1854, Andrew D- 

Favour, of Henniker. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Charles E., b. June 22, 1856. 

2. Maria A., b. October 7, 1860. 

2. Edward, b. August 7, 1828; m. June 16, 1857, Louisa J. 

Ewins ; set. on the homestead, until after his father's 
death in 1870, when he rem. to Bridge Village, upon 
what was known as the "Smiley Farm." Was a 
Republican in politics, and a firm believer in Spir- 
itualism ; was a good neighbor and an honest man : 
d. December 16, 1904. 



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IX. CHILDBEN. 

1. Ella M., b. July 4, 1858 ; m. first, May 1, 1876, Augustus 

J. Eogers; he d. September 24, 1882, leaving one 
child, Archibald L., b. May 30, 1877. She m. second, 
September 3, 1885, Frank L. Gordon, of Andover ; 
res. in Henniker ; they had one child, William E., 
b. June 2, 1886. 

2. Warren C, b. January 20, 1866 ; d. December 29, 1880. 

3. Myra Belle, b. April 20, 1869 ; m. in April, 1886, George 

B. Staniels, of Newport. 

X. CHILDBEN. 

1. Lela M., b. September 27, 1888. 

2. Earle H., b. December 27, 1890. 

3. Peter C, b. August 9, 1831 ; d. February 1, 1901, unm. 

4. Maria, b. June 15, 1833 ; d. May 11, 1854. 

^. Hannah, b. April 13, 1772; m. David Batchelder. (See) 

3. Mehitable, b. October 10, 1773; m. Fisher Gay. (See) 

4. Sarah, b. June 14, 1776; m. Samuel Lacj\ (See) 

5. Samuel, b. March 12, 1778 ; m. Nancy Alcock. 

6. Benjamin, Jr., b. April 3, 1780; m. March 15, 1807, Susanna, dau. of 

Joseph and Euth (Nichols) Gerry; he d. April 19, 1855; his 
widow d. April 18, 1862. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1 Herbert N., b. March 12, 1809; m. December 2, 1835. W. Sarah, 
dau. of Ephraim and Phebe (Wilkins) Abbott. He d. Sep- 
tember 1, 1887 ; his wife d. January 6, 1875, aged 63 years. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Martha A., b. October 26, 1836 ; m. F. Jefferson Murdough. 

(See) 

2. Benjamin F., b. January 4, 1840; d. in infancy. 

3 B. Frank, b. January 16, 1841 ; m. Luella Smith. 

4. Albert D.. b. June 28. 1842; m. Minerva Taft ; res. in Pas- 

coag, K. I. 

5. Amos M., b. May 18, 1848 ; d. August 25, 1911. 

6. Phebe J., b, March 11, 1850 ; d. May 26. 1855. 

7. Addie M.. b. December 2, 1852. 

2, Abram. b. August 9, 1810 ; m. December 13, 1838, Sarah, dau. of 
Silas and Betsy (Colby) Rice of Henniker; res. on Gerry 
homej^tead; d. June 14, 1872; wid. d. February 9, 1885; 
house burned November 7, 1908. 



Z^2. HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

VIlI. CHILDREN. 

1. Joseph G., b. September 28, 1839 ; d. February 19, 1841. 

2. Elizabeth II., b. December 26, 1841 ; m. November 29, 1865^ 

Albert H. Jones, b. October 27, 1841, in Billerica. 
Mass. ; res. in B. where he d. October 13, 1873. 

IX. CHILD. 

1. Albert Howard, b. October 13, 1868 ; m. October 2, 1894,. 
Ada F. Lj'nde, dau. of Stephen and Marj^ Ann 
(Holden) Lynde. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Alden Clifford, b. July 16, 1895. 

2. Helen, b. March 2, 1898 ; d. July 23, 1913. 

3. Sarah C, b. September 19, 1843 ; d. March 10, 1861. 

4. Abram Cummings, b. October 28, 1850; m. December 25> 

1877; Mary E., dau. of Henry and Eliza (Stow) An- 
drews; res. in Henniker; d. July 11, 1902. She d. May 
30, 1908 ; no children. 

5. Mariella, b. June 15, 1852; m. March 12, 1882, Fred W» 

Flint. (See) One son, Abram, b. October 8, 1883. 

6. S. Clark, b. July 7, 1854 ; m. in 1875, Annie M., dau. of John 

and Jane (McLane) McAllister, b. July 5, 1856 ; wid. d. 
February 19, 1908. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Burton, b. September 10, 1875 ; d. December 24, 1894. 

2. Florence, b. December 11, 1879; m. January 15, 1902^ 

Chesley P. Favor. 

3. Lisamae, b. October 17, 1881 ; m. in September, 1903, 

Edward Merritts. 

3. Betsy, b. December 12, 1811 ; d. September 22, 1835, unm. 

4. Samuel, b. Maj^ 3, 1813 ; followed various occupations and lived 

in several places in town ; m. April 22, 1834, Dorcas, dau. 
of Nathan White; he d. in 1874; she d. in 1870. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Infant, b. in 1835, and d. in infanc3^ 

2. Augustus B., b. May 17, 1836 ; m. Vanlora Knott, of Barnet. 

Vt., b. in 1843 ; d. October 20, 1899. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Edith A., b. Aug-ust 20, 1862 ; d. October 25, 1863. 

2. Charles A., b. June 29, 1864; d. in July, 1899. 

3. Georgianna, b. Februarj^ 4, 1866. 



KIMBALL. 363 

4. Cora M.. b. July 14, 1869 ; m, October 27, 1892, Levi G. 

Jones. (See.Goodale.) 

5. Emily M., b. September 1, 1872 ; m. Everett E. Lowe ; 

res. in Swedesboro, N. J. Children : Grace M., 
Leon E. : Marion. 

6. Warren A., b. February 24, 1875. 

7. Ira J., b. January 28, 1877; m. November 3, 1902, 

Flora, dau. of Charles B. and Lucy (Wood) Bailey. 

8. Aufifustus B., Jr., b. January 27, 1880: d. March 27, 

1890. 

9. Marietta, b. December 4, 1884. 

3. Charles, b. August 13, 1839. (See) 

4. Maria, b. January 5, 1842 ; m. Warren French of Boston ; 

d. in April, 1892. 

5. Mary Elizabeth, b. September 12, 1846 ; d. in November, 

1872. 

6. Adeline Sophia, b. September 15, 1848; d. April 7, 1849. 

7. Susan, b. January 10, 1850 ; d. in 1857, 

8. Nathan S., b. October 6, 1851 ; rem. to Chicago and then 

to Toronto, P. of O., where he was m. and four chil- 
dren were born. 

5. Elijah, b, October 25, 1814 ; m. April 21, 1842, Caroline P., dau, 

of Edmund and Phillippi (Jaclonan) Stratton, of Brad- 
ford. He lived on his fathers homestead until 1873, when 
he rem. to Antrim. 

VIII. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN HILLSBOKOUGH, 

1. Henry P,, b, November 15, 1843; m, April 8, 1869, Susan E, 

Towne, of Peabody, Mass. ; he was a carpenter, and 

res, in Antrim. 
3, John C, b. January 3, 1848 ; went West and set, in Hamel, 

111,; m. Mary Newman, who d. IMarch 9, 1877; he was 

a successful teacher. 
3. Eliza A., b. May 27, 1851 ; lives in Antrim. 

6. Susan W., b, March 10, 1816; m, Samuel D. Landers; res. at 

Quechee, Vt. 

7. Euth, b. September 12, 1817; m, Charles C. Smith, 

8. Mary, b. August 1, 1819 ; d. December 15, 1819. 

9. Mary, b, October 15, 1820; m. Clark Wright; res. at Quechee, 

Vt. 

VIII, CHILDREN, 

1. Benjamin Kimball Wright, b, June 29, 1848. 



364 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

rx. CHILD. 

1. Ernest, m. Montague Woodstock. 
2. Charles Clark Wright, b. February 26, 1863. 

10. Benjamin, .3rd, b. January 29, 1823 ; went to Calif. 

11. Retire P.. b. March 25, 1825 ; d. November 11, 1853, at Winches- 

ter, Mass., unm. 

7. Child, b. and d. in 1781. 

8. Keziah, b. July 1, 1782; m. David Fuller. (See) 

9. Betsy, b. July 28, 1786 ; m. Jime 4, 1818, her cousin, Jacob Kimball 

of Amherst ; d. at Amherst, April 14, 1875. 
10 Betire P., b. February 4, 1789 ; m. March 24, 1819, Lucinda Bell. He 
was Colonel of the N. H. Militia. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Edward P., b. February 2, 1820; rem. to Troy in 1836, where 

he d. January 23, 1900. He was a man of energy and in- 
fluence ; was Justice of the Peace, Postmaster, Deputy 
Sheriff, and Sheriff of Cheshire County. He m. July 9, 
1844, Mary A., dau. of Cyrus and Betsy (Jackson) Fair- 
banks. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Charles E., b. July 10, 1847, 

2. George F., b. April 1, 1851. 

3. Warren W., b. March 1, 1857. 

2. Charles H., b. February 5, 1823 ; d. October 2, 1826. 

3. Frederick, b. April 3, 1825, d. October 2, 1826. 

11. Henry, b. in 1793 ; d. July 12, 1814, unm. 

12. Abigail, b. in 1794 ; m. Thomas Miller, of Deering. 

Charles, was b. in Hillsborough, Aug. 13, 1839, the second 
s. of Samuel and Dorcas (White) Kimball. Finishing his educa- 
tion he entered the hotel business at Lower Village with his father, 
selling out in 1864. He was in the manufacture of bricks for 
several years, the bricks from his kiln being used in the "New 
Mill" and St. Charles Hotel, as well as elsewhere. This energetic 
man next removed to Bridge Village, to engage in the buying and 
selling provisions at this place. He also had a wholesale store 
in Lowell and Brighton, Mass., dealing in beef and lambs. This 
he stopped in 1870. 

His provision store he changed into a village grocery, and his 
brother Augustus was in partnership with him for a time. He 




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KIMBALL, 365 

then engaged in the brick business on the Holt lot for i^j2-yy'y/^. 
In the fall of 1874 he was appointed deputy sheriff, which office 
he held for two years with credit. In 1884 he was appointed 
Postmaster, holding this office for four years. He had already 
opened a clothing house on Main street, which place of business 
he has continued, either alone or with a partner, the firm name 
for several years having been Kimball & Roach, so that he is today 
and has been for some years the oldest business man at one stand 
in town. He is one of the best and most favorable known men 
in town, still alert and keen for business. 

He m. first, Emeline, dau. of Boyd H. and Roxy (Petts) 
McClure, of Stoddard; she d. Aug. 3, 1866, and he m. second, 
Nov. II, 1871, Laura J., dau. of Horace and Sarah (Forsaith) 
Gove, of Deering. 

IX. CHILD, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Lillian, b. June 21, 1865 ; m. first, July 22, 1883, John W. Woodward, 

of Woodstock, Vt. ; div. and m. second, August 27, 1901, John 
W. Bush. 

X. CHILDREN, THREE BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Grover Cleveland, b. August 30, 1884. 

2. Leon Jay, b. November 20, 1888; d, in September, 1891. 

3. Fred Earle, b. March 30, 1892. 

4. Charles Hiram, b. August 18, 1902. 

5. Margaret Emma, b. December 23, 1904, 

Leonard M., s. of Samuel and Nancy (Alcock) Kimball, b. 
July 20, 1806; m. first, Mar. 15, 1832, Abigail (Brooks) Kendall, 
b. in Amherst, Feb. 4, 1805 ; d. April 7, 185 1 ; m. second, Oct. 7, 
1851, Mrs. Margaret A. Clement, of Newport. He was a merchant 
and Postmaster from 183 1 to 1847, and kept the St. Charles 
hotel at the Lower Village; he afterwards res. in Amherst, being 
Register of Deeds from 1847 to 1850; then rem. to Princetown, 
Scott Co., la, where he d. Oct. i, 1855. 

VIII. CHILDREN, ALL BUT LAST BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1 Abigail M., b. December 3, 1832 ; d. December 29, 1833. 

2. Charles C, b. April 6, 1835 ; d. July 27, 1851. 



366 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

3. George P., b. December 2, 1836 ; m. October 4, 1859, Lydia Almira, 

clan, of Charles E. and Cynthia (Rich) Bruce, of Clinton, Mass. 
He served nine months in the 45th Mass. Vols, and three years 
in Battery K., 3rd U. S. Artillerj', during the Civil War ; was 
two years member of the Common Council and Board of Al- 
tlermen, and two years as Assessor of Nashua ; was Quarter- 
master of the 2d Eeg., N. H. Vols. ; res. in Boston, West New- 
hxiry and Medford, Mass., and Nashua, N. H. 

IX. CHILDREN, 

1. Abbv Luella, b. in Boston, July 13, 1864. 

2. Kate Isabella, b. in West Newbury, Mass., August 16. 1872 ; d. 

iu Nashua, December 2. 1880. 

3. George Edward, b. in Nashua, July 9, 1882. 

4. Lucy S., b. June 4, 1839 ; m. October 23, 1867, Charles Eodney Bout- 

well ; res. in West Medford, Mass., and I;yndeborough. She d. 
April 29, 1909. 

5. Samuel H., b. February 2, 1841 ; d. October 6, 1841. 

6. Catherine S., b. November 20, 1843 ; d. April 1, 1847. 

7. Leonard M., Jr., b. in Amherst, April 18, 1848 ; attended High School, 

in Nashua ; began the study of medicine with C. S. Collins, M. 
D., of Nashua, in 1877 ; attended the iBoston University of 
Medicine the following year ; grad. from Pulte Medical College, 
Cincinnati, O., in 1880 ; located in Boston in practice of general 
medicine and surgery ; d. in Brookline, Mass., August 3, 1912. 

8. J. Fred B., b. April 2, 1854 ; m. September 6, 1883, Addie M. Stanley, 

of Waltham, Mass. 

LACY. 

Charles Hehry, s. of Thomas and Eliza (Day) Lacy, 
was born in Bath, .Eng., Jan. 20, 1859. Educated and learned 
trade of loom-fixer in England. Came to this country about 
1880. One year later came to H., employed in Woolen Mill. 
He m. in Henniker, July 2, 1882, Addie Amanda, dau. of Ich- 
abod F. and Eliza T. (Gordon) Connor, b. Nov. 5, i860. Mr. 
Lacy d. May 2, 1909. 

III. CHILDBKN. 

1. Blanche Dale, b. May 16, 1883; d. June 20, 1893. 

3. Pearl May, b. January 5, 1885 ; m. Scott H. Eaton, in 1909. 

3. Ernest Charles, b. May 20, 1888; d. April 8, 1891. 

4. jSIaude Esther, b. July 16, 1890. 

5. Edith Hattie, b. August 15, 1892 ; d. December 14, 1893. • 



LACY LATHAM — LAWTON. 367 

6. Bessie Ethel, b. December 14, 1893; m. Carroll Deering, of Me., 

February 13, 1913 ; had a dau. Frances. 

7. Howard Scott, b. March 25, 1895 ; m. Thelma Shaw, April 4, 1914 ; 

had a dau. June Winona. 

8. Dorothy Frances, b. February 24, 1899. 

9. Paul Joshua, b. February 28, 1903. 

10. Florence, m. Albert Greenlaw ; res. in Lowell. 

LATHAM. 

Lester H.. s. of George W. and Maria (Calwell) Latham, of 
Smithfield, R. L, lives on Kimball farm on road from Lower Vil- 
lage to the Centre; came here in 1904. 

LAWTON. 

Rev. John, s. of Jacob Lawton, was b. Aug. 14, 1780, at 
Hardwick, Mass., and was of the 5th generation in direct line of 
•descent from John Lawton, who d. Dec. 17, 1690, at Suffield, 
Conn., aged 60 years. He was graduated, in 1805, from Middle- 
burg College and pursued his theological studies with Rev. John 
B. Preston at Newport, Vt. ; received license to preach in June 
1808; ordained, Windham, Vt., Oct., 1809; dismissed in Oct. 1819 
and immediately commenced preaching here; installed Nov. 7, 
182 1 ; dis. April 22, 1834, on his own request and went to Illinois 
as agent for the Home Missionary Society in whose behalf he 
labored earnestly. He was very much interested in educational 
matters and served on school board for several years. He m. first, 
Sept. 14, 1806, Sarah W. Davis, b. Hubbardson, Mass., Mar. 19, 
1787; she d. Jan. 22, 1824, at H. and he m. second, Feb. 9, 1826, 
Abigail, dau. of Rev. Jonathan and Abigail (Curtice) Barnes, 
who d. Dec. 16, 1868; he d. April 18, 1842, at Newport, Vt. 

VT. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

■• Sarah D.. b. September 10, 1807, at Pouphkeepsie, N. Y. ; went with 

her father in 1834 to Carthage, 111.; m. November 10, 1836, 

Thomas Gregg. 
2. Joanna C, b. January 19, 1810, in Windham, Vt. ; m. April 26, 1842, 

Ebenezer Rand of Carthage, 111. 
.3. Abigail N., b. December 24, 1811, at Windham; m. October 7, 1839, 

Frederick Symonds of H. iSeel 
4. Jacob L., b. July 25, 1814, at Windham, Vt. ; m. October 9, 1845, at 

Birmingham, Iowa, Catherine A. Griffith. 



368 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

5. Harriett N., b. July 7, 1816, in Windham, Vt; m. November 12, 

1840, Lucius Parker ; rem. to Carthage, 111. 

6. John H., b. February 23, 1819, in Windham, Vt. ; rem. with his 

father to 111. ; m. April 15, 1847, Hannah Felton at Vernon, Vt. 

7. Cyrus B., b. November 4, 1831, in H. ; d. December 24, 1821. 

8. Anne E., b. April 30, 1823 ; m. first, February 22, 1844, Lieut. Frank- 

lin A. Worrell of Carthage, 111., who was killed by the Mor- 
mons, September 16, 1845 ; she m. second, February 17, 1853, 
Dr. Geo. L. Hewitt, at Quincy, 111., who d. at Jefferson City, 
Mo.; she m. third, November 24, 1881, Thomas Sharp, editor 
of the Carthage, 111., Gazette. 

CHILDREN, BY SECOND MABEIAGE. 

1. Cyrus B., b. May 1, 1828 ; d. February 18, 1856. 

2. Catherine M., b. May 1, 1830 ; d. October 26, 1851. 

3. Cornelius, b. January 22, 1834 ; d. in infancy. 

LEWIS. 

The Lewis family, the name spelled Lewes prior to 1700, is 
an English kindred, the first to come to this country being George 
Lewes from Greenwich, Kent County, Eng., about 1632, he hav- 
ing previously m. in England, in 1626, Sarah Jenkins. He was a, 
member of the Plymouth Church, 1633, and dismissed the follow- 
ing year he removed to Scituate, Mass., tO' join the church there. 

The ancestor of the Lewis families in this vicinity was John 
Lewis, or "Deacon John" as he was generally known, b. in South- 
ampton, Mass.. Nov. 7, 1770, and who m. Hannah Flanders, and 
came to Henniker, this state, where he res. for a short time and 
then settled in Hillsborough, about 1798 ; a few years later he 
again rem. to a farm on the road leading from the Upper Village 
to East Washington, about three miles south of the latter hamlet. 
The last years of his life he res. on what has since been known 
as the Woodbury Dresser place, where he d. June 17, 1847; wid. 
d. Sept. 14, 1856. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Timothy, b. in Henniker, November 24, 1702; m. Sarah Rincs ; res. 
in Washington; d. November 10, 1865; wid. d. December 18. 
1879. 



LEWIS. 369 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. David W., b. in December, 1826 ; was a soldier in the Civil War, 

in the 8th Reg., Vt. Vols. ; d. in the service, July 10, 1864. 

2. Stephen L., b. July 13, 1828 ; m, first, July 26, 1857, Nancy J. 

George, of Chelsea, Vt. ; she d. March 4, 1876, and he m. 
(second, June 10, 1878, Abbie L. Hildreth. He served tvpenty 
years on the police force of 1 Boston, Mass. ; upon being 
retired for physical disability he came to H., and re- 
mained until his death. 

3. Harriet L., b. February 8, 1831 ; m. February 17, 1856, Lyman 

Dennison. 

4. Leonard R., b. May 23, 1835 ; served in the 8th Reg., Vt. Vols., 

Civil War ; d. May 22, 1864. 

5. Edw^in N., b. in September, 1837 ; m. first, Susie Marple, and 

afterwards, Elizabeth Marple ; served in 3rd Mass. Bat- 
tery, Civil War; d. April 5, 1862.. 

2. John, b. in Henniker, March 22, 1795 ; m. May 6, 1817, Joanna Holt, 

of Lempster ; res. in Washington, Goshen and Wilton ; wife d. 
in December 1885. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Jane, b. April 21, 1819; m. a Harwood. 

2. Abner K., b. January 10, 1821. 

3. Calvin H., b. March 27, 1825. 

3. Betsy, d. in early womanhood. 

4. Joseph, b. May 9, 1800; m. in 1824, Abigail, dau. of Nehemiah and 

Mary (Perkins) Jones; res. in Washington; w. d. in Campello, 
Mass., in October, 1821 ; he d. May 2, 1866. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. Abigail M., b. in October, 1826 ; m. Horace Atwood, of Wash- 

ington ; she d. April 18, 1871. 

2. Cyrus J., b. May 1, 1828; m. first, Sarah J., dau. of John and 

Sophia Greeley, of Salisbury, b. August 8, 1831. Was for 
some time stage driver on coach owned by Franklin 
Pierce, then baggage master on Boston and Concord rail- 
road ; learned shoe trade in North Bridgewater, Mass. ; 
was foreman of W. L. Douglass cutting room ; was Repre- 
sentative to General Court ; served in Civil War hospital 

duty; in. second, — ; first wife d. January 3, 1877; 

he d. May. 7, 1885. 

rv. CHILDREN, ALL BUT ONE BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Augusta, d. in infancy. 

2. Carrie Augusta, m. Charles Grace. 

3. Hattie Sophia, m. Walter H. Hunt. 



370 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

4. Warren John, unm. 

5. Ernest Linwood, unm. 

6. Merton Clifton, unm. 

7. Eldon Seymour, unm. 

5. Daniel N., b. in 1803 ; ni, Mary, dau. of Nehemiah and Alary (Per- 

kins) Jones; res. in Washington; d. April 23, 1859; wid. d. 
March 11, 1872. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Thomas J., b. in 1824 ; d. in 1848, in Reading, Mass. 

2. Luman P., b. in 1829 ; d. January 22, 1850. 

3. D. Perkins, b. May 4, 1832 ; m. December 9, 1858, Hattie C, dau. 

of John and Sarah (Howe) Lincoln; res. in Boston, em- 
ployed for years as guard at State Prison ; d. June 20, 
1876. 

4. S. Jay, b. July 4, 1835 ; d. January 20, 1862. 

5. Ellen M., b. in October, 1844. 

6. Julia J., b. in 1849 ; d. October 4, 1872. 

6. Lorinda, b. May 30, 1808 ; m. November 17, 1832, Woodbury, s. of 

John Dresser, Washington ; res. on the Dea. John Lewis home- 
stead. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. Francis G. Dresser, b. March 4, 1835 ; m. January 1, 1860, Mary 

E., dau. of William and Laura M. (Dow) Dole, of Wash- 
ington; res. in Windsor until 1889, when he rem. to the 
Upper Village, where his wife d. June 1, 1901 ; he d. Janu- 
ary 18, 1904. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. F. Herbert, b. March 27, 1862 ; m. November 24, 1884, Mar- 

tha J. Friend, of Washington. (See) 

2. Lillian M., b. August 12, 1869 ; m. November 27, 1890, Allen 

E. Follansbee, of Canaan ; res. in H. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Grace Follansbee, b. September 14, 1891 ; d. February 
3, 1913. 

2. Mary M., b. in Washington, Alarch 18, 1837 ; m. in June, 1857, 

Daniel C. Adams. (See) 

7. Lyman S., b. February 16, 1810; m. November 10, 1831, Eliza B. 
Lewis, of Brownfield, Me. ; res. in W. some years ; rem. to 
Fryeburg, Me.; came to H. in 1871. 



LEWIS — LINCOLN. 37I 

ni. CHILDBEN. 

1. Harris A. P., b. in September, 1832 ; d. in 1843. 

2. Isabella L., b. April 13, 1836 ; d. April 10, 1902, unm. 

3. Harris A. P., b. May 21, 1844; m. in 1872, Melissa M. Davis. 

LINCOLN. 

Among the honored names of this country few have been 
traced into the misty past farther than that of Lincoln, which 
takes us to a period when the River Witham wound a lonely 
course through the reeds and ettah bushes of Eastern England, 
and was then known as the River Lindus. This name was a 
legacy of the Cesarian conquest in Great Britain, 66 B. C. The 
Romans attracted by the beauty of the country lingered here long 
enough to build a town which they appropriately named Lindum. 
Then the Roman legion vanished, and by and by the Normans 
swept like a hurricane over the land and their banner waved in 
victory over the camps of Lindum, and erecting a castle on the 
embattled heights they Normandized the name to Lincoln, which 
I believe was the first time it appeared in history. 

Eventually, about 1539, the head of one of the families of 
Lincoln, b. about 15 18, removed to Norwich, Norfolk County, 
Eng., an ancient town situated about one hundred miles N. E. 
from London, and he became known as "The Man from Lincoln." 
He had a son known as "Lincoln." who was b. about 1548, and 
lived his days in Norwich. He m. and had children, the oldest 
of whom b. in 1575, was a weaver and farmer in Norwich, and 
named Thomas was known a,s "Thomas, the Son of Lincoln." He 
m. and seven children were born to him and his wife Miriam, the 
oldest of whom was named for himself, b. about 1600. They also 
had a son named Samuel, b. in 1616. Both were weavers by trade, 
and cultivated little patches of land when not busy at their em- 
ployment. 

The Lincolns lived in a typical cottage of the time, low- 
walled and roof thatched with sod and straw. Upon still even- 
ings the sweet music of the cathedral bell in the nearby town was 
wafted over the lowlands to their listening ears. Their situation 
was not unlike the majority of those wdio came early to New Eng- 
land. While living peaceful lives amid pastoral scenes, warlike 



2iT2- HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

rumors were abroad. The talk of friends and the gossip of neigh- 
bors were largely filled with accounts of troubles between courts 
and people; of the death of King James, the accession of King 
Charles, of the assessment of taxes without authority of parlia- 
ment, of certain church restrictions, — all of which the sturdy pop- 
ulation looked upon as usurpations of their rights. Then, mingled 
with stories of these everyday affairs, came tales of imprison- 
ment in the guildhall of Norwich of the more outspoken repre- 
sentatives of the class known as Puritans, and so bitter and op- 
pressive became the enmity of the Royalists that those who could 
began to flee the country. 

Among those who sought refuge in New England was 
Thomas Lincoln, the younger, followed as soon as he became of 
age, by his brother Samuel who sailed on the ship "Dorothy," and 
entered the port of Salem, in 1637. The colonists had little wool 
to weave, so he was forced to abandon his trade and become a 
farmer, joining his brother in Hingham, Mass., where he m. and 
reared a family of seven children. The third of these, Mordecai, 
having a son who emigrated to New Jersey, and was the ancestor 
of President Lincoln. His oldest son, named Thomas for his 
father, was the paternal progenitor of the Lincolns who settled in 
New Hampshire. 

The Lincoln lineage, as early perhaps as it can be traced, 
runs as follows: 

I. "The Man from Lincoln," b. about 1518; rem., about 1539, to Nor^ 

wich, Norfolk Co., Eng., situated on the Wensum River, about 
100 miles N. E. from London, an ancient town noted in the 
days of Edward the Confessor. 

II. Lincoln, son of "The Man from Lincoln," b. about 1548, and lived 

his days in Norwich. 

III. Thomas, son of "Lincoln," b. in 1575 ; lived in Norwich. 

IV. Samuel, son of Thomas and Miriam Lincoln, b. in 1616 ; came to 

Salem, Mass., as soon as he was of age ; m. and rem. to Hing- 
ham, Mass., where he reared a family of seven children. This 
Samuel had an older brother Thomas, who lived in Hingham 
and who was known as "Thomas the Cooper," to distinguish 
him from others of the same name. He was the ancestor of 
President Lincoln. Thomas had a son Joseph, whose grandson 
David rem. from Abington, Mass., to Bedford, N. H. and from 
thence to Washington about 1802. 



LINCOLN. 373 

V. Thomas, oldest son of Samuel, b. about 1641. 

VI. Ezekiel, son of Thomas, b. about 1667. 

VII. Elisha, son of Ezekiel and Miriam(?) Lincoln, was b. in Hing- 

ham, October 2, 1692; m. January 10, 1721, Melia Whitcomb, 
and lived for a time in their native tow^n, and then rem. to 
Weymouth, Mass., where both d. • 

VIII. John, 5th child of Elisha and Melia (Whitcomb) Lincoln, was 

b. in Weymouth, July 12, 1732; d. in W. January 9, 1827. 
Eleven children. 

IX. Robert, oldest s. of John and Lincoln, was b. May 29, 1762 ; 

m. first, Miriam Lincoln, his second cousin, b. in Abington, 
Mass., June 25, 1766 ; they rem. to Bedford, N. H., where they 
res. until 1799, when they came to Hillsborough, to set. in the 
Northeast part of the town on the farm since owned by Levi 
Davis. His wife d. January 19, 1803, and he m. second, Betsy 
Wallace. He d. in June, 1847 ; his wid. d. in January, 1856, 
aged 81 years. 

X. CHILDBEN, THREE BOBN IN BEDFOED AND LAST IN HILLSBOBOUGH. 

1. Abigail, b. January 10, 1791 ; d. in H., in 1872, unm. 

2. Nancy, b. May 2, 1793 ; d. in East Washington, November 20, 

1859, unm. 

3. John, b. October 22, 1795. (See) 

4. Joanna, b. June 26, 1817 ; m. first, Jason Marshall ; he d. and 

she m. second, December 30, 1856, Tilly H. Wheeler ; res. 
in Londonderry ; he d. November 15, 1880 ; she d. ^March 
14, 1900. 

XI. CHILDBEN. 

1. Albert M. Wheeler, b. January 14, 1859. 

2. William L., b. February 23, 1862. 

3. Jason S., b. April 24, 1864 (?) 

John, s. of Robert and Miriam Lincoln, was b. in Bedford, 
Oct. 22, 1795 ; rem. to H. with his parents in 1799, and spent most 
of his life on the farm where his father settled. He m. Mar. 13, 
1832, Sarah H., dau. of Otis and Hannah (Carr) Howe, b. in 
Washington, April 10, 1810. In 1872 they rem. to East Wash- 
ington, where he d. Sept. 27, 1877; she d. July 5, 1905. 

XI. OHILDEEN. 

1. Ellen M., b. May 18, 1833 ; m. April 18, 1852, George F. Sleeper. 

2. Harriet, b. April 8, 1835 ; m. December 9, 1858, Daniel P., s. of Daniel 

N. and Mary (Jones) Lewis, b. in Washington, May 4, 1832; 
res. in Boston ; he d. June 20, 1876 ; she d. June 29, 1891. 



374 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

3. Otis Dexter, b. May 15, 1836; m. in October, 1861, Emily, dau. of 

Elijah and Hannah S. (Chapman) Gould, b. in Antrim, July 
21, 1835. He d. in Antrim, March 4, 1862. 

4. Daniel A., b. December 8, 1837, He was a volunteer in the 8th N. 

H. Keg. during the Civil War, and d. at Carrollton, La., Novem- 
ber 29, 1862. 

5. Sarah H., b. August 3, 1839 ; d. September 8, 1841. 

6. Freeman B., b. April 1, 1844 ; served in the Civil War in the First 

Battalion, Heavy Artillery, Mass. Vols. ; res. in East Washing- 
ton ; rem. to Warwick, Mass., in 1907 ; unm. 

7. Son, b. July 16, 1845 ; d. July 18, 1845. 

8. Emily J., b. October 26, 1847; m. February 17, 1874, Frank D. 

Darrah. He d. March 31, 1879 ; she d. June 30, 1891. No chil- 
dren. 

9. George W., b. March 24, 1850. (See) 

George W., b. March 24, 1850, in Hillsborough, left the town 
when he was 17 years old, going to Manchester. Here he learned 
the machinist trade, following this occupation for several years 
in Manchester and Lowell, Mass. He then abandoned this and 
entered photography, opening studios in Plymouth and Hillsbor- 
ough, continuing this business from 1878 to 1886. He then went 
into trade in Bridge Village, conducting a general store in New- 
man's Block, a market in Dodge Block, and a store and market 
in Contoocook Mills' block from 1886 to 1894. 

He had already, in 1890, built the first electric telephone lines 
in Hillsborough and Antrim. April i, 1908, he became the sole 
owner of the Contoocook Valley Telephone Company. Mr. Lin- 
coln organized Jan. 29, 1909, the Hillsborough Electric Light and 
Power Company, and the following year built the plant. 

Mr. Lincoln m. first, Feb. 8, 1872, Grace Dow of Manches- 
ter; m. second, Dec. 10, 1902, Etta N. Ring, Beverly, Mass. 

XII. CHILDEEN, ALL BY FIRST MABBIAGE. 

1. Daniel C. b. in Lowell, Mass., August 11, 1873; d. September 29, 

1873. 

2. Lewis P., b. in Manchester, September 29, 1876 ; m. Sadie White of 

Centredale, K. I. ; no children. 

3. Grace M., b. in H., September 16, 1879 ; d. June 18, 1888. 




GEOEGE W. LIXCOLX 



LIVERMORE. 375 

LIVERMORE. 

David, b. May 29, 1762; m. Sally Tilton, b. Jan. 15, 1767; 
came here from Weston, Mass., about 1788, as he was first taxed 
here that year. He located on a farm in the west part of the 
town, which is still owned by descendants. He d. Mar. 22, 1841 ; 
wid. d. July 3, 1853. 

II. CHPLDBEN. 

1. David. Jr., b. April 30, 1788; m. May 23, 1819, Lydia Preston, of 

Washington, in which town he set., and where he d. March 5, 
1865. 

2. Sally, b. March 6, 1790; m. May 19, 1811, Dea. James Howe, who 

lived on a farm adjoining her father's homestead ; she d. 
March 30, 1838. No children. 

3. Tamma, b. February 17, 1794; m. October 12, 1817, Elias Smith. 

(See) 

4. William, b. March 15, 1797 ; m. in May, 1833, Susan P., dau. of James 

and Catherine (Chamberlain) Faxon, of Washington; res. 
upon the homestead which was divided between him and his 
younger brother Joseph. He d. September 5, 1868. 

in. CHILDREN. 

1. Catherine, m. in June, 1850, George E. Hoyt. (See) 

2. Charlotte, b. September 14, 1826 ; d. June 13, 1874, unm. 

3. Frank W.. b. October 13. 1832 ; d. at Washington, D. C, Decem- 

ber 21. 1861. 

5- Joseph, b. June 18, 1800 ; m. November 22, 1821, Mary Livermore, b. 

July 17, 1799 ; res. on a portion of his father's farm, and built 

a sawmill on the small stream running from White Pond in 

Windsor and Washington, located on road to East Washington. 

ni. CHILDBEN. 

1. Sarah B., b. December 15, 1822 ; d. August 22, 1825. 

3. Granderson D., b. November 24, 1825 ; m. February 12, 1847, 

Easter M., dau. of Ebenezer and Euth (Faulkner) Towne ; 

d. November 22, 1851. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. George F., b. March 5, 1848 ; m. November 24, 1874, Villa 

J. Huntress. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1, Frank T., b. July 5, 1878. 

2. Scott P., b. May 23, 1880. 

2. Henry J., b. IMay 1, 1851; m. January 12, 1876, Mattie A. 

Senna. 



376 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

V. CHILDREN . 

1. Kertha Elnora, b. November 28, 1876 ; d. in June, 1877. 

2. Harry Willard, b, January 7, 1879. 

3. Esther Maria, b. August 20, 1881. 

4. Maude Mary, b. October 6, 1882. 

5. Ernest Jackson, b. November 27, 1884. 

6. Albert Edward, b. July 9, 1888. 

3. Marietta, b. February 26, 1828; m. in September, 1849, 

James Wilson, (See) 

4. Abram T. J., b. March 4, 1830; d. May 6, 1832. 

5. Sarah H., b. December 8, 1833 ; m. January 3, 1858, Henry 

J. Burnham. (See) 

LOVE. 

William, was of Scotch-Irish descent ; b. in Bedford in 
1732; settled in H. as early as 1776 on "Sulphur Hill" where he 
owned and cleared a large farm. He m. Margaret Gamble, Lon- 
donderry. He d. March 6, 1809; she d. July 8, 1815. The names 
of only three children have descended to us. 

n. CHILDEEN. 

1. Kachel, b. in 1784; m. John Houston. (See) 

2. Anna, b. about 1788 ; m. John Starrett of Francestown. 

3. William, went to New York to live. 

LOVEJOY. 

Benjamin, s. of Benjamin and Susannah (Cornhill) Love- 
joy, b. in Andover, Mass., May 2, 1718; m. in 1746, Mary Mer- 
riam; about 1750 he rem. with his father to Amherst, where he 
lived until 1764 coming to H. soon after, near the commencement 
of the second settlement; was a member of the church at the time 
of its formation in 1769. He signed the "Association Test" in 
1776 and rem. to Westminster, Vt., in 1777- 1778. He died not 
long after his removal. Although we have no record of the death 
of his wife, he appears to have been married two times as there 
is a record of two children born in this town to "Benjamin Love- 
joy and Abigail his wife." 

TII. CHILDREN. 

1. Benjamin, b. November 11, 1770. 

2. Ruhannah, b. October 10, 1773. 



LOVEREN — LOVERING. 377 

LOVEREN— LOVERING. 

Reuben, s. of Ebenezer and Annie (Rowell) Loveren, b. in 
Deering, Feb. 4, 1817; m. Nov. 28, 1838, Rheny C, dau. of Peter 
and Sarah (Abbott) Codman. He was a lumber dealer and res. 
at Bridge Village during most of his business life. He d. April 
3, 1883; wid. d. Sept. 22, 1895. 

in. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary A., b. July 25, 1839 ; m. James W. Clark. 

2. Levi L., b. January 2, 1843 ; d. in infancy. 

3. William S., b. August 28, 1844; m. April 14, 1864, Ellen B., dau. of 

John and Mary A. Murdough ; res. at Bridge "Village ; he d. 
April 11, 1915. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Harry E., b. December 13, 1865 ; ed. in the common and high 
schools of this town ; studied lav^^ in the office of Hon. 
Samuel W. Holman ; grad. at the Boston University Law 
School in 1890; commenced practice of lavv^ same year in 
Manchester in partnership with Judge David Cross ; later 
continued practice alone, where he is a successful lawyer ; 
served as one of the police commissioners from 1895 to 

1898 ; was associate Justice of the Police from 1906 to 

He m. Mary Grace, dau. of John W. and Charlotte A. Cram. 
One dau. 

4. Frank E., b. May 22, 1852 ; m. first, Ellen, dau. of Lawson and Car- 

oline White ; m. second, Alma . One son by each marriage. 

Reuben, s. of Reuben and Abigail (Bartlett) Levering, was 
b. in Deering; m. Feb. 5, 1850, Martha A., dau. of Thomas and 
Mary Whittle of Deering, Feb. 4, 182 — ; was a daguerrotypist 
and photographer, and very successful in his time ; went to Cal- 
ifornia, where he res. several years ; came to Hillsborough in 
1865 ; bought the David Smith farm, and from thence rem. to 
Bridge Village, where he was Postmaster until his decease, when 
Mrs. Lovering was appointed to the office, holding the position 
until the death of her son, May 3, 1884. She d. July 29, 1905. 

III. CHILD. 

1. Reuben W.. b. in Deering, December 9, 1862 ; ed. in the schools of 
H. and Tilton Academy; fitted for college at Phillips Exeter 
Academy; entered Harvard class of 1880. The Rev. Harry L. 



378 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Brickett said of him: "In his Freshman year he made the 
University Baseball team a great honor and played with it 
throug-h his course, and was said to be its most brilliant 
player. During- his Junior and Senior years he devoted his 
spare time to tutoring ; but the mental and physical strain of 
college life, and the extra work of tutoring undermined his 
constitution, and he d. May 3, 1884 : an earthly life filled with 
sunshine, rich in friendship, full of promise, cut short in its 
youth." 

Joseph H., s. of Reuben and Abigail (Bartlett) Levering, b. 
in Deering, Nov. 6, 1827; m. April 18, 1S55, Mary E., dau. of 
Thomas and Mary Whittle, of Deering. He was associated with 
his brother Reuben in the photographic business most of his life, 
both in California and Hillsborough. He d. April 20, 1902, No 
children. 

LYON. 

James Lyon, or Lyons according to later spelling, was 
among the first settlers who came to Old Number Seven in 1741. 
Nothing is known of his ancestry, and but little of his descend- 
ants. A few years after leaving Hillsborough he settled in Ac- 
worth, where he d. at the age of 99 years. He was m. and had 
children. 

II. CHILDEEN. 

1. William, date of b. unknown; m. Martha McClure, and settled in 

Acworth ; their children were : Margaret, d. unm. ; James, d. 
unm. ; Mary, d. unm. ; Thomas, who served in the War of 1812 ; 
Betsey, who m. Hesse Wallace ; Patty, d. unm. 

2. Margaret, who m. John McClure. 

3. Molly, who m. Dea. Kobert McClure. 

McALPINE. 

Hiram G., s. of Clarence and Ella M. (Grimes) McAlpine, 
dau. of John and Maria (Appleton) Grimes, b. June 18, 1879, ed. 
in the schools of H., m. Sept. 7, 1907, Myrtle A., dau. of Herbert 
H. and Lillian A. (Thurlow) Herrick of Maine. His grand- 
parents were George and Betsey (Hardin) McAlpine. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Lloyd Hiram, b. August 16, 1908. 



MCCLARY. 379 

McCLARY. 

David, was b. in the north of Ireland, where he m. Rachel 
Strathearn and they had five children. In 1751 they came to New 
England, Boston, Mass., where two children were born. In 1759 
the family moved to Bedford, and he held the office of Constable 
there in 1771. The names of seven of their children were : David, 
Jr., Thomas, John, Molly, Sally, who m. James McAllister, of 
Antrim, Betty and William. Mr. Cochrane, in his History of 
Antrim says : "Some of these lived in Merrimack. Some were 
officers in the 'Training Band and Alarm List' of these two towns. 
Chiefly, however, we have to do with John, who came here. He 
was born in Ireland about 1735. Whom he married or aught of 
his early history we cannot learn. He came here with his family 
in 1775, though he had no doubt been here a summer or two 
previous making preparation. The opening he made was adjoin- 
ing that of his brother-in-law James McAllister, and was the 
place more recently known as the 'Madison Tuttle Farm'. He 
was a linen weaver by trade. He died in 1796, at a good age." 

III. CHILDEEN. 

1. John, Jr., date of b. unknown. (See) 

2. Thomas, date of b. unknown; frozen to death in 1790. He came to 

Hillsborough in the evening and in returning home lost his 
way and perished. He was probably in the army, as the town 
"Voted that Thomas McClearjs Keats be freed." 

3. William, who may have been the oldest child, was the first settler 

on the Lawson ^Vhite place, and had a large family ; was 
frozen to death on the turnpike, December 25, 1811, aged 
about 61 years. No record has been found of his children. 

John, Jr., s. of John, s. of David, date of b. unknown, settled 
on Sulphur Hill after living in Antrim a short time following his 
m. He appears to have married first a woman in Antrim whose 
given name was Rebecca; m. second, April 3, 1777, Rachel Mc- 
Niel, and came to H. to live. Finally he rem. to Vt., where we 
lose trace of him. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Ann, b. December 23, 1774. 

2. David, b. April 14, 1776 : d. in Antrim, in 1850. 

3. Martha, b. April 29, 1779. 



380 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

4. Samuel, b. March 20, 1781. 

5. Rachel, b. March 8, 1783. 

6. Jennie, b. March 31, 1785. 

7. llebecca, b. April 20. 1787. 

8. John, b. May 9, 1789. 

9. Silas, b. July 29, 1792. 

10. Jesse, b. October 6, 1795. 

McCLINTOCK. 

Alexander, s. of William and Ag^es McClintock, m. Janet 
Gamble, Feb. 12, 1760. Their first eight children were b. in Der- 
ryfield, now Manchester, from whence they came to Hillsborough 
previous to 1775, and set. on the George Dascomb farm, removing 
from there to the William Temple place, and afterwards to Wind- 



sor, 



III. CHILDREN. 



1. Elizabeth, b. June 26, 1761 ; m. David Morrison of Windsor. 

2. Mary, b, April 4, 1763 ; m. Thomas Stuart, and rem. to Unity. 

3. Martha, b. October 11, 1765; m. John Goodell, and lived for a time 

in Windsor; then rem. to Maine, Philadelphia, New York, and 
to Michiccan. 

4. Janet, tvi^in of Martha. 

5. Agnes, b. October 20, 1767. 

6. Anna, b. June 12, 1769 ; d. April 16, 1770. 

7. Anna, b. October 20, 1770. 

8. Alexander, b. in 1773. (See) 

9. Lydia, b. June 5, 1778 ; m. Stephen Curtice of Windsor. 

10. Archibald, m. Betsy Temple, res. in Windsor. 

Alexander, s. of Alexander and Janet (Gamble) McClin- 
tock, was b. in Derryfield, in 1773 ; came to H. an infant with his 
parents; m. Anna, dau. of James and Anna (Coolidge) Jones; 
res. in Windsor, serving as selectman, town clerk, and captain of 
the militia. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Belinda, b. in 1801 ; d, January 16, 1875, unm. Became deaf as a 

result of "spotted fever" when she was twelve ; was very cap- 
able and an exemplary woman. 

2. James, b. December 11, 1802. (See) 

3. Luke, b. March 8, 1808. (See) 

4. Seldon, b. in 1809. 



MCCUNTOCK, 381 

James, s. of Alexander and Anna (Jones) McCHntock, was 
b. in Windsor, Dec. 11, 1802 ; came to H. when young, and res. on 
the farm later occupied by his son, in the southwest corner of the 
town. He m. October 2, 1828, Louisa, dau. of Samuel and Mary 
(Miller) Gibson; d. Jan. 24, 1855 ; wid. d. Feb. 23, 1867. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. James, b. March 27, 1834 ; m. Anna R.. dau. of Zadock P. and Anna 

(Richardson) Wilson, b. July 1, 1836 ; res. in Manchester. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Annie N., b. September 3, 1863 ; d. April 21, 1883. 

2. Fannie Isabella, b. October 12. 1873 ; d. December 18, 1884. He 

d. June 22, 1882 ; w. d. July 4, 1880, 

2. Samuel, b. July 11, 1829 ; d. October 10, 1829. 

3. Martha, b. August 3, 1835; m. Erickson Burnham. (See) 

4. Nancy, b. July 19, 1837; m. Benjamin P. Moore. (See) 

5. Mark, b. January 20, 1839. (See) 

Luke, s. of Alexander and Anna (Jones) McClintock, was 
b. in Windsor, Mar. 8, 1808; succeeded to the homestead of his 
Uncle James Jones on "Bible Hill," where most of his active life 
was spent. He did much public business; was Selectman and 
Town Clerk for eighteen years, and Representative to the State 
Legislature two terms, and was County Commissioner. He m. 
May 12, 1835, Nancy A., dau. of Elijah and Hannah (Bradford) 
Gould, of Antrim, who d. Jan. 10, 1861 and he m,. second, Jan. i, 
1863, Mrs. Mary A. Carlton, dau. of Willard and Eliza (Fair- 
banks) Everett, who d. Oct. 12, 1876. He d. March 29, 1897. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Ann B., b. April 6, 1836 ; d. April 14. 1855. 

2. Warren, b. October 4, 1837. (See) 

3. Mary, b. August 25, 1839 ; m. Daniel Gregg, of New Boston, where 

she d. March 23, 1875. 

4. Charles, b. December 10, 1841 ; served in Company B, 16th Reg. N. 

H. Vols. ; d. at New Orleans, La., July 18, 1863. 

5. Harriet, b. August 18, 1843 ; d. July '4, 1857. 

6. James H., b. November 17, 1845 ; d. November 11, 1871, in London, O. 

7. Abbie S., b, September 14, 1847 ; d. February 25, 1876. 

8. Louise A., b. August 22, 1850 ; d. November 14, 1885. 

9. John C, b. January 18, 1853; d. September 16, 1881. 

10. George E., s. of second wife, b. October 8, 1865 ; m. June 14, 1892, 

Jessie E. Noyes, of Rochester, N. Y. 



382 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Euth. b. October 26, 1893 ; d. July 5, 1903. 

2. Doris, b. April 13, 1899. 

Mark, s. of James and Louisa (Gibson) McClintock, b. Jan. 
20, 1839 ; succeeded to the homestead, which he enlarged by the 
purchase of the "Cunningham farm" adjoining. He m. Oct. 29, 
1867, Maria, dau. of Joshua and Hannah (Fulton) Butnam, b. in 
Bradford, April 12, 1843 ! she d. Feb. i, 1898; he d. May 27, 1912. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Fred A., b. March 14, 1869 ; m. October 1, 1891, Jessie A. Eastman, 

b. December 2, 1871. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Hazel Marion, b. September 18, 1893. 

2. Mark Eastman, b. December 10, 1897. 

3. James Butnam. b. April 10, 1902. 

4. Roger Gibson, b. December 19, 1907. 

2. Louisa F., b. September 19, 1872 ; d. January 7, 1886. 

3. Mattie W.. b. May 7. 1876 ; d. March 20, 1880. 

Warren, s. of Luke and Nancy Bradford (Gould) McClin- 
tock, was b. Oct. 4, 1837, at H. He prepared himself for college 
at Appleton Academy, New Ipswich, N. H., and entered Dart- 
mouth on Aug. 24, i860. Immediately after graduating he went 
to Waynesville, Ohio, and took charge of the Public Schools, a 
position which he filled with great credit for two years. In 1867 
he accepted the position of Superintendent of Public Schools of 
London, Ohio, which he filled with satisfaction until the time of 
his death. Lung trouble being hereditary in his family he never 
fully recovered from an attack of pneumonia which he had while 
traveling in the East. In the summer of 1871, his brother James, 
who had just graduated from Dartmouth, came to his house a 
consumptive, on his way to Colorado ; but not being able to travel 
further remained at Warren's house until he d. Nov. 11, 1871. 
The care and anxiety for his brother did much toward shortening 
Warren's life. He sank rapidly and passed away on Feb. 29, 
1872, at London, Ohio, where he was temporarily buried. In 1876 
his remains were removed to H. for final interment. He was m. 
Dec. 24, 1868, at Columbus, Ohio, to Miss Augusta Balthis, of 
London, Ohio. 



MCCLINTOCK — MCCLURE. 383 

Theron, s. of Archibald and Betsy (Temple) McClintock, b. 
in Windsor, July 13, 1818; m. Nov. iS, 1847, Sarah Jane, dau. of 
John H. and Sarah S. (Sheed) Clement; set. in Windsor on a 
farm; rem. to H. having purchased the foundry between the 
Bridge and Lower Villages, where he manufactured plows, har- 
rows and machinery. His w. d. July 13, 1883. 

III. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN WINDSOR. 

1. Kneeland. b. September 17, 1849 ; engaged with his father in the 

foundry business; m. in July, 1887, Kate A. Colbath. 

IV, CHILD. 

1. Warren Kneeland, b. July 12, 1888 ; d. August 3, 1907. 

2. Ella J., b. November 20, 1854; m. George Codman. 

3. John C, b. December 16, 1856 ; d. September 24, 1859. 

4. Walter, b. June 10, 1859 ; d. July 26, 1859. 

5. Delia B., b. September 11, 1860 ; d. November 3, 1880. 

McCLURE. 

Robert, s. of Richard McClure, was b. in Ireland in 1718, 
and came to New England when he was nine years old. He was 
one of the first settlers in Hillsborough, in 1741, but on account 
of fear of the Indians abandoned this settlement with his com- 
panions in 1746. Though nearly 60 years old when he enlisted, 
he served with valor in the Revolution. He has been described as 
a stalwart man, who retained his physical vigor almost to his last 
days, though living to be nearly a hundred years of age. He m. 
Martha Rogers, sis. of Lieut. John Rogers. 

in. CHILDREN. 

1. James, b. in Boston ; served two years in the Eevolution ; m. Mary 

Nesmith of Londonderry and set. in Acworth in 1777, where 
their nine children were b., viz. : Mary M., Martha R., James 
N., Sarah, Robert, John, Thomas, Margaret, Eliza. 

2. Robert, also a Revolutionary soldier, m. first, Molly Lyons ; m. sec- 

ond, Martha Anderson, by whom he had five children, Samuel, 
Polly, Jane, Mindwell, Daniel. 

3. Thomas, m. first, Isabel Dickey, and m. second, Rachel Duncan ; 

ten children, the first two by first marriage : Martha, Thomas, 
John, Isabel and Sallie (twins), Hannah, Henry, Polly, Cyrus 
and William. 

4. Peggy, d. unm. 

5. Martha, m. William Lyon. (See). 



384 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

6. Mary, m. Dea. James Nesmith of Londonderry. 

7. John, m. Margaret Lyon, who bore him eight children : James, 

Robert, William, Anna, Esther, Kufus, Betsy, Patty. 

McCOLLEY. 

James, was born in Northern Ireland in the year 1709. At 
what time he emigrated to New England is not certain, but it was 
only a short time previous to his settlement in Hillsborough, prob- 
ably 1737. He and his brother Alexander were in Litchfield, 
"west side of the river" now in the town of Merrimack, before 
1739- Their surname was spelled in several ways, but most often 
as Calley, Colual and Coll well. It was changed on the records 
to McColley about 1745, and as his name continues on the town 
books it is evident Alexander did not accompany his brother to 
Hillsborough. 

Litchfield records are missing from January 13, 1745, to Sep- 
tember 13, 1749, so we are unable to fix all of the dates. But it 
would appear as if Alexander followed his brother to Hillsbor- 
ough sometime later than 1743, and probably returned before he 
did to Litchfield. He does not seem to have given up entirely his 
interest in Litchfield. A James McCalley, who was probably the 
son of the Hillsborough pioneer paid taxes in Litchfield in 1755. 

James McColley m. before he came to this country, Margaret 
Moore, who was probably of the same family of the Moore's of 
Londonderry and Derryfield, now Manchester. As has been said, 
she was the only woman among the pioneers at Hillsborough for 
nearly a year. Upon the abandonment of their home in valley of 
the Contoocook they returned to Litchfield, where he died May 
4, 1749. The name of widow Margaret McColley appears on the 
tax list on September 13, 1749, but is not given again. Alexander 
removed from Litchfield to Merrimack in 1762, and his farm was 
afterwards the town farm. There is no record of his wife that 
has been found. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Margaret, b, August 30, 1734, probably in Ireland ; m. Thomas Mur- 

dough. (See) His name appears on the tax list of Litchfield 
in 1755. 

2. John, b. September 17, 1735; d. in October, 1738. 

3. James, b. February 10, 1737 ; d. in October, 1738. 



MCCOLLEY. 385 

4. 5. James and John, twins, b. February 9, 1738. James m. Mrs. 
Jane (Stark) Stinson, a sister of Gen. John Stark. James, 
d. May 14, 1791. John d. in infancy. (See James.) 

6. William, b. April 11, 1740; d. in August, 1755. He was only a year 

old at the time of the journey to Hillsborough, aiid it seems 
to have been the first death in the new settlement. 

7. John, b. January 18, 1742, the first child in Hillsborough, and be- 

came known as Lieutenant John. (See) 

8. Hugh, b. November 18, 1743. 

9. Alexander, b. January 14, 1745. 

10. Nathaniel, b. November 11, 1748, in Litchfield. He received a com- 

mission as Lieutenant in Capt. Amos Morrill's company. Col. 
Joseph Cilley's regiment, Gen. John Sullivan's command, and 
was killed August 30, 1779, in the Seneca Lake expedition 
against the Indians. Gov. Benjamin Pierce, who fought by 
his side, and loved him as a brother, spoke highly of his 
courage and fidelity to duty. 

Of the ten children of this couple three, John, Hugh and Alex- 
ander, were born in Hillsborough. 

James, Jr., s. of James and Margaret (Moore) McColley, 
known as "Captain James," res. in Derryfield, now Manchester, 
from 1765 to 1777, where he was one of the Committee of Safety 
and served in the Revolutionary War. At the last date he pur- 
chased land of his brother Nathaniel and rem. to H., where he 
lived upon the farm later owned by Thomas Goodale, Esq. He m. 
Mrs. Jane (Stark) Stinson, who had two sons, John and Samuel 
Stinson, by her first husband. Captain James d. May 14, 1791, 
and was buried in the cemetery at the Centre, his grave marked 
by a simple slab. Several incidents in his life are given in Vol. I. 

III. CHH^DBEN. 

1. Martha, b. in 1763 ; m. Nathan Mann, of Vermont, where she d. in 

1853. They had five children. 

2. James, 3rd, b. August 2, 1765 ; m. Elizabeth Ayer, of Dunbarton, 

February 12, 1794 ; she d. at H., July 2, 1797, aged 24 years. 

3. Margaret, b, in 1770 ; m. Samuel Gibson ; d. April 1, 1792. 

4. Jane, b. in Derryfield ; d. in Dunbarton, aged about 16 years. 

5. Ann, b. in Derryfield ; d. in H. unm., aged 50 years. 

Lieut. John, s. of James and Margaret (Moore) McColley, 
b. Jan. 18, 1742, has a inost interesting history. He was the first 
child b. in Hillsborough, seeing the light of day through the little 



386 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

port holes of his father's log hut, the first dwelling of a white built 
within the territory of the town. Very appropriately, as has been 
said elsewhere, he m. Dec. 11, 1766, the second white child born 
within the territory, beautiful Elizabeth Gibson, b. May 19, 1742, 
in her parents' humble cabin home standing upon the site of the 
Clark house. Col. Hill had encouraged this union by the gift of 
a homestead lot of one hundred acres of land in the west part of 
the new township, where the newly wedded couple moved to make 
their home and enjoy the domestic felicity of sixty years of peace- 
ful married life. 

Lieutenant McCoUey enlisted when a boy in his teens in the 
service of the King of England, taking part in the French and 
Indian War in some of the most desperate encounters, as scout 
under Rogers, performing one of the most remarkable feats rec- 
orded in the sanguine warfare, when with a single companion he 
undertook the arduous task of conveying a message from General 
Howe at Lake George to General Montgomery at Quebec, making 
the long and arduous journey on foot through a pathless wilder- 
ness across the states of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, 
accomplishing the wonderful feat in safety and in less than a 
month, delivering his message and returning to the scene of battle. 
When the War of the American Revolution broke out he was 
again in action, and was with the troops that were called out to 
meet Burgoyne's army. Notwithstanding all of the dangers and 
hardships that he met he came through the wars without a scratch. 
By his correct habits, his benevolent disposition and integrity of 
character he kept through a long life the confidence and esteem of 
his fellow-townsmen. He was one of the first Selectmen chosen 
after the incorporation of the town, a position he held for seven 
years. He was also Town Clerk one year, having been chosen to 
fill the vacancy caused by the death of Enos Town. He d. Dec. 
22, 1834, at the advanced age of 92 years, and rests in an un- 
marked grave at the Centre cemetery. The date of his wife's 
death is not known by the writer. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. William, b. April 6, 1767; emigrated to New York state about 1812, 

and reared a large family, but nothing further is known of 
him. 

2. John, Jr., b. August 13, 1769. (See) 



MCCOLLEY. 387 

3. James, b. November 5, 1771 ; m. Hannah Wilkins and set. in Mont 

Vea^non, where he kept a toll gate for many years. An in- 
teresting incident is related that one morning a stranger 
passing through the gate refused to pay toll, and was in the 
act of whipping up his horse to drive on, when the young toll 
taker sprang nimbly into the wagon and seizing the traveler's 
hat leaped back to the ground, leaving him to ride on bare- 
headed if he chose to do it rather than pay his toll. He 
quickly concluded he had met more than his match, and 
handed over the small sum demanded, to receive back his hat, 
driving on a slightly poorer and perhaps a slightly wiser man. 
James McColley and his wife had no child of their own, but 
they adopted an infant boy, whom they gave the name of 
James. They d. and were buried in Mont Vernon. 

4. Anna, b. July 10, 1773; m. James Miller. (See) 

5. Martha, b. August 9, 1775 ; d. October 8, 1854, unm. 

6. Margaret, b. April 2, 1778 ; d. in infancy. 

7. Nathaniel, b. March 6, 1780 ; was a soldier in the War of 1812 ; d. 

in Hillsborough in 1833, unm. 
S. Elizabeth, b. April 31, 1782 ; m. William Hastings, of Mont Vernon. 

John, Jr., s. of Lt. John and Elizabeth (Gibson) McColley, 
Avas b. August 13, 1769; m. Mary Hutchinson. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Polly, b. June 13, 1800. 

2. Patty, b. May 6, 1802; m. Joseph Dickey. (See) 

3. Clark H., b. July 17, 1804; m. Dec. 31, 1835, Caroline Gibson. (See) 

4. Lucy H., b. January 20, 1807. 

5. Jane S., b. September 17, 1808. 

6. John, b. March 6, 1814. 

7. Hiram, b. December 5, 1815. (See) 

Clark H., was b. July 17, 1804, and lived on a farm on the 
east side of Sulphur Hill. His gt. grandmother was the only 
woman in town during the first year of its settlement ; his grand- 
father and grandmother were the first children born in town, and 
on their marriage, received as a gift, the farm on which his father 
and himself were born, only a short distance from the one he 
owned, and on which the greater number of his 80 years of up- 
right life were spent. He m. Dec. 31, 1835, Caroline, dau. of 
William and Rachel Gibson ; was a Representative to the Leg- 
islature in 1854 and 1855 ; w. d. Mar. 27, 1879 i he d. Nov. 7, 1884. 



388 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

V. CHILDREN, 

1. Charles E., b. in September, 1839 ; m. December 28, 1864, Hester M,^ 

dau. of Benjamin F. and Sabrina S. (Burns) Mcllvain, of An- 
trim. He succeeded to the homestead. He d. April 26, 1889; 
wid. d. April 2, 1910. No children. 

2. Emily C, b. April 7, 1842 ; m. September 9, 1863, Henry H. Griifin, 

of Antrim ; lived at Templeton, Mass. ; one child, a dau., 
Grace E., b. June 12, 1872. 

Capt. Hiram^ youngest s. of John and Mary (Hutchinson) 
McColley, b. Dec. 5, 181 5, lived with his sis. Patty after the death 
of her husband, Joseph Dickey, on road from turnpike toward 
Sulphur Hill, acquired his military title from commission in state 
militia. He d. unm., May 14, 1894. He erected a beautiful and 
substantial granite monument in Pine Hill cemetery in memory of 
his grandparents, the two first white persons born in town, and 
who lie in unknown graves in the yard at the Centre. 

McCOY. 

Alexander, s. of Ensign John and Margaret (Boyd) Mc- 
Coy, b. in Antrim, July 21, 1786; m. April 2, 1823, Catherine, dau. 
of Capt. Samuel and Margaret (McColley) Gibson, b. Sept. 24,. 
1794; d. Sept. 18, 1866. He rem. from Antrim to H., and kept 
a general store at the Upper Village for many years, where he d. 
Sept. 24, 1872, at the home of his wife's nephew, Mark McClin- 
tock. No children. 

Robert, a bro. of Alexander, was a trader with his bro. at 
the Upper Village, and d. there June 19, 1866. Childless. 

McKEAN. 

Samuel E., s. of Nathaniel and Betsy (Heath) Murdough, 
b. in Deering, August 18, 1820, was adopted when young by Eben 
McKean, of Deering, and he took that name; m. Sept. 15, 1847, 
Sabrina, dau. of Dr. James S. and Mercy (Preston) Burtt, b. 
Feb. 19, 1822. He res. in H. more than fifty years, an industrious. 
citizen ; d. Oct. 25, 1895. 



MCKEAN — MCKELLIPS — MCMURPHY. 389 

III. CHILDBEN, 

1. Emma L., b. August 11, 1848; m. first, Frederic B., s. of Edward N. 

and Jane A. (Corrigan) Jones; tliey had one son, Edward N., 
b, March 1, 1866. Slie m. second, Cliarles Yorlve, of Manchester. 

2. Mary Elsie, b. August 2, 1851 ; m. Albert W. Draper. 

3. Abbie F., b. September 25, 1853 ; m. Horace Muzzey ; she d. April 1, 

1916. 

McKELLIPS. 

Harvey J., b. in 1843, in Weare, s. of Silas and Mary (John- 
son) and grandson of Stephen and Judith (Peaslee) McKe5lips. 
Was a soldier in the 14th New Hampshire Volunteers ; m. Ella 
V. George of Weare; d. June 16, 1912, in H. 



1. Cora I, b. in 1867. 

2. Helen E., b. in 1870. 

3. Maud H., b. in 1873. 



IV. CHILDREN. 



McMURPHY. 



Daniel, s. of Alexander and Jean McMurphy, b. July 8, 
1731 ; m. Mary Tolford. He was the pioneer in the Second Settle- 
ment, coming here from Cheshire, now Chester, in 1762, with his 
wife, fixing their home on West Hill, since known as Bible Hill. 
He afterwards rem. to Hill and later joined his brother-in-law, 
Joshua Tolford, in Alexandria. Mr. McMurphy was a soldier in 
the Revolutionary War, doing duty in the battle of Bunker Hill, 
and received a bullet in his right breast, thooigh not aware of the 
fact until the blood was gushing from his boots! The ball was 
cut from his back, the next day, and as wonderful as it may seem 
he was in the field again as active as ever in less than a month. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. William, of whom no record has been found. 

2. Alexander (called "Sanders''), who m. a Mary Palmer, and had 

two children, a s. named Daniel, and a dau. Alexander served 
in both the Eevolutionary War and War of 1812. In 1777 the 
town of Alexandria made him a grant of 50 acres of land. 

3. Isabel. 

4. John T. 

5. David. 

6. Molly, of whom no further records have been found. 



390 history of hillsborough. 

Note. 

Since writing Vol. I of this History I have run across the 
deed recorded at Exeter, by which Mr. McMurphy disposed of 
his property in Hillsborough. I have not found the name of 
Otterson anywhere in the records of the town, so judge he did 
not come here to live. 

Daniel McMubphy of Hillsborough, Yeoman, to Geoege Ottebson 
of Londonderry, Husbandman. 

A certain lot of land lying in Hillsborough so called aforesaid 
being the Lot No. Fifty in the East Eange in the second division, con- 
taining by estimation one hundred acres more or less, bounded South- 
erly by Lot No. Forty nine & Northerly by Lot No. Fifty one. The said 
,oHrantee to do & perform an equal & his proportional part with the 
other settlers in said township as to erecting a meeting house in said 
town, settling a gospel minister, making & repairing bridges & high- 
ways together with all public incident charges for promoting & en- 
couraging the settlement of said township. The grantor reserving the 
privilege of a road through the premises where it shall be most con- 
venient. 

Dated April 17, 1764. 
Witnesses, 

James Brown Daniel McMurphy ( [l. s.I 

Jno Shepard, Junr 

Acknowledged April 17, 1764, Before 

Jno Shepard, Junr 
Justice of Peace. 

McNIEL. 

H not of the nobility the early McNiels were proud and 
defiant, especially wherever their honor was at stake. The first 
records we have of the family are written on the bloody pages of 
Scottish history in the days of civil and religious oppression. 
There is a tradition that the first one of the family to come to 
this country was a refugee from the wrath of an aroused lord, who 
had sworn that he should die for an injury done him. This un- 
fortunate member of the family named Andy, visiting one day a 
friend who lived on a nobleman's estate, was presented with a 
stout young sapling which had grown in a shape so as to make it 
an ideal scythe snath. While returning with this piece of wood 
he was met by the lord of the estate who immediately accused him 



MCNIEL. 391 

of Stealing it. Of course Andy McNiel denied this and so stoutly 
that the lord flew into a passion, called him a liar and wound the 
long lash of his serviceable whip about the other's limbs and body. 
The hot temper of McNiel was instantly aroused and the accused 
dealt the assailant a blow with his cudgel which felled the other 
at his feet. Upon discovering that his blow had been fatal, Mc- 
Niel did the only thing he could to save his life — fled the coun- 
try, coming to New England, where he became the ancestor of a 
long and widely scattered list of descendants. 

Capt. Daniel, s. of John and Christian McNiel, of Derry- 
field, formerly of Londonderry, and a lineal descendant of Daniel 
McNiel one of the council of the city of Londonderry, Ire., who 
with twenty-one others placarded the resolution on the market 
house which led to the successful defense of the city, came to H. 
the year before its incorporation (1772), and set. on the farm 
afterwards occupied for many years by Dea. Tristam Sawyer. 
On the incorporation of the town he was chosen one of the Select- 
men, holding the office for four years. In 1776 he was appointed 
on the committee to select the most feasible crossing place for a 
bridge over the Contoocook River, and again in 1778 he was 
placed on the committee. He was also active in building the meet- 
ing house and served on various committees. He served in the 
Revolutionary War two or more years. He was drowned in the 
Contoocook River in 1790. 

in. CHILDBEN, TWO FIRST BORN IN DERRYFIELD. ' 

1. John, b. March 6, 1757. (See) 

2. Daniel, Jr., b. January 28, 1764; m. December 25, 1788, Martha 

Parker. He is supposed to have occupied the homestead of his 
father ; was employed as architect to rebuild the bridge across 
the Contoocook in 1809. The records regarding his family are 
very obscure. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Daniel, 3rd, b. March 24, 1792. 

2. David, b. March 31, 1794. 

Lieut. John, s. of Daniel and Jeanie McNiel, was b. in 
Derryfield, in Mar., 1757, and came to H. with his parents. He 
served in the Revolution, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill, 



392 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

in Captain Baldwin's Co., being one to help bear that unfortunate 
officer from the field when he fell mortally wounded. He was 
also at the battle of Bennington. He m. Lucy, eldest dau. of Dea. 
Isaac and Lucy (Perkins) Andrews. (See) He d. Sept. 29, 1836. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Mary, b. July 6, 1779, m. James Wilson. 

2. Solomon. (See) 

3. John. (See) 

4. Lucy, b. in April, 1786; d. in infancy. 

Gen. Solomon^ s. of Lt. John and Lucy (Andrews) McNiel, 
b. January 15, 1782; m. Feb. 16, 1815, Nancy M., dau. of Benja- 
min and Anna (Kendrick) Pierce, b. Nov. 2, 1792. She was the 
eldest sister of Gen. Franklin Pierce. He was Brigadier-General 
in the N. H. Militia from 1828 to 1832. He kept a general store 
at Lower Village for many years, but finally rem. to his father's 
homestead and became a successful farmer. She d. April 27, 
1837; he d. April 30, 1863. 

V. CHILDBEN. 

1. Ann, b. July 16, 1816 ; m. Hon. Tappan Wentworth, of Lowell, Mass. 

2. Solomon, Jr., b. May 28, 1820 ; went to 111. when a young man, but 

ret. East and d. in Lowell, Mass., in 1902. 

3. John, b. November 6, 1822 ; educated in the common schools and at 

Hancock Literary and Scientific Institute, he studied law and 
practiced for a time in Antrim ; later ret. to H. and res. on his 
father's farm ; was Adjutant of 26th Reg. N. H. Militia three 
years ; represented the town in the State Legislature in 1864- 
1865, and afterwards rem. to Concord, and from thence to 
Winchester, Mass. During President Pierce's administration 
he was inspector in the Boston Custom House, enjoying the 
distinction of being the only relative of the President holding 
an office. At one time he was connected with the Boston & 
Lowell Railroad, and he was for several j'ears agent of Dart- 
mouth College in the care of a large property bequeathed to 
the college by his brother-in-law Hon. Tappan Wentworth. 
Colonel McNiel was a gentleman of social and intelligent dis- 
position, and whatever position of honor and trust he held 
he filled with signal ability and uprightness. He was the 
confidential adviser of ex-President Pierce in his last years. 
He m. Cynthia, dau. of Amos and Sarah (Morse) Sawyer, of 
Methuen, Mass. He d. at Winchester, Mass., April 7, 1885 ; 
vvid. d. at Dunbarton, April 19, 1910. 



MCNIEL. 393 



VL CHILDEEN. 

1. Annie, b. in Lowell, Mass., March 14, 1854 ; Avas educated in a 

convent in Montreal, Can, ; m. February 26, 1878, Charles 
F. M., s. of John and Caroline J. (Morris) Stark, of Dun- 
barton, where they res. on the old Stark homestead. 

VII. CHILD. 

1. John McNiel, b. in Winchester, Mass., in May, 1881 ; is a 
lawj'er in Concord. 

2. Franklin P., b. in 1857 ; d. in infancy. 

3. Frances, b. June 22, 1859 ; m. in 1878, Gen. John M. Corse, of 

Winchester, and for a term of years Postmaster of 
Boston. 

Gen. John, s. of Lieut. John and Lucy (Andrews) McNiel, 
h. Mar. 25, 1784; m. Feb., 1814, Elizabeth A., dau. of Gen. Ben- 
jamin and Lucy (Andrews) Pierce, b. Aug. 9, 1788. "His distin- 
guished military service commencing before actual declaration of 
war by Congress and continuing through a period of eighteen 
years, presents a bright page in the history of that contest, and 
have won for him a name that will be remembered along with the 
Sullivans, Starks and Cilleys of the Granite State. It is a fact 
worthy of notice that the gallant Eleventh Regiment in the battles 
of Chippewa and Niagara or Lundy's Lane should have been 
commanded by a young Major, and that he in the brief space of 
twenty days, should have received two brevets for his distin- 
guished and gallant conduct upon the field of battle. In the dusk 
of the evening, during the last-named engagement, while at the 
head of his regiment, cheering them on to the conflict, he was 
wounded by a cannister shot, which passed through the right 
knee. From the size of the ball the limb was dreadfully shattered 
and nearly carried away. Still he remained long upon the ground 
and did not leave it until fainting with the loss of blood, his situa- 
tion was observed by his soldiers near him, through whose aid 
he was sustained in his saddle and taken from the field." (For the 
military record of this gallant officer see Vol. I, of this work.) 
In April, 1830, he was appointed by President Jackson Supervisor 
of the Port of Boston, which position he held till his death. Gen- 
eral McNiel was a man of striking appearance, being six feet and 
six inches in height, a good prototype of his grandfather, the 



394 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

original immigrant, who set. at Amoskeag Falls in Derryfield as 
a guardian of the fisheries there. He d. in Washington, Feb. 23, 
1850. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. John W. S., b. February 17, 1817, on the Island of Mackinaw, was 

educated at West Point ; commenced the study of law in the 
office of his uncle Hon. Franklin Pierce at Hillsborough. At 
the breaking out of the Seminole War in Fla., he was apjiointed 
Second Lieut., Second Keg., U. S. Dragoons, June 8, 1836, and 
joined his reg. in Fla. during the winter. (For his army rec- 
ord, see Military Historj^ Vol. 1, of this work.) He d. from 
the effects of a wound received the day previous September 11, 
1837, a young officer of great promise. He was buried at St. 
Augustine, Fla., with the honors of war, 

2. Elizabeth A. P., m. October 3, 1843, Hon. Chandler E. Potter. (See, 

in Vol. 1) 

3. Benjamin P. 

William, s. of Peter and Mary (Stiles) McNiel, b. in New 
Boston, August i, 1822; m. March 28, 1850, Sarah, dau. of Aaron 
and Betsy (Cooledge) Barnes; res. in H. between 1850 and 1858, 
when he rem. to Clarence, la., where he engaged in extensive 
farming. 

III. CHILDREN, THREE BORN IN HILLSBOROUGH AND THREE IN IOWA. 

1. Scott, b. March 9, 1851. 

2. Kate A., b. January 11, 1855. 

3. Frank P., b. October 14, 1856. 

4. Fred, b. July 1, 1860. 

5. Dora, b. February 26, 1862. 

6. Dana, b. November 4, 1864. 

MAGUIRE. 

William J., b. in Boston, Mass., in 1853 ; m. in 1889, Jo- 
hanna Grace, of Boston. Own and occupy as a summer residence 
the Dea. Joseph Symonds homestead on Bible Hill. 

II. CHILDBEN. 

1. Annie, b. in 1889. 

2. Catherine, twin. b. in 1889. 

3. John, b. in 1892. 

4. Anthony, b. in 1895. 

5. Leonard, b. in 1897. 

6. Walter, b. in 1900. 



MANAHAN. 395 

MANAHAN. 

Under different forms of spelling this is an old and honor- 
able family in Scottish history, running back as far as the stormy 
period of Sir William Wallace, but the first of whom we have 
any particular record is that of Michael Manahan born in the 
north of Ireland about the time of the beginning of the exodus of 
the Scotch-Irish to New England. He had at least two sons, the 
oldest of whom, John, b. in 1744, was educated for the army, 
which he entered in youth and was sent with a body of troops to 
the newly acquired possession of the English in America. While 
stationed at Quebec with his regiment, he was insulted by a sup- 
erior officer and in his anger struck the latter a blow in the face. 
To escape inevitable punishment he fled to New England with 
twenty-nine others, who were tired of army life. As this was in 
the dead of winter less than half of the unfortunates escaped the 
rigors of the climate. John Manahan was among these, and 
eventually he settled in Londonderry, where he married Mary 
Nesmith, and rem. to Goffstown, in the vicinity of the Taggart 
place and became a trader. Upon the breaking out of the Revolu- 
tionary War he became a soldier and participated in the Battle of 
Bunker Hill. He was with General Arnold in his expedition 
against Quebec, owing to his knowledge of the country being a 
valuable member. He was with General Stark at the Battle of 
Bennington, so he saw his share of service in the American 
cause. About 1780 he rem. to Francestown upon what was known 
as the Parker Bartlett farm, where he had descendants living not 
long since. His wife Mary (Nesmith) Manahan d. Dec. 21, 181 1, 
aged 59 years. He d. May 10, 1818, and their graves may be 
seen in the old Francestown burial ground. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. Elsie, m. first, John Seeton, and m. second, John Nahor. 

2. John, m. Ann Seoby, of Londonderry. 

3. Mary, d. in infancy. 

4. Adam, m. Mary Brewster and settled in Greenfield. 

5. James, m. Abigail Dodge. 

6. Margaret, m. Edward Brennan. 



396 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Adam, second son of Michael Manahan, b. in Ireland about 
1760, came to New England at the close of the Revolution in 
search of his brother John, from whom nothing had been heard 
since his desertion from the army. It was not until he had given 
up his search as useless that he met by chance on Long Wharf, 
Boston, Peter Woodbury of Francestown, and incidentally men- 
tioned his name. Upon his return home Mr. Woodbury related 
the fact of having met a man by the name of Adam Manahan, 
when John exclaimed: "It is my brother Adam!" As soon as he 
could John went to Boston, and found his brother whom he had 
not seen since the latter was five years old. It is needless to say 
that the glad tidings were sent to the aged mother in Ireland who 
had waited so long for the good news. Upon the advice of John, 
Adam rem. to Deering, with his wife, a dau. of Deacon Gutterson 
of Methuen, Mass. They were the parents of eleven children: 
John, Richard, William, Joseph, Stephen, Valentine, Thompson, 
Mark, Ruth, Polly and Elvira, who m. Solomon S. Bailey of 
Weare. (See Francestown History.) 

John, oldest child of Adam and Ruth (Gutterson) Manahan, 
was b. at Methuen, Mass., May i, 1792; m. Lucinda, dau. of Ben- 
jamin Felch, of Weare, b. May 17, 1800. They set. in Sutton 
after their marriage, where they lived until the spring of 1826, 
when they rem. to New London, where he d. in 1862, a respected 
citizen; his wid. d. in Hillsborough, Jan. 16, 1882. 

III. CHILDBEN, FOUR ELDEST BOBN IN SUTTON, AND OTHERS BORN IN 

NEW LONDON. 

1. Emily, b. July 2, 1820; m. Dea. John A, V. Smith. (See) 

2. Lucinda, b. February 25, 1822: m. Thomas A. B. Young, and d. in 

Sutton, July 10, 1890. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. George, who lives in Me. 

2. Walter, who res. in Putnam, Conn. 

3. Mary, b. March 4, 1824 ; d. August 19, 1906, unm. 

4. Valentine, b. November 17, 182o ; studied medicine with Dr. H. C. 

Bickford, of New London, and others ; graduated from the 
•Tefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa., and practised his 
profession in Springfield, Antrim and Enfield, for over half a 
centurj- with great success. He m. October 21, 1851, Abbie E., 




WILLIAM H. MANAHAN 



MANAHAN. 397 

dau. of Keuben Porter, of Sutton ; she d. January 5, 1856 ; he d. 
October 14, 1907. Dr. Manahan educated in academical and 
collegiate course two girls and one boy, only one of the three 
now living and she is a successful teacher in Bloomfield, N. J. 
a. Abby A., b, Aj^ril 12, 1828 ; m. Beniah Fitts, of Worcester, Mass.. 
an inventor and mechanic of great skill. She d. October 24, 
1894. Their children were : Homer, Carrie, Ellen, Norman and 
Edson Fitts. 

6. Newton, b. September 19, 1830 ; m. January 1, 1851, Hepsybeth A. 

Thompson, and res. in New London. He d. May 7, 1884. Chil- 
dren : Helen, Cora and Lottie. 

7. Fannie A., b. January 18, 1835 ; m. T. Newell Turner, of Worcester, 

Mass.: Mr. Turner d. in 1898. 



1 Wallace M. Turner, was graduated from Harvard College in 
1891, A. B. ; A. M. conferred in 1896. Is a successful 
teacher in Boston. 
8. William H. (See) 

William Henry, s. of John and Lucinda (Felch) Manahan, 
was b. at New London, Mar. 31, 1840; was educated in the 
common schools and Colby Academy and later a business course 
at Eaton's Commercial College, Worcester, Mass. He m. Mar. 
31, 1862, Fannie Harriet, dau. of Charles C. and Harriet (Farn- 
ham) Chafifin, of Walpole, N. H., and soon after their marriage 
this young couple took up their permanent abode in Hillsborough, 
locating at the Lower Village, where he engaged in lumber and 
milling business, later adding furniture manufacturing at Bridge 
Village in 1871. About this time Mr. Manahan became interested 
in real estate, handling property for others upon a commission, 
appraising same and selling it at public auction. In the latter 
capacity he soon acquired an enviable reputation for his gift of 
language and attractive descriptions. Wherever it was known he 
was to be the auctioner a large crowd was certain to congregate 
and his sales netted good returns, both to him in commissions and 
to the seller. Nor was he confined to a local field of operation for 
he was called into every New England state wherever a large 
deal was on hand, and he frequently went as far as the South 
to conduct a big sale. Mr. E. S. Stearns, in a biographical sketch 
says aptly: "As far back as when he was a boy in school Mr. 
Manahan could "speak a piece" on exercise day with as good 



398 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

effect as most of the older pupils, and in later years in conducting 
land and timber sales his oratorical ability and easy command of 
language were considerable factors in the remarkable success 
which attended his efforts in that direction. This quality 
developed with years, and when he was sent to occupy a seat in 
the lower branch of the New Hampshire legislature he soon be- 
came recognized as one of the best public speakers and debaters in 
the house, and won for him many expressions of admiration." 

Never seeking political office at the urgent request of party 
supporters, he has acted as Moderator at twelve town meetings, 
and represented the town in the State Legislature in 1885-86, 
making an excellent reputation not only in debating public ques- 
tions but as an advocate of safe, conservative Legislative policy. 
He introduced and championed the bill to prevent double taxation 
of mortgaged real estate and secured its passage in the face of 
stubborn opposition. In 1889 he served as a member of the Con- 
stitutional Convention. An evidence of Mr. Manahan's popular- 
ity is shown by the fact that he was the first Republican elected to 
the legislature in a town that had been safely Democratic for one 
hundred and fourteen years. He has been Justice of the Peace 
and Quorum for thirty-five years. 

Referring to Mr. Manahan's reputation as an auctioneer, it 
is probably safe to say that he knew more m.en, or rather, more 
men knew him by sight than any other man in New Hampshire 
during the most busy period of his career. Among the many, 
many sa^es he made — either alone or with Mr. Baker — were the 
sales of the Lowell Foundry property and the old Manchester 
House in 1887, when one of the largest crowds ever seen in the 
city greeted him, laughing at his numerous witticisms and jokes 
or listening with deep interest when he wanted them to do so. He 
sold beach property along the Ogonquit coast and elsewhere for 
fourteen years. He monopolized the auctioning in Concord for 
thirty years. Handled some of the biggest timber trades in the 
state, a strong point in his favor being his ability to estimate cor- 
rectly on any sized tract. In fact, he was in every state in New 
England, excepting the small territory of Rhode Island. Nor 
were his sales confined to New England, for we see him in New 
York, New Jersey ; ay, we see him traveling 9,000 miles to make 
three sales in Kentucky, and he would have gone farther had he 




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MANAHAN. 399 

not been taken ill and thought it better to return to his home. As 
an auctioneer few have, if any, equaled him, while none have 
excelled him. 

Mr. and Mrs. Manahan celebrated their Golden Wedding 
anniversary March 31, 191 2, when a large circle of relatives and 
friends were present to bestow upon this worthy and fortunate 
couple the blessings of that harvest which belongs to lives well 
spent. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Josephine Emily, b. August 14, 1863 ; became a student at the Con- 

servatory of Music, Worcester, Mass. ; m. November 28, 1894, 
Dana L. Fuller, of Fitchburg, Mass. 

2. Frances Gertrude, b, September 25, 1871 ; grad. of State Normal 

School at Plymouth ; was a teacher in the Grammar School at 
Bridge Village for several years: is a member of the Old 
South Chapter, D. A. E., Boston. She m. October 10, 1900. 
Charles S. Adams, M. D., of Wollaston. Mass. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Frjances Adams, b. March 1. 1904. 

3. William Henry, Jr., b. December 28, 1877 : ed. in the common and 

High schools of H. and Colby Academy, New London. While 
a student he won an enviable reputation as speaker and 
debater, winning the Demarest silver medal for proficiency in 
elocution. He was graduated from the Illinois College of 
Photography in 1899 and purchased the Photographic Studio 
conducted by Chas. Brockway at the Bridge Village, where 
he has since devoted his attention to that work and with his 
natural artistic ability has acquired an excellent reputation in 
his chosen vocation. In 1904 he was elected Vice-Pres. of the 
Photographers Association of New England. Later he became 
president and has held this office for .several years. One of 
his studies of his father has been accepted and bung in the 
Degarre Memorial Inst, at Winona Lake, Ind. He has also 
been awarded several prizes by the Photographers Associa- 
tion of New England and The National Photographers Asso- 
ciation of America for landscape and portrait work and in 1915 
was one of six in New England to have a picture hung in the 
New England Section of the National Salon. He is very much 
interested in anything pertaining to the advancement and bet- 
terment of the town and was one of the organizers and the 
first president of the Hillsborough Board of Trade. A true 
sportsman he has received wide recognition as a writer relat- 



.400 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

ing to hunting and fishing. "A Morning Sport in New Hamp- 
shire," "A Convenient Swamp," and other articles have been 
published in Field and Stream. Mr. Manahan m. April 9, 1902, 
Ethel, dau. of Fred and Alice (Jones) Brockway, of Hillsbor- 
ough, who is a competent assistant in his studio. 

MANN. 

James, s. of Nathan and Martha (McColley) Mann, b. Mar. 
9, 1787, was said to be the first male child born in Topsham, Vt. ; 
in fact, in the county. He rem. to H., then to Concord, after- 
wards res. in Levant and Dexter, Me., finally returning to this 
town, where he set. on a small place about two and one-half miles 
north of the Centre. He was a shoemaker. Married Dec. 14, 
1 814, Mary, dau. of Elijah and Elizabeth (Binney) Fisk, b. Nov. 
26, 1795; he d. April 6, 1868; she d. Aug. 17, 1880. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary F., b. in H., February 26, 1816; ra. September 29, 1844, Rev. 

Robert, s. of Robert and Nancy (Thompson) Cole, b. in Levant, 
Me., June 21, 1815. 

IV. CHILDREN, BORN IN HARRINGTON, ME. 

1. Fanny M., b. February 12, 1846. 

2. Addie M., b. March 22, 1848. 

3. Charles R., b. October 6, 1853. 

2. J. Willard, b. in H., December 1, 1820 ; d. in Manchester, ]March 16, 

1846. 

3. Hannah, b. in Concord, September 30, 1823 ; d. September 3, 1825. 

4. Adeline E., b. in Levant, Me., April 14, 1830 ; m. first, June 2, 1849, 

Edward, s. of Eben and Martha (Mann) Sargent; he d. 
December 3, 1855. (See) She m. second, July 2, 1856, Enoch G., 
s. of Elbridge Barker. (See) She m. third, November 3, 1863, 
Thomas McCoy, of Peterborough ; she d. in Henniker, Novem- 
ber 12, 1888. By her last m. she had one child, Lizzie A., b. in 
H., October 6, 1864 ; m. Elmer A. Blodgett of Newbury ; res. 
in Henniker. 

5. B. Frank, b. in Dexter, Me., December 14, 1833 ; he came to H. with 

his parents when a small boy ; rem. to Lowell, Mass., in 1856 ; 
then to Lynn ; m. November 5, 1856, Irene, dau. of Stacy D. 
and Jane (Abbott) Hanson, of Lowell. He served in the Civil 
War ; was taken prisoner by the Confederates at Danville, Va., 
and d. in Andersonville, Ga., in September, 1864, 




ALFRED LAl^HEOP MANSFIELD 



MANSFIELD MARCY. 401 



MANSFIELD. 



Alfred Lathrop, s. of Alfred R. and Ellen R. Sprague 
Mansfield, b. in Keene, N. H., Apr. 25, 1874; educated in Keene,, 
bank cashier; lived in Keene twenty years; Boston, Mass., two 
years, and since then in H. He m. in H., June i, 1898, Mary C, 
dau. of Ruthven and Nettie (Shedd) Childs ; he d. in March, 
1922. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. Marguerite Antoinette, b. in H., April 27, 1899; d. April 12, 1901. 

2. Norman Lathrop, b. in H. May 11, 1903. 

MARCY. 

This noted family name is represented by two branches or 
divisions one descending from de Marcy of France, the patrony- 
mic appearing in Normandy with Rollo, 912 A. D., and thence 
carried into Great Britain under William the Conqueror in 1068, 
to become common in Cheshire County under the orthography of 
Massey in its Anglicised form. From Cheshire, Eng., a certain 
head of this branch removed to the West Indies, and from there 
to this country about one hundred years ago. He had two sons, 
Daniel Marcy, of Portsmouth, N. H., and Peter Marcy, of New 
Orleans, La. 

The other branch of this family tree represented now by des- 
cendants in Hillsborough can be traced easily to John Marcy, son 
of the High Sheriff of Limerick, Ire., born about 1662, and came 
to New England in early manhood, as we find records of his as- 
sociation with the Apostle Eliot's church at Roxbury, Mass., Mar. 
7, 1685. In April, 1686, with Benjamin Sabin, Jonathan Smithers, 
Henry Bowen, John Frizzell, Mathew Davis, Nathaniel Gary, 
Thomas Bacon, Peter Aspinwall, George Griggs, Benjamin 
Griggs, Ebenezer Morris, John Lord, took possession of the grant 
of Quatosett — Woodstock, Conn., — made by Roxbury in 1663. 
He married before leaving Roxbury, Sarah, dau. of James and 
Sarah (Draper) Hadlock, b. Dec. 16, 1670. He d. in Woodstock, 
Dec. 23, 1724; she d. May 9, 1743. 



402 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

II. CHILDBEN. 

John, and Sarah (Hadlock) Marcy had 11 children, the second 
child and oldest s., b. in Woodstock, November 17, 1689 ; m. January 14, 
1712, Experience Colburn.* 

III. CIIILDEEN. 

John, Jr., and Experience (Colburn) Marcy had 8 children, the 
oldest of whom named Israel, date of birth not found, m. Abigail 
Fuller. 

rV. CHILDREN. 

Israel and Abigail (Fuller) Marcy had 6 children, the 
youngest of whom, Abraham, m. Ursula Stone. He d. June 23, 
1827, aged 77 years ; she d. April 26, 1850, aged 70 years. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Isaac ; res. in Woodstock, and d. unni. 

2. John A. ; m. Sabra Hayward ; d. October 13, 1864, aged 

79 years. 

3. Joshua. (See) 

4. Prudence, m. Ebenezer Hamblin, of Coventry, Conn. 

5. Charles ; d. unm. 

6. Abraham, Jr., m. Sally Wilbur, Burlington Falls, N. Y. 

7. Chester ; m. Damoras Clark, Woodstock, Conn. 

8. Leonard ; m. Sally Lillie. 

Joshua (Abraham, Israel, John, Jr., John), b. in Woodstock, 
Conn., Nov. lo, 1787; m. Patty Smith, b. in Boston, Jan. 4, 1794, 
and came to Hillsborough in 1827, having previously res. in Pep- 
perell, Mass., Peterborough and Wilton, N. H. He bought of 
James P. Baker the land where he built a factory the following 
year, and began the spinning of cotton yarn and the manufacture 
of cotton batting and wadding, later adding that of twine and 
candle wicking. About 1835 he built the house opposite the grist 
mill. In 1845 he purchased of John Grimes and Alden Walker 
the saw and grist mill on the north side of the river, and the same 
year the mill of Sandy Smith and Silas W. Sawyer. In 1846 built 
the brick grist mill which was considered at that time the best mill 
of the kind in the state. 

While his opportunities for an education were limited to a 
few weeks in school, with his little pocket slate and a level head his 



*See N. E. Hist. & Gen. Reg., July, 1875. 



MARCY. 403 

accounts were always correct. Doing business largely with bor- 
rowed money, and being heavily in debt, he allowed no small ac- 
counts to accumulate to embarrass him. Energetic and public 
spirited, he was highly respected and his integrity never doubted. 
He was a Whig in politics. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Martha, b. April 24, 1813 ; m. June 6, 1837, Granville Turner, of Mil- 

ford, where she d. August 20, 1883. 

VII. CHILDREN, BORN IN MILFORD. 

1. Fred, b. September 1, 1845 ; m. Georgia Harwood, of Peterboro ; 

res. in Milford. 

2. Frank, b. July 21, 1847 ; m. Emma , of New Haven, Conn. 

3. Ella, b. February 22, 1852; m. Humphrey Kamsdell; d. March 

15, 1907. 

4. Nellie, b. November 18, 1858 ; m. George Eaton. 

2. Joshua, Jr., b. February 10, 1815. (See) 

3. Isaac S., b. February 23, 1817 ; m. May 30, 1839, Emily D. Cook; he 

d. August 6, 1871 ; she d. in Nashua, aged 78 years. No chil- 
dren. 

4. Chester, b. December 17, 1819. (See) 

5. Eliza M., b. October 29, 1820 ; m. January 31, 1848, Salmon Sawyer, 

of Milford, where they res. ; he was killed by accident in a 
mill, April 22, 1872 ; she d. March 4, 1905. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Amy Lizzie, b. October 19, 1849 ; m. George Bryant, and res. 

at Newton Highlands, Mass.; d. March 13, 1896. 

2. Ned, b. January 18, 1859 ; d. June 17, 1864. 

•6. Harriet, b. May 6, 1823 ; m. Eben ^Miitcomb ; res. at Centre White 
Creek, N. Y. She d. in Boston, February 6, 1901. 

Vn. CHILDREN. 

1. Darwin E., b. April 1, 1848; d. September 20, 1892, unm. 

2. Nellie, b. December 11, 1849; m. Arthur Cottrell. 

VIII. CHILD. 

1. Louise, b. November 13, 1877. 

3. Alice, b. May 7, 1852 ; m. April 5, 1884, Clarence F., s. of Philip 

Marcy Stoddard, of Vt. He d. September 20, 1900; she d. 
June 29, 1816. 
7. Augusta, b. in Wilton, April 10, 1825 ; d. in Concord, May 6, 1859, 
unm. 



404 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

8. Charles C, b. February 22, 1827 ; educated in the common schools 

of H. and Francestown Academy ; assisted in the operation of 
the Marcy Mills until 1864, when he went to Peterborough and 
operated a grist mill there, until 1872, when he went into the 
shoe business at Winchester, Mass., and was later in the same 
business at Winchendon and Athol, Mass. ; ret. to Peterborough 
in 1880, spending the last years of his life as a nurse. He m. 
October 30, 1850, Mary E., dau. of John W. and Achsah (Fair- 
banks) Bean, of Francestown, b. July 27, 1827; he d. April 16, 
1901, at Cambridge, Mass. 

VII. CHILDEEN, 

1. Mary E., b. December 26, 1851. 

2. Charles B,, b. November 9, 1853 ; d. November 8, 1858. 

3. Elmer P., b. March 12, 1860 ; d. August 22, 1911. 

9. Horace, b. May 17, 1832. (See) 

Joshua, Jr., b. in Pepperell, Mass., Feb. 10, 181 5, went with 
his parents when quite young to Wilton and from thence to Peter- 
borough, and when 12 years of age came to Hillsborough, where 
he res. the balance of his life. He was engaged in mill and lumber 
business, at one time manufacturing shovel handles for the Ames 
Company, of Boston, Mass. He m. Nov. 15, 1838, Julia Ann 
Waterman, b. Nov. 28, 1817; he d. May 6, 1870; wid. d. Oct. 4» 
1903. 

The Rev. Stephen S. Morrill, in his discourse at the funeral 
of Mr. Joshua Marcy, Jr., in the Congregational Church at Bridge 
Village, May 8, 1870, said in part : 'Tt has not been my lot to meet 
many men whom I so heartily respected, and always more the 
better I knew him. His nice sense of honor, his keen discrim- 
inating sense of justice, his clear view of the bearings of a ques- 
tion, and, above all, his honest desire to give every claim due 
weight, ever blew a fresh breath upon one and gave new courage 
and strength to pursue the right or discharge a duty. * * * Mr. 
Marcy came to Hillsborough from Wilton with his father when 
he was 12 years of age. From that time this town has been his 
home, and both its history and its future welfare had great in- 
terest for him. From early manhood he has been not merely an 
inhabitant but a citizen in its fullest sense of the term in whatever 
concerned its prosperity." 




JOSHUA MARCY 



MARCY. 405 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Ellen Eliza, b. December 22, 1839 ; grad. from Moimt Holyoke Col- 

lege in 1862. She was an accomplished teacher in the public 
schools. At the time of her death, October 13, 1879, she was 
Principal of the Jersey City Heights school. No. 14. 

2. Caroline, b. October 11, 1843; res. in Hillsborough. 

Chester (Joshua, Abraham, Israel, John, Jr., John), b. in 
Groton, Mass., Dec. 17, 1819; m. Ehza Amy Waterman, b. Jan. 
16, 1820; he d. May 9, 1849, at Fort Independence, Mo., of 
cholera on his way overland to California during the "gold fever." 
(See Goldseekers in Vol. I.) She d. Oct. 6, 1895. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Emma Frances, b. December 15, 1842; ed. in Hillsborough and Mil- 
ford ; concert and church singer, teacher of music both vocal 
and instrumental ; also teacher of painting in water colors ; 
sent to Boston, Mass., from San Francisco, Cal., in 1872, to 
represent the Contraltos on the Bouquet of Artists at the 
Peace Jubilee in the former city in 1872. The mother of the 
great tragedienne, Charlotte Cushman, was a cousin of Joshua 
Marcy, grandfather of the subject of this sketch. She m. 
Lyman H. Clement, of Post Mills, Vt., and she has res. in Hills- 
borough, Boston, San Francisco, Cal., New York, N. Y., Paris, 
France, and at present time living in H. Mr. Clement res. in 
San Francisco, Cal. 

VIII. CHILD. 
1. Ethel, b. in San Francisco, Cal., February 9, 1874 ; artist, for- 
merly member of San Francisco Art Assn. ; exhibitor at 
Paris Salon of 1908, where her portrait of her mother was 
hung on the line, a special compliment to an Am. artist ; 
she was a pupil of Fred Yates and Emil Carlsen at the Art 
Student's League of San Francisco ; student of Joseph de 
Camp and Ernes L. Major at Cowles' Art School, Boston ; 
of Kenyon Cox, Douglas Volk and George Barse at the Art 
Student's League, N. Y. ; and of Jules I-efebvre and Tony 
Eobert Fleury, at the Julian Academy, Paris; and of 
George Langee in Picardie. (See "Women in the Fine 
Arts." Clara Erskine Clement.) Supt. of the San Fran- 
cisco Assn., Eeading Koom and Library for the Blind, 
March, 1912, to November, 1914. Teacher of Drawing 
Miss West's School (Private) San Francisco, 1905-1906, 
and Hillsborough Public Schools 1906-1907 ; contributor to 
magazines. 



406 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

2. Clara Imog-ene, b. Marj' 4, 1846 ; musician and botanist ; played and 
sang in New Hampshire concerts before marriage, and con- 
tinued teaching several years after marriage. In later years 
took up botanical work, and presented to the Gray Herboriam 
of Harvard University a large collection of botanical speci- 
mens arranged by herself. She m. at Hillsborough, January 
2, 1867, Charles Abbott, s. of Moses and Rebecca Howard 
(Eundlett) Cheney, of Henniker. Res. in H., 1846-1867 ; Hen- 
niker, 1867-1871; Chelsea, Mass., 1871-1878; Boston, 1878-1911; 
she d. in Boston, February 18, 1911. 

VIII. CHILD. 

1. Amy Marcy, b. September 5, 1867, in Henniker. She ex- 
hibited unusual musical talent when a child of three 
years, and she was placed under the tuition of eminent 
teachers until she has become America's foremost woman 
composer-pianist. This fact has been proven by the public 
and musical critics of America and Europe, all of whom 
have united in declaring her genius as a composer, her art 
as a pianist. Her recognition was first won by her songs, 
the great critic of the Chicago Herald, Felix Borowski 
exclaiming : "There is not another woman in America 
whose skill in handling the higher forms of composition is 
as fine as hers." 

She has played her Concerto with the Berlin Pliilhar- 
monic, Hamburg Symphony, Boston Symphony, Chicago 
Symphony, San Francisco and Los Angeles Festival Or- 
chestras and others ; she has given recitals of her own 
compositions in the principal cities of Europe and Amer- 
ica, until such honors have been bestowed upon her as is 
seldom received by an American musician at home or 
abroad. It has been well said that her career has been a 
series of triumphs for her art and personality. Yet she is 
a simple, unaffected, wholesome American woman, quite 
unspoiled by all the praise that has been heaped upon 
her, and with a wonderful personal charm that enthralls 
all who know her. 

She m. H. H. A. Beach, M. D., a noted California phy- 
sician, who was stricken in the midst of his good work, 
and Mrs. Beach makes her home in Hillsborough, where 
she is loved and respected. 

Horace, s. of Joshua and Patty (Smith) Marcy, b. May 17, 
1832 ; m. Jan. 28, 1858, Catherine A., dau. of Cyrus and Margaret 
(Miller) Sargent, b. April 11, 1834. He purchased the general 



MARCY — MARSHALL. 4O7 

store of Cyrus Sargent, at Bridge Village, and changed it to a 
grocery and drug store, where he carried on a successful business. 
He d. June 12, 1883. 

VII. CHILDBEN. 

1. Willis S., b. November 21, 1858 ; m. December 7, 1885, Helen Louise, 

dau. of Dustin and Louise (Hall) Barrett, of Antrim. She d. 
March 4, 1907. 

VUI. CHILDREN. 

1. Kate Agnes, b. January 15, 1887 ; d. in August, 1904. 

2. Philip Barrett, b. April 4, 1888. 

3. Helen Marjorie, b. March 3. 1890 ; d. March 25, 1904. 

4. Theodore Stuart, b. September 26, 1896; d. June 30, 1898. 

2. Angie I., b. March 4, 1861. 

3. Ernest Hale, b. June 21, 1869 ; m. first, November 18, 1891, Flora May 

Critchett, of Concord; div. and m. second, January 5, 1914, 
Elizabeth May Brigden, of Hoathly, Sussex, Eng. 

VIU. CHILDREN, ONE BY EACH MABKIAGE. 

1. Catherine Camille, b. January 10, 1894. 

2. Gloria Kate, b. February 28, 1915, at Fitchburg, Mass. 

MARSHALL. 

Silas, s. of Joseph and Susanna (Walker) Marshall, was b. 
in Weare, Aug. 15, 1780. He m. first, Catherine, dau. of William 
and Betsy (Miller) Houston, of Antrim, April 29, 1806. She was 
the mother of his six oldest children, and d. April 27, 1819; he m. 
second, Abigail, dau. of Zachariah and Abigail (Hildreth) Rob- 
bins. Mr. M. was a carpenter by trade, and res. at the Lower 
Village, where he was Postmaster several years ; also Deputy 
Sheriff of Hillsborough County. He d. Dec. 30, 1868; his second 
w. d. Feb. 26, 1864. 

HI. CHILDEEN. 

1. Gustine, b. May 15, 1807 ; m. Emily Heald ; d. at Concord, December 

30, 1868. 

2. Caroline S. W., b. April 2, 1809; m. Calvin Stanley; d. at Dixfield, 

Me.. January 11, 1864, 

3. Catherine C. M., twin of Caroline ; m. George Tuttle ; d. at Nashua, 

July 28, 1859. 

4. Sarah F., b. October 19, 1813; d. September 3, 1814. 



408 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

5. Louisa M., b. February 25, 1816; m. Levi B. Tyng ; d. at Lowell, 

Mass., March 7, 1883. 

6. Emily A., b. October 27, 1818; m. Alvin P>arnard ; res. in Minne- 

apolis, Minn. 

7. Asaph R., b. June 1, 1823. (See) 

8. Sarah C, b. February 1, 1825 ; d. unm., October 15, 1853, at Clinton, 

Mass. 

Asaph R., s. of Silas and Abigail (Robbins) Marshall, was 
b. in H., June i, 1823 ; was ed. in the common schools and academy 
of his native village; went to Nashua upon attaining his majority, 
where he res. ten years; from thence he rem. to Clinton, Mass., 
but rem. to Worcester in 1865, where he lived until his death, 
Jan. 30, 1884. He was a merchant, honorable in his business 
transactions. He received many civic honors ; was a member of 
the Board of Visitors from Mass. to the Ojibway Indians under 
President Grant's administration from 1868 to 1871 ; Justice of 
the Peace, member of the Board of Assessors of Worcester iron] 
1879 to 1883; member of the School Board from 1880 to 1883; 
special agent in the department of Manufactures U. S. Census, 
1880; Representative to the State Legislature, being Chairman on 
the Committee on Manufactures in 1881 and 1882; he was a 
member of the Old South Church of Worcester, of which he was 
chosen Deacon a short time before his death. He m. Jan. 17, i860, 
Emma B., dau. of Jacob and Betsy (Blodgett) Parkhurst, of 
Groton, Mass., who survived him. No children. 

MARTIN. 

Samuel K., b. in Alexandria, Mar. 23, 181 1 ; m. about 1839, 
Julia Ann, dau, of Nathaniel and Rachel (Andrews) Coolidge, b. 
Dec. 3, 181 1. Res. in Boscawen, Wilmot, N. H., Norwich, Vt., and 
Revere, Mass., from 1840 to 1861, when he came to H. 

II. CHILDEEN. 

1. Henry R., b. February 16, 1840, in Boscawen; s. of Samuel K. and 
Julia A. (Coolidge) Martin; m. first, May 8, 1866, in Rochester, 
Vt., Betsy C, dau. of George Hubbard; she d. September 15, 
1875 ; he m. second, July 11, 1905, Mrs. Frances E. Webber, of 
Boston. He lived in Boscawen, Wilmot, N. H., Norwich and 



MARTIN. 409 

Rutland, Vt., and Revere, Mass., coming to H. in 1861 where he 
resided until his death. He served in the Civil War Company 
B, Sixteenth Reg., N. H. Vols. 

III. CHILDBEN, BY FIKST MAEBIAGE. 

1. Anna M., b. May 6, 1868; m. Lyman Willey; he d. April 18, 

1916; no children. 

2. George H., b. October 30, 1870; m. Margaret Mclnnis of Bay 

Chaleur. 

3. Ida Belle, b. August 3, 1873 ; m. George Mullen. 

4. Charles R., b. June 5, 1875 ; d. September 10, 1875. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Dorris. 

2. Howard. 

3. Helen, res. in Los Angeles ; m. second, Addison Merrill, of 

San Francisco. 

2. Julia Ann, b. in Wilmot, April 7, 1842 ; m. Orrin Stocker ; d. in 1910. 

3. Almira, b. January 9, 1851, in Norwich, Vt., m. William M. Sargent. 

4. Franklin P., b. in Norwich, Vt., October 24, 1852 ; res. in Revere, 

Mass., five years, and since lived in H. He m. in December, 
1889, Elizabeth Alfors from Alinas, Sweden. No children. 

Francis B., m. Betsey (Hadley) Martin. 

II. CHILDBEN. 

1. Richard H., b. in GofEstown, in December, 1825 ; m. Betsey Hadley, 
b. in April, 1825 ; res. in Goffstown and Weare. 

Ill, CHILDBEN, FOUR BOBN IN GOFFSTOWN AND FOUE IN WEABE. 

1. Sarah E., b. June 3, 1861 ; m. J. S, W. Preston, of Waverly, 

Mass. 

2. Leonard F., b. March 7, 1853, in Goffstown; m. in Weare, March 

20, 1878, Anna J., dau. of William and Sarah (McQuestion) 
McNiel, of Deering, b. December 27, 1855 ; at this time he 
was living in Riverdale, Weare and she in Deering ; he res. 
in Goffstown, 1853-1859 ; in Weare, 1859-1878 ; came to H. 
in 1878. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Grace Anna, b. October 13, 1882 ; m. September 3, 1902, 
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V, CHILDBEN. 

1. Beatrice M., b. May 17, 1903. 

2. Leonard H., b. February 15, 1905. 

3. Oscar F., b. July 6, 1906. in Derry. 

4. Robert M., b. September 13. 1908. 

5. Donald F., b. September 17, 1910, in Southville, Mass. 

6. C. Norman, b. January 13, 1915, in Gardner, Mass. 

2. Fred Joshua, b. November 7, 1883 ; m. Achsah Sargent of 
West Hopkinton, N. H. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Walter L., b. September 26. 1906. 

2. 3. Twins, b. August 14, 1907, 

4. 5. Twins, Harold M. and Henry G., b. October 1, 1908. 
6. Dorothy A., b. April 20, 1912. 

3. Letitia O., b. August 16, 1855; m. George F. Melvin, of Weare. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Mamie L., b. June 20, 1881. 

4. Joshua F., b. July 6, 1857 ; m. Jennie Ordway, of Manchester. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Giles Ordway, b. October 19, 1894. 

2. Richard Hadley, b. October 3, 1896. 

3. Philip, b. in 1899. 

5. Willie R., b. August 31, 1859 ; d. February 7, 1884, in Weare. 

6. Francis B., b. July 16, 1862 ; m. Angle Barrett ; he d. in 1898. 

7. George H., b. October 5, 1864 ; m. Mary L. Goodale in Goffstown. 

rv. CHILD. 

1. Franklin Goodale, b. February 26, 1901. 

8. Charles R., b. September 15, 1869 ; m. Cora Poore, Manchester. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Bernice E., b. June 6, 1894 ; m. in 1913. 

2. Andrew Anderson. 



MATHEWS. 

Herman W., s. of Joseph H. and Adeline (Adams) 
Mathews, was b. in Henniker, Oct. 5, 1866; m. in Antrim, Nov. 
25, 1891, Olive P., dau. of Walter and Susan D (Tuttle) Buch- 
anan, b. in Newbury, Vt., May 15, 1870. 



MATHEWS MERRILL, 4II 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Elton K,, b. March 1, 1895, in Henniker. 

2. Vera E., b. September 12, 1900, in Peterborough. 

3. Fred H., b. April 28, 1903, in Ludlow, Mass. 

4. Merlin D.. b. September 26, 1907, in Palmer, Mass. 

MERRILL. 

The early history of the Merrill family has been traced to 
Norman-French origin, believed to have been among the Pro- 
testant Huguenots, and said to be connected v^ith William the 
Conqueror. A number of Protestant leaders are mentioned in 
French history by the name of Merle, among those of more recent 
date being Merle De Beigue. Merle was the family name of the 
historian. His grandfather married a De Beigue, and accepted 
his wife's name as a part of his own. The patronymic gradually 
changed its form of spelling from Merle to Merel, Merell, Merrel, 
Merrell to its modern form of Merrill. 

Just when the early representatives of the family went to Eng- 
land from France is not certain, nor is it known in what part of 
Great Britain they lived, but in later years most of the Merrills 
have been found in Worcestershire and Nottinghamshire, while 
the name is quite common in London. Several of that name are 
buried in Westminster Abbey, showing that they belonged to a 
prominent and influential family. 

Two brothers, John and Nathaniel Merrill, came from England 
in 1634, to Ipswich, Mass., later moving to Newbury, where they 
took up their permanent abode. John, the elder, married and had 
a daughter, but no sons. 

Nathaniel, b. in England and settling in Newbury, Mass., in 
1634, married, about the time he came to New England, Susanna 
Jordon, and it is claimed that all of the Merrills in the United 
States have descended from this couple. The direct line of the 
Hillsborough branch is (I) Nathaniel, Sen., (II) Nathaniel, Jr., 
(Ill) John, (IV) Nathaniel, (V) Daniel, (VI) Samuel, (VII) 
Daniel. 

The last named Daniel was b. July i, 1780; m. in 1804, 
Abigail Colburn, of Hollis, and came to H. in 1805. He bought 
a farm of Josiah Clark, in the east part of the town known at that 



412 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

time as the Huntington land. About 1830 he built a substantial 
brick house, making the brick on the farm ; he also built two large 
barns and outbuildings all of which are now standing and in good 
repair. The shingles used on the house were not replaced with 
new ones for over sixty years. He built a saw mill on the place, 
which was patronized by the farmers in the vicinity till about 
1880. His wife d. Oct. 24, 1844; he d. Jan. 10, 1852, and was 
buried in the family lot on the farm, but his remains and those of 
his wife were removed to Maple Avenue Cemetery in the west 
part of the town in 1907. He was of Revolutionary stock, his 
father and grandfather serving under Stark at Bennington and 
Ticonderoga, and afterwards doing duty in Rhode Island. Other 
branches of the Merrill family served in the Revolution. 

The paternal ancestry of Abigail Colburn, wife of Daniel Mer- 
rill is as follows : 

I. Edward, b. in England, in 1635, and settled in Ipswich, Mass., 

about 

II. Robert, b. in Ipswich, and d. in Concord, in 1701. 

III. William, b. in Concord and settled in Hollis, N. H. 

IV. Lieut. Robert, b. in 1717, and d. in 1783, in Hollis. 

V. Nathan, b. in Hollis, in 1752; m. Jan. 28, 1779, Abigail Shattuck, 

mother of the subject of this sketch. 

VIII. CHILDKEN, ALL BORN IN HILLSBOROUGH. 

1. Daniel, Jr., b. January 3, 1805 ; d. February 11, 1805. 

2. Daniel, Jr., b. April 10, 1806 ; m. Mary Estey ; d. in 111., in 1839. 

3. Elizabeth, b. July 23, 1808 ; m. Joseph Parmeley, and res. at Delhi, 

N. Y. 

4. Calvin L., b. October 4, 1810; m. Eliza Shepherd; d. at Sydney, N. 

Y., in 1880. 
i5. Erastus A., b. October 14, 1812; m. November 24, 1826, Sarah T. 
Joyce, of Marshfield, Mass. ; res. at Lynn, Mass. ; d. February 7, 
1888. He res. in Franklin, N. Y., and Marshfield, Mass. Kept 
hardware and grocery store most of his life. 

rX. CHILDREN. 

1. Martin, b. January 22, 1836; d. August 5, 1850, in Marshfield, 

Mass. 

2. Sarah, b. in Marshfield, April 28, 1838 ; m. April 3, 1859 ; d. in 

March, 1899. 




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3. Mary, b. in Franklin, N. Y., August 5, 1844 ; m. February 2, 
1861. 

6. Alvah, b. March 3, 1815. (See) 

7. Eachel C, b. May 1, 1818 ; m. Caleb S. Rogers ; d. at Concord, Octo- 

ber 10, 1854. 

8. Abigail, b. July 22, 1820; m. George D. Wood. (See) 

9. William, b. February 18, 1823. (See) 

10. Luke, b. April 17, 1826. (See) 

Alvah, s. of Daniel Merrill, m. Caroline, b. Mar. 7, 181 5, 
dau. of Alexander and Rebecca (Wilkins) Gregg, Oct. 15, 1840, 
and set. on the farm adjoining his father's towards Henniker, 
which he sold to his brother-in-law, George D. Wood, in 1873, and 
moved to the Bridge Village. He was Lieutenant, promoted to 
Captain, of the State Militia from 1845 ^ 1849. ^^ d. April 20, 
1905 ; wife d. April 14, 1908. 

tST. CHILDBENi 

1. George F,, b. June 9, 1842 ; enlisted as private in Co. D., 11th llegt., 

N. H.v Vols., in the Civil War ; promoted to Corporal ; killed 
before Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864, a good and brave soldier. 

2. Emma A., b. November 7, 1846 ; m. November 28, 1867, John H. 

Locke; d. December 25, 1921. 

William, 6th s. of Daniel (Samuel, Daniel, Nathaniel, John, 
Nathaniel, Nathaniel), was b. in H., Feb. 18, 1823, and m. Dec. 
31, 1846, Mary C. Clark. He bought his father's farm the same 
year, and adding to it adjoining lots of land, from time to time, 
lived upon the place until his death, Jan. 7, 1905. He was a 
prosperous farmer, doing quite an extensive wood and lumber 
business in his younger days. He was a member of the original 
Hillsborough Cornet Band, "the first organization of the kind to 
be incorporated in the state" ; served two terms in the State Leg- 
islature, 1862-1863, and was Selectman several years. Mrs. Mer- 
rill d. Sept. 2, 1883, and they both rest in Maple Avenue Cemetery. 

IX. CHILDBIEN. 

1. Charles A., b. December 21, 1847 ; d. March 1, 1869. 

2. Henry D., b. November 14, 1849 ; d. October 29, 1863. 

3. Daniel C, b. January 1, 1851 ; m, November 29, 1877, Hattie M. 

Severance; d. November 25, 1917. 



4H HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. H. Estella, b. May 11, 1880. 

2. William E., b. April 22, 1888. 

3. George H., b. June 2, 1890. 

4. Frank E., b. February 17, 1854. (See) 

5. Ella v., b. March 23, 1856 ; d. October 2, 1863. 

6. Flora E., b. February 8, 1859; m. Salisbury Bickford, Bethlehem, 

Vt., May 1, 1883. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Florence M., b. September 28, 1884. 

2. Mary J., b. April 29, 1887. 

3. Howard G., b. August 12, 1889. 

7. Hattie E., b. February 10, 1861 ; m. June 24, 18—, Charles W. Gil- 

christ, of Somerville, Mass. 

Luke, s. of Daniel and Abigail (Colburn) Merrill, was 
b. April 17, 1826; went to Boston, Mass., when 20 years of age, 
where he remained four years, going then to California during th^ 
gold excitement of '49, remaining there three years, when he ret. 
to H., and m. June 14, 1855, Pamelia A., dau. of Joel and Sally 
(Dascomb) Wood, b. Aug. 26, 1825, in Henniker, settling near the 
homestead of his father. He was Selectman two years. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Etta M., b. December 31, 1856 ; m. Willie H. Dowlin. 

2. Ida F., b. February 10, 1859 ; m. Dana A. Powers ; d. July 6, 1914. 

3. George W., b. September 25, 1865 ; m. November 22, 1903, Josephine 

M., dau. of H. A. P. and Melissa M. (Davis) Lewis. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Dorothy M., b. June 27, 1908. 

2. Bernice A., b. January 22, 1912. 

3. Evelyn M., b. June 16, 1914. 

Frank E., s. of William and Mary C. (Clark) Merrill, was 
b. Feb. 17, 1854, and lived on the home farm until he became of 
age when he settled at Bridge Village forming a partnership in 
the grocery business with Henry C. Morrill under the firm name 
of Morrill and Merrill, and bought out the old Benjamin Button 
store at the junction of Henniker and Depot streets. In 1878 they 
moved to the new and large store in Odd Fellows block, where 




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Mr. Merrill continued in business until 1918, having bought out 
his partner in 1898. He was Town Clerk from 1878 to 1886; 
Precinct Clerk for twenty-three years ; leader and director of 
Hillsborough Cornet Band for twenty-eight years ; manager and 
director of Merrill's Orchestra (See) ; director of the M. E. 
Church choir for twenty-three years ; was one of the charter mem- 
bers of the Eagle Hose Company. Mr. Merrill m. June 24, 1875; 
Belle E., dau. of Henry C. and Mary M. (Smiley) Morrill, b. 
Mar. 12, i860. 

MILLEN. 

David, s. of William and Phoebe (Curtis) Millen who were 
born July 4, 1789, and May 26, 1789, respectively, was b. Dec. 16, 
1819, in Walden, Vermont, Caledonia County. David came to H. 
about 1847 with his parents who later died in Deering. He had 
five sisters and three brothers ; m. first, Aug. 27, 1850, Elizabeth 
Farley, b. April 8, 1827, in HoUis, dau. of Abel and Elizabeth 
Farley, who d. in 1872. After marriage he res. in a house which 
he built one mile toward East Washington from Hillsborough 
Center. He m. second, Mrs. Sarah (Atkins) Hubbard ; he d. 
June 14, 1912. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Lizzie Jane, b. September 10, 1860; m. first, January 1, 1878, Frank 
Eipley, who d. April 12, 1878 ; m. second, December 23, 1882, 
Benjamin K. Putney, who d. November 16, 1888 ; m. third, 
December 26, 1894, Elijah Kendall West, who was b. in Brad- 
ford, August 2, 1870, s. of Emma West. 

IV. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

1. Oliver H., b. November 10, 1884, in Henniker ; m. Alice Lillian 

Bailey, September 30, 1916 ; d. October 12, 1918. 

2. Edward Herbert, b. September 23, 1886, in Henniker ; d. June 

10, 1887. 

3. Maude E., b. May 5, 1888, in Henniker ; d. February 16, 1901. 

IV. CHILD, BY THIRD MARRIAGE. 

1. Frank Elijah West, b. August 13, 1895, in H. ; m. Nancy M. 

Weston of Hancock, dau. of James and Emma (Coolidge) 
Weston, b. June 1, 1893. 

2. Charles Henry, b. February 3, 1868 ; d. December 6, 1902. 



4l6 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

MILLER. 

James, b. in Goffstown( ?), June 14, 1768, was first taxed in 
H., in 1790, and it is claimed owned a large tract of land south 
of the Lower Village. He m. Aug. 25, 1795, Ann, dau. of Lt. 
John and Elizabeth (Gibson) McColley, and lived in the last 
house in town upon the turnpike towards Antrim. He d. April 
21, 1827; wid. d. April 5, 1852. 

II. CHILDEEN. 

1. Hannah, b. December 6, 1796; d. November 17, 1888, unm. 

2. Margaret, b. February 20, 1798; m. in June, 1817, Cyrus Sargent. 

(See) 

3. Nancy, b. June 21, 1800 ; m. Silas Gibson, of Nashua ; d. January 

18, 1883. 

4. Martha, b. June 29, 1802 ; m. Isaac Parker, of Lexington, Mass. ; d. 

March 15, 1897, the mother of eight children. 

5. Mariah, b. March 7, 1804 ; m. Artemus Sheldon, of New Ipswich ; d. 

in Boston, Mass., January 2, 1891. 
G. Eliza, b. January 27, 1806; m. Parker Will, Waltham, Mass., d. in 
Lowell, Mass., in June, 1890. 

7. Janie, b. October 16, 1808; m. John Coburn, of Lowell; d. in Oc- 

tober, 1894. 

8. Catherine, b. February 16, 1810 ; d. March 21, 1845, unm. 

9. James G., b. March 19, 1814 ; d. September 16, 1845, unm. 

10. Mary G., b. April 14, 1816 ; d. at Lowell, November 1, 1847, unm. 

Seldon M., s. of William and Lettie (Curtice) Miller, b. in 
Windsor, d. at Londonderry, Jan. 26, 1885, aged 68 years, 11 mos., 
and 22 days. He lived in the northwest section of H. most of his 
life. Found no record of children. 

MINOT. 

The ancestor of this family in America was George Minott, 
b. in England, Aug. 4, 1594, and was among the first Pilgrim 
immigrants to Massachusetts, was one of the first settlers of Dor- 
chester, where he d. Dec. 24, 1671. He had a s. James, b. Dec. 
31, 1628; d. in Mar., 1678; James, Jr., was b. April 2, 1659, d. 
Feb. 9, 1686. His s. Jonathan lived in Chelmsford, Mass., in that 
part which became Westford upon the readjustment of the town. 
His s. Jonathan, Jr., m. Esther Proctor, and lived in Westford. 
He d. in 1806. 



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VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Esther, b. May 23, 1747 ; m. Samuel Wright. 

2. Jonathan, 3rd, b. August 23, 1749 ; grad. at Harvard College ; was 

a lawyer, and set. in Castine, Me., the town of Minot, Me., now 
bearing his name ; he ni. Hannah Eastman. 

3. Joseph, b. January 13, 1751 ; was killed at Battle of Bunker Hill. 

4. Olive, b. January 13, 1753 ; m. William Keed. 

5. Elizabeth, b. January 13, 1755 ; m. Daniel (or David) Foster, of 

Winchendon, Mass. 

6. John M., b. in 1756 ; rem. to Castine, Me. ; was Deputy [Sheriff. 

7. Jesse, b. November 5, 1757; m. Betsy Adams, 

8. Mary, b. in 1759; m. James Knight. 

9. Joanna, b. in 1763. 

10. Martha, b. in 1764; m. Benjamin Clark. 

11. Joash, b. in 1769, (See) 

JoASH^ aged 24 years, 9 mos., m. Sarah Hildreth, aged 20 
years, 6 mos., of Westford, Mass., April 7, 1794. He came to H. 
in 1796 and bought a farm of John Shedd, in recent years known 
as the "Richardson Farm". It was then a dense forest, and he 
lived a time in a house near Levi G. Jones until he could build a 
shelter upon his own land, doing his first cooking beside a large 
rock near where the old house stood a few years since. When 
he had constructed a comfortable shelter, his wife joined him. 
He was a firm Orthodox, and Free Mason, officiating as Chaplain 
at meetings of the Order. He d. Dec. 28, 1848; she d. Aug. 8, 
1847. 

VII, CHILDBEN, 

1. Sally, b, February 22, 1796, in Westford; m. January 7, 1816, 

Stephen Richardson. (See) 

2. Lucinda, b. October 9, 1798 ; m. first, November 11, 1824, Hosea 

Wright, Westford, Mass, They had two children, Mr, Wright 
dying in 1827, she m, second, in 1854, William Corner, of 
Marietta O. ; she d. September 30, 1879. 

3. John Sullivan, b. January 23, 1801; m. December 25, 1828, Sarah, 

dau. of Solomon and Hannah (Fife) Moore; he d. June 21, 
1832. They had a s. John Sullivan, Jr., who d. December 30, 
1834, aged 2 years, 6 months. 

4. Cynthia, b. July 18, 1804; m. August 22, 1837, William Barker; set. 

in Elk township, Vinton Co., O. Several children. 

5. Stephen, b. January 28, 1807 ; d. May 30, 1811. 

6. Stephen Gates, b. April 3, 1812 ; d. May 9, 1815. 



4l8 HISTOKY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

7. Elizabeth, b. January 26, 1815 ; m. February 21, 1837, Joshua D,, s. 

of Dr. Joshua (See in Vol, 1) and Sarah (Giddings) Grain or 
Crane, b. in H., October 30, 1809 ; settled in Washington in 
1839, first two years of their married life having been spent in 
Unity. He was a respected citizen ; he d. August 4, 1870 ; wid. 
d. April 5, 1884. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Sylvanus O., b. May 2, 1810; d. February 16, 1841. 

2. Sarah Eglantine, b. June 20, 1842; m. September 26, 1871, John 

L. Safford, of Washington; she d. November 24, 1913. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary E., b. June 24, 1873 ; d. January 27, 1884. 

2: Carroll D., b. August 4, 1875 ; m. Bertha Elder, of Denver, 

Colo., grad. of Denver University ; Principal of High 

school at Hiss, Colo. 
] 3. Ruth E., b. November 16, 1881 ; m. April 8, 1908, Charles H. 

Twiss ; res. at Washington. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary Elizabeth, b. November 16, 1910 ; d. April 9, 1911. 

2. Aaida Eglantine, b. May 13, 1912. 

4. John Minot, b. May 12, 1887 ; grad. of Tilton Seminary ; is 
a teacher ; m. in Sejitember, 1914, Ruth Gee. 

X. CHILD. 

1. Malcolm, b. November 3, 1915. 

8. Joash, Jr., b. March 7, 1819 ; d. July 2, 1832. 

9. Horace C, b. May 17, 1832 ; m. February 28, 1858, Catherine, dau. of 

CjTus and Margaret (Miller) Sargent; he d. June 12, 1893. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Willis S., b. November 21, 1858 ; m. Helen L., b. September 4, 
1864, dau. of Dustin and Louisa (Hall) Barret. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Kate Agnes, b. January 15, 1887. 

2. Philip Barrett, b. April 4, 1888. 

MITCHELL. 

James, Jr., s. of James and Isabella (Mitchell) Mitchell, b. 
in Manchester, July 25, 181 5 ; m. first, Rebecca Spaulding, b. June 
27, 1825, dau. of Jonas and Rachel (Dickey) Harvey; she d. Feb. 



MITCHELL — MIXER — MONROE, 4I9 

16, 1861 ; m. second, Sarah A., dau. of Joseph and Jane (Dickey) 
Wilder, of H. ; she d. at Manchester, in 1889; he d. Dec. 4, 1891. 

III. CHILDBEN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE AND BORN IN MANCHESTER. 

1. Edward I. ; res. in Dubuque, la. 

2. ; m. Charles T. Allen, of Manchester. 

3. Emma W., b. June 12, 1856 ; a successful school teacher in the pub- 

lic schools of Manchester; came to H. in 1895 ; is prominent in 
club and church work ; is a florist interested in choice varieties 
of flowers beautiful specimens of which adorn her residence 
and grounds. 

MIXER. 

Benjamin was b. Dec. 17, 1784; m. Jan. 31, 1816, Betsy 
Shepard; b. June 29, 1787. He was a farmer and lived on the 
west slope of Stow Mountain. He d. May 31, 1863; she d. Sept. 
8, 1875. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Elizabeth, b. May 30, 1817. 

2. Lucy A., b. December 16, 1818 ; m. Benjamin Goodwin. 

3. Stephen S., b. September 20, 1821 ; m. Sarah Bennett ; d. at Milford 

May 5, 1896. 

MONROE. 

The written record of this family begins with the history of 
a certain Scottish nobleman named Donald, living near the River 
Roe, which winds across the north of Ireland. In the Eleventh 
century this Donald mustered his retainers and crossed the chan- 
nel into Scotland to lend his assistance to King Malcomb II, sorely 
pressed by invading forces. For the valiant service that he ren- 
dered him the Scottish king gave Donald a large tract of land in 
the northern part of Scotland, and distinguished him as the "Man 
from Roe." In the broad Scottish dialect this last term was soon 
transformed into Monroe, and became the surname of Donald's 
children and a long line of descendants. The estate of Monroe 
was defined on a map of Scotland drawn in the i6th century, and 
reproduced in the Encyclopedia Britannica, and it was inherited 
by many generations of the family. Sir George, 9th in the line 



420 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

of Barons, was killed at the battle of Bannockburn in 1314; Sir 
George, loth, was killed at the battle of Halcycon Hill, July 13, 
1333; Sir Robert, the 17th, was killed at Pinkie, near Edinburgh, 
Scot., in 1547. His son, Sir George, fought for Mary, Queen of 
Scots, and died in 1588. His son, Robert, 19th, was the first to 
embrace Protestantism, and was called the "Black Baron." After 
him the estate came in succession to Hector, 20th, Robert, 21st, 
a colonel under Gustavus Adolphus, of Sweden, who d. in 1633, 
Hector, 22nd, Hector, 23rd, who d. in 165 1, Robert, 24th, who d. 
in 1660, the line producing many warriors and leaders in war, 
until in the reigns of Charles I and Charles H no less than three 
generals, eight colonels, five lieutenants, eleven majors and thirty 
captains, to say nothing of the hundreds of privates in the ranks, 
figured in the stormy scenes of strife. Robert, 27th Baron, Gov- 
ernor of Inverness, had a regiment of four hundred of his own 
name under pay. 

During the successive generations the family became divided, 
and while those of England were firm defenders of the Protestant 
religion, the Scottish branch were staunch followers of Charles H. 
So, at the battle of Worcester, in 165 1, when the tide of war set 
against the House of Stuart, among the eight thousand prisoners 
of war taken by the victorious Cromwell and sent to New Eng- 
land, where they were sold as redemptioners* in 1652, were four 
Monroe brothers, Robert, John, Hugh and William. John was 
the ancestor of President James Monroe. 

William, youngest son of Robert, 25th in descent from Don- 
ald, the "Man from Roe," and one of the first by that surname to 
come to America, was b. at Inverness, Scotland, in 1625 ; settled in 
that part of old Cambridge now known as Lexington soon after 
his arrival in New England. He m. first, in 1665, Martha George,^ 
of Charlestown, Mass.; she d. in 1672, and he m. second, in 1673, 
Mary Ball, who d. in 1692. He became a Freeman and was 
Selectman in Cambridge for 1694, being a man prominent in 
public affairs. He d. in 1717. 

*These slaves were allowed to work their passage from Europe to America^ 
binding themselves to the government for a stipulated tame. It often took several, 
years of labor for one to redeem himself from debt. 



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II. CHILDREN, FOUR BY FIRST MARRIAGE ; OTHERS BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

1. John; 2. William; 3. George ; 4. Martha ; 5. Daniel ; 6. David; 
7. Joseph (See); 8. Benjamin; 9. Hannah; 10. Elizabeth; 
11. Mary; 12. Eleanor; 13. Sarah. 

Joseph, s. of William and Mary (Ball) Monroe, was b. in 

Cambridge, now Lexington, Aug. 16, 1687. He m. Elizabeth 

and they were the parents of a large family. He was known as 
"Corporal Joe", and he was one of the "Minute Men" at the battle 
of Concord bridge, April 19, 1775. As the patriots formed to 
cross the bridge a raking fire from the British killed some of them, 
and the regular musician hesitating to play the martial strain 
designed to inspire the wavering volunteers to advance, the com- 
mander called upon the bystanders for assistance in this dilemna, 
when every moment of time lost meant so much. "Corporal Joe" 
Monroe quickly stepped forward, saying: "I am so old it will not 
matter if I am killed," and instantly struck up a tune and ad- 
vanced rapidly towards the bridge. Aroused by this martial spirit 
the men hesitated no longer but advanced at a double quick. Thq 
drummer depicted in the famous picture of the battle at the bridge 
was the white-haired patriot, Corporal Joe, whose valiant deed 
enabled the captain of the Minute Men to march upon the enemy. 
He d. in 1787, at the age of one hundred years. 

III. CHILDREN, ALL PROBABLY BORN IN LEXINGTON, FORMERLY A PART OF 

CAMBRIDGE. 

1. Joseph, Jr. (See) ; 2. Nathan; 3. Joshua (See) ; 4. Nathaniel; 
5. Amos; 6. Elizabeth; 7. Abigail; 8. Mary; 9. Elenora ; 
10. Keziah; 11. Hannah. 

Joseph, Jr., s. of Joseph and Elizabeth Monroe, was b. in 
Cambridge, now Lexington, May 13, 1713 ; he lived in that part of 
Concord, now Carlisle, and was a member of the first church 
established in that town in 1781. He m. Hannah . 



IV. CHILDREN. 



1. Joseph, 3d. (See) 

2. Jonas. 

3. Margaret. 



4-22 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

4. Hepzibuh, who ru. in 1773, Oliver Wheeler, of Acton, Mass., and 
came to Hillsborough to live in 1778, as his name appears in 
the tax list for 1779. (See Wheeler.) Children: Abi, Louis, 
Esther, Eli, Oliver, Eunice, Isaiah, Abigail, who m. Simon 
Hartwell (See), Keuben, Anna, Betsy, who m. Joseph Carter 
(See), Daniel. 

Joshua, s. of Joseph and Elizabeth Monroe, m. Ruth . 



They were among the original members of the church established 
in Carlisle in 1781 ; she d. at Carlisle, Dec. 5, 1821, aged 99 years. 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. Thaddeus. (See) 

2. Reuben, bap. in April, 1755. 

Dr. Joseph (Joseph, Jr., Joseph, William), was b. in Carlisle, 
Mass., about 1757; studied medicine with Dr. Francis Kittredge, 
of Tewksbury, Mass., and settled in H. near the Centre on the 
Dunbar place about 1784. He was the second physician in town; 
m. Azubah Henry, of Carlisle, Mass. Doctor Monroe had an 
extended practice reaching into the adjoining towns. He made 
call upon call among his patients at a time when sickness was 
exceptionally prevalent for three successive days without rest or 
sleep until the unusual exertion brought on the brief illness which 
resulted in his death, Feb. 24, 1798, at the early age of 41 years. 
His widow m. second, Daniel Gordon, of Windsor, and d. in Am- 
herst, Dec. 23, 1847, aged 87 years. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Sally; m. May 6, 1804, Joseph Chapman, of Windsor. 

2. Joseph, Jr. ; rem. to Peterboro, where he d. 

3. Azubah, b. March 7, 1795; m. Joseph, Jr., s. of Joseph and Rhoda 

(Henry) Tubbs, b. in Marlow, January 23, 1789 ; he d. in Peter- 
boro, May 22, 1859 ; she d. in Hancock, January 16, 1871. 

4. Elijah, b. May 10, 1798. (See) 

There were several other children of whom no record has been 
found. 

Thaddeus, s. of Joshua and Ruth Monroe, was b. in Con- 
cord, Mass., May 4, 1753; came to H. late in 1776 or early in 
1777, as his name appears upon the tax list of the latter year. He 



MONROE. 423 

settled in the northeastern part of the town and cleared his farm 
upon which until in recent years his descendants have lived. He 
served in the Revolutionary War. He m. Feb. 17, 1780, Hannah 
Richardson, b. Feb. 17, 1761 ; she d. Sept. 22, 1828; he d. Nov. 28, 
1828. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Ileuben, b. February 1, 1781. (See) 

2. Isaac, b. October 24, 1782 ; d. February 22, 1820, unm. 

3. Hannah, b. May 30, 1784; m. first, John Gerry, of H. ; he d. and she 

ru. second, John Mansfield, of Lynnfield, Mass. ; she d. Decem- 
ber 20, 1859. 

4. Sarah, b. February 21, 1786 ; d. August 23, 1786. 

5. David, b. August 6, 1787. (See) 

6. Mary, b. ISlay 3, 1789 ; m. Beriah Willoughby, of Nashua ; she d, 

July 28, 1857. 

7. Sally W., b. August 3, 1791 ; m. February 2, 1824, Elijah Wood, of 

Henniker ; she d. April 10, 1856. 

8. Betsy R., b. June 16, 1793; m. James B. Wood, of Henniker; she d. 

October 26, 1853. 

9. Lucy L., b. June 19, 1796 ; m. Moody Lovewell, of Nashua ; she d. 

October 11, 1855. 

10. Hiram, b. March 24, 1799. (See) 

11. Jeptha, b. February 22, 1801; m. July 1, 1830, Amanda Huntress; 

he d. Noevmber 25, 1870. 

VI. CHILDBEN. 

1. Bery W., b. September 5, 1831. 

2. Mary W., b. January 29, 1833. 

13. Jotham, b. September 26, 1803 ; d. January 11, 1807. 

Elijah, s. of Dr. Joseph and Azubah Monroe, was b. May 
10, 1798; lost his left hand at the age of ten by the bursting of a 
gun; m. first, Sept. 15, 1818, Aris, dau. of John and Rebecca 
(Goodell) Bixby, b. May 10, 1797. He settled first at Upper Vil- 
lage, but upon being appointed High SherifT in 1845, rem. to Am- 
herst, where he res. ten years, and then ret. to H. His wife d. 
Aug. 9, 183 — ; he m. second, June 16, 1834, Matilda, dau. of 
Dawson and Ruth Russell. She d. Mar. 4, 1873 ; he d. Feb. 18, 
1878. 



4-24 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. llebecca, b. August 13, 1819; m. H. Newton Gay (See) ; she d. June 

19, 1909. 

2. James, b. April 5, 1825 ; m. first, December 31, 1830, Hannah A. 

Nutt, who d. October 26, 1S56, aged 33 years; m. second, 
November 24, 1858, Evelyn M., dau. of Chas. H. and llowena K. 
(McGaffey) lloberts of Milford ; res. in Boston. He d. October 
6, 1893. 

VII. CHILDBDN, BORN IN AMHERST. 

1. Anna F., b. November 23, 1853. 

2. James E., b. in September, 1856 ; d. October 27, 1856. 

3. i^izzie E., b. June 17, 1861. 

3. Susan M., b. August 13, 1831; m. December 20, 1853, Geo. Jones of 

Bradford ; res. in Concord. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. May, b. September 27, 1856. 

2. Kate M., b. February 15, 1863. 

4. George, b. May 14, 1836 ; d. at age of 2 years. 

Reuben, s. of Thaddeus and Hannah (Richardson) Monroe, 
was b. Feb. i, 1781 ; m. June 8, 1816, Betsy S., dau. of John and 
Eunice Curtis, and set. in Henniker ; he d. Dec. 10, 1840 ; wid. m. 
second, Isaac Merrill, of Hopkinton ; she d. Apr. 16, 1873. 

VI. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN HENNIKER. 

1. Jotham, b. January 19, 1819 ; d. October 5, 1820. 

2. Lucy, b. April 9, 1822 ; d. November 24, 1836. 

3. Hannah, b. September 14, 1826; m. January 21, 1841, James H. 

Kay (See) 

4. Lucetta, b. December 12, 1830; m. June 24, 1849, Walter, s. of 

Thomas and Hannah (Brown) Felch, b. in Henniker, May 
28, 1828. 

David, s. of Thaddeus and Hannah (Richardson) Monroe, 
was b. Aug. 6, 1787; served in the War of 1812 under Capt. 
Samuel Bradford. He m. Dec. 10, 1822, Asenath, dau. of An- 
drew and Elizabeth (Green) Wilkins ; set. in the northeastern 
section of the town on a farm now owned by his grandson James 
M. Ray. He d. Feb. i, 1838. 



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VI. CHILDEEN. 

1. Clarissa, b. February 1, 1824 ; m. December 25, 1845, Jonathan 

Ray. (See) 

2. Mary J., twin of Clarissa, m. December 25, 1845, John W. Morris, 

Jr., b. in Scarboro, Me., March 14, 1819 ; res. in Nashua ; d. in 
Cambridge, Mass., February 26, 1871. 

VII. CHILDREN, FIRST TWO BORN IN LIMERICK, ME. 

1. Clara A., b. July 12, 1847; d. September 18, 1848. 

2. George K., b. May 6, 1859 ; m. November 26, 1885, Nellie A., dau. 

of Charles and Olive A. (Taylor) Wilson, of Wilton; res. 
in Nashua. 

Vni. CHILDREN, BORN IN NASHUA. 

1. Harold E., b. May 6, 1886; d. May 6, 1887. 

2. Philip E., b. October 7, 1887. 

3. John M., b. in Cambridge, Mass., July 9, 1862 ; d. August 2, 1862. 

3. Asenath, b. February 11, 1834; m. February 24, 1866, James INI. 

W^ilkins. (See) 

Hiram, s. of Thaddeus and Hannah (Richardson) Monroe, 
was b. Mar. 24, 1799. He m. first, Nov. 29, 1827, Juhanna Grain, 
who d. Mar. 5, 1832; m. second, Oct. 31, 1833, Ehza Stow, who d. 
Jan. 15, 1839; ^^- third, Dec. 26, 1839, Ruth Keyes, who d. Mar. 
20, 1848 ; m. fourth, Apr. 10, 1849, DeHa, dau. of Dea. Wilham 
and Abigail (Ayer) Monroe. She d. Aug. 27, 1889, aged 82 years, 
having hved in H., forty-one years. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Sarah Crain, b. February 5, 1829 ; d. November 27, 1854. 

2. Lavina, b. June 15, 1830; m. Charles Morgan; he d. in 1856; she 

d. October 11, 1892. One son, Charles. (See) 

3. Hiram Harvey, b. February 27, 1832; d. May 2, 1863. 

4. Martin Buchanan, b. August 26, 1834; d. May 5, 1863. 

5. Arland, b. September 26, 1836 ; one s. Warren lives in Topeka, Kans. 

6. Warren, b. June 10, 1838; d. September 11, 1862. 

7. Hazon Barton, b. February 4, 1841 ; enl. as private, Co. A., 3rd Reg. 

of Infantry in the Vermont National Guards for three 3"ears ; 
mustered in July 16, 1861, at St. Johnsbury, Vt. ; d. January 
10, 1862, of disease. 



4^6 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

8. Orvan Payson, b. July 26, 1842. (See) 

9. Julianna Frances, b. August 25, 1845 ; d. July 22, 1847. 

10. Alma Dennis, b. February 6, 1848; m. John W. Jackman (See) ; d. 

September 19, 1871. 

Charles^ s. of Charles and Lavina (Monroe) Morgan, was 
b. in Francestown, April 8, 1855. His father d. before he was a 
year old, and his mother returned with him to her native town of 
Hillsborough, and resided on the homestead of her father, Hiram 
Monroe, where Charles was reared. Was educated in the district 
school and at Francestown Academy. Was a farmer and later 
bought the Othni Crosby farm. He m. Nov. 21, 1881, Ellen M., 
dau. of William E. and Mary J. (Blanchard) Gay, and moved to 
\'ermont, in June, 1909; d. Feb. 6, 1914. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Frank li., b. September 6, 1882. 

2. Mary G., b. March 7, 1885. 

3. Marita L., b. December 27, 1886, m. August 4, 1909, Harold Perry, of 

Brattleboro, Vt. 

4. Annabel, b. December 31, 1887. 

5. Edith M., b. August 7, 1889; m. March 20, 1912, John Sawyer, of 

Ludlow, Vt. 

6. Helen M., b. August 7, 1889; m. February 12, 1914, Benjamin 

Blodgett of Brattleboro, Vt. 

7. Walter E., b. March 16, 1894. Enlisted in April, 1916, and served 

during our trouble with Mexico, as a member of Co. I, Ver- 
mont National Guards. Was called out when war was de- 
clared. Was in different camps in this country until the fall 
of 1918, then went across and was in France till January, 1919. 
Was honorably discharged April 24, 1920. 

Orvan Payson, s. of Hiram and Ruth (Keyes) Monroe, b. 
July 26, 1842, in H. ; m. Ruth Maria Nutter of Tuftonborough, 
N. H., b. Sept. 17, 1844; rem. to Liberty Prairie, III, 1866, where 
he res. until 1881, when he rem. to Whiting, Kansas, w^here he 
lived until his death, July 24, 1917. 

Mr. Monroe was the owner of a large live-stock farm in 
Kansas, where he was engaged in cattle trade ; in his later years 
in company with his son, Roy. He was greatly interested in 




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MONROE. 427 

educational matters, and served on the school board for a long 
period. He was one of the organizers of the local telephone com- 
pany, and its President for a time. Active in the Methodist Epis- 
copal church, for a long while acting as one of its trustees. An 
active, progressive man he was a leader in local political activities, 
always standing for fearless and energetic progression. His busi- 
ness and social life made for him a large circle of friends and 
acquaintances, among whom he was looked up to as an honest, 
sterling citizen, whose loss was keenly felt. 

VII. CHILDEEN, FIRST FrV'E BORN AT LIBERTY PRAIRIE, ILL., LAST THREE BORN 
IN WHITING, KANSAS. 

1. Hiram Willis, b. May 6, 1868; m. April 16, 1891, Effie Hungerford, 

b. August 3, 1872. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Elsie Ruth, b. February 13, 1892; m. December 12, 1912, Samuel 

Shinneman. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Eula Arminta, b. May 14, 1914. 

2. Lorna May, b. July 7, 1917. 

3. Helen Marie, b. May 12, 1919. 

2. Alma May, b. June 30, 1893 ; d. January 18, 1897. 

3. Charles Hungerford, b. July 16, 1898. 

4. Orvan Payson, b. August 8, 1901. 

2. George Payson, b. January 18, 1870. 

3. Florence Pearl, b. January 18, 1872; m. in 1918, Dr. J. E. Love, 

Whiting, Kans. 

4. Emma Ruthena, b. November 27, 1874 ; m. H. C. Love, March 10, 

1897 ; rem. to Kensington, Kans., in December, 1897 ; rem. to 
Wilsey, Kans., in December, 1903. Children : Donald Monroe 
and Hazen Clyde. 

5. Delia Miriam, b. June 12, 1876 ; m. A. L. Prentice, Nebraska. 

VHI. CHILDREN. 

1. Daisy Elizabeth, b. March 8, 1904. 

2. Pearl, b. January 27, 1906. 

3. Lucile, b. May 10, 1911. 

4. William Asa, b. in September, 1915. 

6. Roy Nutter, b. May 27, 1881 ; m. February 18, 1906, Florence Stick. 



428 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Margaret Euth, b. May 21, 1908. 

2. George Payson, b. December 31, 1909. 

3. Ethel Maude, b. January 15, 1911. 

7. Julia Anna, b. April 18, 1883 ; m. Orin A. Stevens, Fargo, North 

Dakota. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Dudley Field, b. August 22, 1911. 

2. Gerald Monroe, b. November 7, 1913. 

3. Alvah rhilip, b. April 15, 1915 ; d. April 15, 1915. 

4. Muriel, b. June 8, 1917. 

8, Ira James, b. September 25, 1885 ; m. in March, 1910. 

Fred B., no relative of the other descendants of Monroes in 
town, except it be far back, son of Daniel Lyman and Par- 
melia (Sawyer) Monroe, was b. in Washington, D. C, Jan. 21, 
1867. He came to Hillsborough to live over twenty-five years 
ago, and has been active in town affairs ever since. He has served 
twenty years on the Board of Selectmen, and since the death of 
Mr. Flanders has been its Chairman. He is also road agent, and 
the town is noted for the excellent condition of its highways. He 
is an Odd Fellow. 

Mr. Monroe married Grace L., daughter of Levi Goodale, 
and has made his home at Bridge Village. Mrs. Monroe d. Aug. 
14, 1917, aged 49 years, 3 months, 9 days. 

MOORE. 

Solomon, s. of Isaac and Sarah Moore, was b. in Berlin, 
Mass., Aug. 8, I'J'/'J \ m. Jan. i, 1800, Flannah Fife, b. in Bolton. 
Mass., Jan. 29, 1778; rem. to Milford in 1800, and to H. in 1803 ; 
lived first with Mr. William Conn ; second on the Poole farm, and 
afterwards on place recently occupied by A. B. Kimball. He was 
a cooper as well as farmer; wife d. Feb. 21, 1841 ; he d. Sept. 18, 
1853. Two oldest ch. b. in Milford. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Hepsibeth, b. September 24, 1801 ; d. May 9, 1809. 

2. Jotham, b. August 9, 1803. (See) 



MOORE, 429 

3. Sarah, b, June 24, 1805 ; m. first, December 25, 1828, John S. Minot, 

who d. June 21, 1832, and she ui. second, September 8, 1842, 
William S. Taggart. (See) 

4. Charles, b. May 20, 1807 ; d. December 20, 1831. 

5. Zilpha, b. July 26, 1809; m. May 5, 1833, Nathan Kendall. (See) 

6. Lucy P., b. June 28, 1811 ; m. June 24, 1833, Silas N. Sawyer. (See) 

D. April 3, 1863. One son. 

7. Hepsibeth B., b, March 17, 1814; m. October 18, 1833, John G. 

Dickey (See) ; d. May 15, 1838. One daughter. 

8. Hannah Irene, b. March 19, 1816; m. March 10, 1839, John G. 

Dickey. (See) 

9. Nancy, b. July 29, 1818 ; d. January 24, 1883, unm. 

10. Mary S., b, June 18, 1821 ; m. Ain-il 6, 1844, Col. Jewett D. Hosley. 

(See) Five children. 

JoTHAM, s. of Solomon and Hannah (Fife) Moore, b. in Mil- 
ford, Aug. 9, 1803 ; m- first, Dec. 3, 1829, Amanda, dau. of Samuel 
and Betsy (Atwood) Brown, of Antrim, b. Aug. 12, 1808, and d. 
Feb. 17, 1857; he m. second Oct. 5, 1858, Eliza A. Brown, sis. of 
first w. ; she d. Oct. 21, 1867. He was Selectman from 1839 to 
1843; Town Clerk, three years; Postmaster, two years; Represen- 
tative to State Legislature in 1858-59. He lived about half a mile 
west of Lower Village on road to Keene ; d. July 24, 1866. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Benjamin P., b. May 11, 1830; m. November 23, 1862, Nancy G., dau. 

of James and Louisa (Gibson) McClintock; was a farmer for 
a few years, then in connection with Erickson Burnham, 
bought the foundry and machine shop at Lower Village, where 
they carried on business together until he d. September 13, 
1870. Had one dau., Marion A., b. July 19, 1864 ; ed. in com- 
mon and high school, and Normal School at Framingham, 
Mass., and became a popular teacher at Bridge Village, where 
she d. January 17, 1891. Her mother d. April 25, 1902. 

2. Charles F., b. Aug. 10, 1834; went to 111., where he became a large 

dealer in cattle ; m. Sarah A. Wood, of Peoria, 111. 

3. George C, b. June 7, 1838 ; d. August 26, 1853. 

4. J. Scott, b. April 29, 1841. (See) 

J. Scott, m. Dec. 17, 1867, Lucie A., dau. of 1. Miles and 
Sophronia (Chase) Tuttle, of Antrim, b. Oct. 24, 1849; he lives 
on the old homestead and is a prosperous farmer. 



430 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Benjamin S., b. October 6, 1870 ; d. January 12, 1871. 

2. Ealph IL, b. February 16, 1876; m. Anna (Chamberlain) Proctor, 

of East Washington ; is a trader in Franklin. 

3. Charles J., b. August 5, 1879 ; m. first, Edith Ricker, of Foxboro, 

Mass., who d. May 6, 1905 ; m. second, Sarah Chamberlain ; res. 
in Woburn, Mass. 

VI. CHILD, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Mildred, b. March 24, 1901. 

MORRILL. 

Henry C, s. of John and Rebecca Morrill, was b. May 14, 
1833, in Warner. When he became of age he went to Concord 
and was employed in the railroad shops for over a year when he 
temporarily became a fireman and afterwards was promoted to 
an engineer. His first run was from Concord to Bradford. The 
next was that one known as the New Hampshire Central Road 
which extended from Manchester to Henniker. He was on that 
branch at the time when Gov. Gilmore and his men tore up the 
rails from North Weare to Henniker. Mr. Morrill was on the 
Concord to Hillsborough branch for a period of twenty years and 
was the first to make the run to Peterboro when the road was 
extended to that town. In 1875 he entered into partnership with 
Frank E. Merrill and bought out the store of Benjamin Button 
located at the junction of Depot and Henniker streets and three 
years later moved to Odd Fellow's Block. 

In 1886 to 1898 he devoted his time to the business having 
left the road, but in 1898 he sold his interest to Mr. Merrill and 
with a party of twelve went to Alaska, as a gcldseeker, where he 
remained a little over a year. Upon returning to Hillsborough, 
in August, 1899, ^^^ health was very much impaired and he never 
fully recovered it. He v.^as able, however, to work some of the 
time up to the fall of 191 3 but from that time failed gradually. 
He represented the town in the general court in 1875 ; served as 
selectman ; democratic in politics ; prominent with the Masons and 
Odd Fellows; joined the first Dec. 22, 1863 and the Odd Fellows 
Dec. 31, 1858; m. in 1856, Mary M. Smiley of H., who d. in 1909. 
He d. in H., May 14, 1914, on his 81 st birthday. 




HENKY C. MORRILL 



MORRILL — MURDOUGH. 43 1 

III. CHILD. 

1. Belle E., b. March 12, 1860; m. January 24, 1875, Frank E. Merrill. 
(See) 

MURDOUGH. 

Thomas, b. in Londonderry, Ire,, came to H. from Litch- 
field, and settled first on the Worthley farm, and afterwards was 
the first settler on the Town Farm. He m. Margaret, dau. of 
James and Margaret (Moore) McCoUey, b. in Londonderry, Ire., 
Aug. 30, 1734. Mrs. Murdough was a woman of great courage 
and was accustomed to travel twice daily nearly 3 miles from her 
home to Major Andrews to milk her cows. One day she saw a 
bear sitting up near a tree, and thinking if she turned and ran he 
would follow her, she coolly kept ahead. Bruin watched her 
closely until she had passed, when he trotted off leaving her un- 
molested, as if out of respect for her bravery; d. in Jan., 1814. 

II. CHILDBEN. 

Sukie, Kobert, Nathaniel, Nathan, Pattie, Thomas, Jr. (See), Samuel 
(See), who m. June 23, 1781, Mary Jones, Eunice, Isaac, Frank. 

Thomas, Jr., s. of Thomas and Margaret (McColley) Mur- 
dough, was b. in 1757, at Litchfield; m. Apr. 13, 1777, Eunice, 
dau. of Nathaniel and Sarah (Parker) Coolidge ; lived in various 
places and had a large family of children, of whom only a meagre 
account can be obtained; d. Jan. 14, 1824. 

III. CHILDREN, 

1. Kobert, who went to Maine to live. 

2. Susan, who d. joung. 

3. Nathaniel, b. January 23, 1786; m. Betsey Heath, of Weare. (See), 

4. Nathan, b. in 1789. (See) 

5. Patty, who d. aged about 30 years, unm, 

6. Susan, who went to Mass. and m. there. 

7. Thomas, b. August 17, 1791. (See) 

8. Samuel, of whom nothing has been found. 

9. Eunice, who m. Ezra Johnson. (See) 

10. Isaac, b. in 1804; m. Hannah Waugh ; d. February 21, 1836. They 

had one child, Clarissa, b. in July, 1830; d. February 21, 1834. 

11. Francis. 



43^ HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Samuel, s. of Thomas, Sen., and Margaret (McColley) 
Murdough; m. June 23, 1781, Mary Jones. His name first ap- 
pears on the tax Hsf f or 1778, and he settled on Bible Hill; then 
rem. to a farm which he later sold to Thomas Kellom, when he 
took up a lot of land west of the Josiah Kellom place on County 
Road. He felled the first tree on the lot, and built a house the 
first summer. His w. d. in 1847, aged 88 years. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. James, b. August 25, 1781 ; m. Betsy Aiken, of Bradford. 

2. Samuel, Jr., b. February 18, 1783. (See) 

3. William, b. May 23, 1785. (See) 

4. Margaret (Peggy), b. April 14, 1787; m. John Barney, of Wash- 

ington. 

5. Polly (Mary), b. August 17, 1789; m. David Roach (See) ; d, Feb- 

ruary 23, 1869. 

6. Sally, b. August 15, 1791 ; m. Samuel McClintock. 

7. Rhoda, b. May 3, 1793 ; d. October 25, 1795. 

8. Lefe, b. May 11, 1795 ; m. Joash Hamlin. 

Nathaniel, s. of Thomas and Eunice (Coolidge) Mur- 
dough, b. Jan. 23, 1786; m. Betsy, dau. of Timothy and Alcy 
(Putney) Heath, of Weare, who was b. Sept. 2^, 1784; d. May 7, 
1845 ; he d. Mar. 30, 1845. 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. John, b. April 28, 1805 ; m. July 3, 1831, Mary Ann, dau. of Nathan 
and Anna (Francis) Murdough ; she d. March 10, 1879; he d. 
January 1, 1883, of cancer. 

V. CHILDEEN. 

1. Sarah A., b. in May, 1832 ; d. September 2, 1859. 

2. James, b. in 1834; d. October 7, 1836. 

3. Susan J., m. Thomas Moore, of Lancaster ; res. in Stockton, 

Calif. Has a s. Frederic, who has two children, Veda and 
Fred. 

4. John, served three years in 17th Infantrj-, U. S. A., Civil War ; 

m. Isabella McDonald, of Boston, ^fass., res. in Natick, 
Mass. 

5. Bessie M., m. Henry Harden ; res. in Boston ; one child, Mary, 

d. in infancy. 

6. Nancie F., m. Isaac Wilkins ; d. November 24, 1905. (See) 



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7. Ellen B., m. April 14, 1864, William S. Loveren. (See) Two 
children. 

2. Silas Button, b. March 4, 1807 ; m. in December, 1841, Mary Phelps, 

of Amherst ; went to Calif, by the Overland route in 1849. After 
enduring great hardships, d. in Calif., November 10, 1849 ; wife 
d. September 14, 1849. 

3. Lucy J., b. Januai-y 22, 1809 ; m. March 1, 1837, Edwin Buckman, 

of Stoneham, Mass. He d. in Calif., in 1884 ; she d. February 
23, 1891. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. John Edwin, d. in infancy. 

2. Elvira J., a teacher. 

4. Alcy H., b. January 8, 1812; m. Abraham Francis. (See) 

5. Samuel E., b. August 18, 1820 .(See Samuel McKean.) 

6. Susan W., b. March 31, 1826 ; m, in 1860, John Berry; she d. in 1862. 

Nathan, s. of Thomas and Eunice (Coolidge) Murdoug'h, 
b. 1789; m. first, Ann Francis, in Marblehead, Mass.; she d. and 
he m. second, Susan, dau. of Daniel Wilson, of Deering, b. in 
1781 ; he d. in Deering, Jan. 15, 1847, aged 58 years; Vv^id. d. Nov. 
3, 1872. 

IV. CHILDREN, ONE CHILD BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Mary Ann, b. November 14, 1809, in Marblehead ; she m. her cousin 

John Murdough. 

2. James JMurdough, who m. Abby Munn, of Gill, Mass. ; he d. in 

Stamford, Conn. ; four children. 

3. David, b. in 1818 (?) ; d. July 9, 1852, unm, 

4. Sarah, who m. Erasmus Johnson, and res. in Arlington, Mass, ; six 

children. 

5. Elizabeth, who m. Joseph Huggins ; res. in Wis. ; two children. 

Thomas, 3rd, s. of Thomas, Jr., and Eunice (Coolidge) Mur- 
dough, was b. at H., Aug. 17, 1791 ; m. Feb. 23, 1817, Catherine 
McPherson, b. April 22, 1784; they rem. to Acworth, in 1818, 
where he d. Sept. 14, 1853 ; she d. Apr. 19, i860. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Eobert T., b. November 5, 1817; d. March 29, 1843, while a student 

in Dartmouth College, unm. 

2. George, b. September 2, 1819 ; m. December 4, 1850, Elizabeth 

Mitchell; set. in Manchester, where his wife d. in 1867; he d. 
April 29, 1892. 



434 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

3. Sarah A., b. January 15, 1822 ; m. June 28, 1861, Col. C. K. Brooks, 

of Acworth ; she d. January 3, 1894. 

4. Homer, b. August 30, 1824; m. December 4, 1849, Emorancy E. 

Gowen, of Acworth ; he d. May 5, 1896. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. James Thomas, b. April 2, 1853 ; m. first, June 23, 1880, Mary 

A. Smith ; she d. February 24, 1896, and he m. second, June 
7, 1898, Minerva Harbeck, of Block Creek, N. Y. 

VI. CHILDREN, TWO BY FIBST MARRIAGE. 

1. Nellie B., b. May 11, 1884. 

2. Nina M., b. September 2, 1891. 

3. Eleanor Ester, b. October 23, 1902 ; d. October 29, 1902. 

2. Susan Angle, b. July 10, 1855 ; m. May 20, 1877, William E. 

Jones; she d. May 31, 1893, at Oramel, N. Y., vrhere her 
father d. three years later. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Kitty Pearl, b. April 8, 1879. 

2. Myron Homer, b. October 16, 1882. 

3. Arthur William, b. February 16, 1889. 

5. Horace, tvs^in of Homer, m. April 8, 1868, Margaret Cheney, of 

Canandaigua, N. Y. ; d. August 8, 1900. 

6. Nancy Jane, b. August 25, 1826; m. September 15, 1852, Benjamin 

F. Woods, of Henniker, b. August 8, 1820 ; res. in Arlington, 
Mass. ; she d. February 10, 1888 ; he d. July 16, 1893. 

V, CHILDREN. 

1. Etta Jane Woods, b. May 11, 1854; m. James Horace Eussell, 

East Lexington, Mass., b. May 24, 1843. 

VI. CHILD. 

1. Etta Maude, b. December 31, 1874; d. July 18, 1878. 

2. William Learned Woods, b. in Arlington, in 1860 ; d. April 20, 

1898. 

7. J. D. Freeman, b. July 26, 1828; m. February 25, 1858, Henrietta 

Lincoln, of Acworth ; d. March 30, 1875 ; she d. July 7, 1889. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Edwin L., b. January 2, 1859; m. May 16, 1883, Annah E. Burn- 

ham ; one child, Arthur F., b. September 29, 1884. 

2. Charles E., b. October 23, 1860; m. August 28, 1895, Mabel E. 

Turner. 



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3. Kate E., b. October 23, 1860 (twin of Charles E.) ; d. July 31, 

1882, while a student at Plymouth Normal School. 

4. Hattie M., b. August 26, 1863 ; m. March 25, 1891, Dr. Carl A. 

Allen, of Holyoke, Mass. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Carl M., b. January 28, 1893. 

2. Leland C, b. May 5, 1896. 

5. George F., b. March 7, 1866; m. September 12, 1894. 

Samuel, Jr., s. of Samuel and Mary (Jones) Murdough, b. 
Feb. i8, 1783, succeeded to the homestead on County Road. He 
was a prosperous farmer and an extensive dealer in cattle and 
sheep. He m. first, Mehitable, dau. of William and Abigail 

(Cole) Jones, of Windsor; she d. , and he m. second, Dec. 

21, 1821, Sarah Barker, b. April 20, 1800, in Tyngsboro, Mass.; 
he d. July 24, 1848; she d. in July, 1855. 

IV. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Samuel, 3d, b. March 18, 1804; d. August 22, 1831. 

2. Gilman, b. June 15, 1806; m. Hannah Bell. (See) 

3. Simeon, b. May 3, 1810 ; d. September 17, 1826, 

4. Abigail, b. November 16, 1812 ; d. June 4, 1870. 

5. William J., b. December 4, 1815 ; m. Caroline Ayers ; d. November 

1, 1869. 

6. Sally, b. December 31, 1818 ; d. February 12, 1828. 

Three of these children, Samuel, 3d, Abigail C. and Sally, were b. 
without sight, notwithstanding which misfortune they were very ac- 
tive and intelligent. Samuel was an expert watch cleaner. "Blind 
Abby" lived to a good old age, and was an excellent housekeeper. It is 
related by one who knew her that he had seen her many times take a 
pail of water from the pump, remove the lid to the tea kettle and fill 
the kettle from the pail without spilling a drop of the water. She was 
an excellent knitter and sewer, and a good Christian woman. She left 
$100 for the benefit of the church ; also left her brothers money. 

IV. CHILDEEN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

7. Charles O., b. March 26, 1822. (See) 

8. Mehitable J., b. December 10, 1823 ; m. Daniel Cheney ; d. July 10, 

1879. 

9. James, b. September 1, 1825 ; d. September 3, 1826. 

10. George W., b. July 9, 1827. (See) 

11. James J., b. June 12, 1829; m. Lucy Jackman. (See) 

12. Sarah M,, b. May 31, 1831; m. John Grimes. (See) 



436 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

13. Daniel F., b. May 16, 1833; m. Hannah M. Smyth. He d. in 1888; 

she d. in 1915. No cliildren. 

14. Samuel C, b. November 1, 1835 ; m. Sarah Stacy ; res. in Keene, 

Children : Edgar, Clinton, Fred, Lilla. 

15. Emily J., b. September 5, 1837; m. first, J. Greeley Fifield ; m. 

second, Sumner Marshall ; d. December 25, 1878. 

V. CHILDEEN, BY FIEST MARBIAGE. 

1. Nellie, b. November 10, 1860; 2, Carrie A.; 3. Walter F. ; 
4. Myron, b. May 1, 1868. 

16. Warren F., b. April 17, 1839 ; d. December 4, 1860, \mm. 

17. Lucy L., b. March 7, 1842 ; m. first, Charles Hall ; m. second, David 

D. Dodge. 

William^ s. of Samuel and Mary (Jones) Murdough, was 
b. May 23, 1785 ; m. Nov. 25, 1810, Polly, dau. of Samuel and 
Lois (Calef) Stevens, of Goshen; res. at Washington and Nashua 
from 181 5 to 1845, when he rem. to Goshen. His first w. dying 
Aug. 21, 1837, he m. second, Mrs. Mary P. Whittemore, of 
Nashua. He d. Mar. 26, 1865. 

IV. CHILDREN, ALL BUT LAST BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Alvira, b. in Goshen, in 1811 ; d. in infancy. 

2. Emetine, b. in Goshen, October 26, 1813 ; m. Gilbert Ward, of 

Nashua, in November, 1835 ; d. January 27, 1875. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Ellen M. Ward, b. August 21, 1837 ; m. in 1857, Edward L. New- 
hall, of Nashua. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Frank W. (Newhall), b. July 25, 1859. 

2. Maude F. (Newhall), b. in December, 1871. 

3. Maria A., b. in Washington, September 29, 1822 ; m. in March, 1846, 

Obediah F. Crain, of Goshen; she d. July 9, 1871. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Albert M., b. in December, 1846; d. in September, 1849. 

2. Fred, b. in November, 1848 ; d. in April, 1850. 

3. Frances M., b. in April, 1861; m. in September, 1883, Eben W. 

Hurd, of Goshen. 

4. Salma H., b. in Washington, July 24, 1824 ; m. in 1847, Adeline G. 

Darrah, of Bradford ; res. at Lynn, Mass. 



MURDOUGH. 437 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Gertrude, b. in 1852 ; d. in childhood. 

2. Lilla D., b. in June, 1855 ; m. in Miirch, 1874, Charles A. Parker, 

of Nashua ; one child, Frank L., b. in October, 1875. 

3. Grace N., b. in January, 1863. 

5. Lucinda F., b. in Washington, December 31, 1830 ; res. in Goshen. 

6. Walter B., b. in Washington, November 10, 1832; res. at Evansville, 

Wis. ; m. in December, 1867, Emma of Montana. Children : 

Willie and Gertrude. 

7. Fidelia L., b. in Goshen, by second marriage, April 23, 1849 ; m. in 

1869, Clarence H. Barrett, of Nashua ; res. at Manchester. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Walter H., b. in June, 1871. 

2. George F., b. in August, 1875. 

Oilman, s. of Samuel and Mehitable (Jones) Murdough, b. 
Jan. 15, 1806; m, Hannah, dau. of Thomas and Mary (Giles) Bell, 
of Antrim, b. Oct. 6, 1806. He lived for a time in Henniker, but 
mainly in this town on "County Road." Wife d. Jan. 28, 1875 ; 
he d. Dec. 18, 1885. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Henry G., b. January 23, 1830; m. first, Mary Root; m. second, 

Agnes B. Reed ; res. several years at Chicopee Falls, Mass., 
but finally ret. to the homestead in H., where he d. March 16, 
1886. 

2. Thomas J., b. January 16, 1832; m. Martha Kimball. (See) 

3. Frank S., b. August 23, 1834. (See) 

4. Martha V., b. October 27, 1840 ; d. September 4, 1843. 

5. Jennie L., b. May 6, 1846 ; m. Hiram B. Raleigh, of Antrim, b. in 

1835 ; rem. to Windsor. 

Charles O., s. of Samuel and Sarah (Barker) Murdough, 
was b. Mar. 26, 1822 ; m. Mar. 26, 1846, Mary, dau. of Abel and 
Elizabeth (Farley) Farley, b. June 6, 1828. Res. in Bradford, 
Washington, Manchester, and finally in H. upon a farm at "Con- 
cord End." He d. Mar. 20, 1911 ; she d. June 3, 1916. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Mark, b. October 5, 1848 ; unm. 

2. Frank, b. February 18, 1853 ; m. November 22, 1875, Emma C, dau. 

of Stephen and Harriet (Marshall) Smith, b. in Washington, 
March 23, 1859. 



43^ HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



VI. CHILDKEN. 

1. Vilona M., b. March 31, 1876; m. first, Irving McAdams ; m. 

second, Daniel Patt, of Providence, R. I. ; res. in Bruns- 
wick, Me. 

2. Warren P., b. May 5, 1882 ; m. Rebecca Avery, New Boston. 

3. M. Lizzie, b. in Washington, April 20, 1857 ; m. James M. Ray. (See) 

4. Noah F., b. October 13, 1860 ; m. June 16, 1883, Almira E. Colby, of 

Warner. Is a farmer and lives on the old homestead cleared 
by Thaddeus Monroe, tlie land purchased by money paid for 
services in the Revolutionary War, inherited by his son Hiram 
Monroe, who built the present house. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. James O., b. February 18, 1885 ; m. Zella P. Travis. 

2. Herman P., b. January 24, 1887 ; m. April 27, Frances L. 

Pierce, of Bradford. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. 2. Arlene Nancy and Eileen Mira, b. May 18, 1910. 
3. Norman, b. in February, 1912. 

3. Clarence A., b. March 4, 1888 ; m. Gertrude Richardson. 

VII. CHILD. 

1. Reginald, b. September 1, 1811. 

4. Daniel G., b. November 25, 1889 ; m. August 20, 1909, Gladys M. 

Harvey. 

VU. CHILD. 

1. Edgar N., b. June 19, 1910. 

5. Wallace C, b. March 6, 1891. 

6. Clifford N., b. July 6, 1893. 

7. Ida May, b. April 29, 1898; m. April 21, 1916, Ernest N. Elgar. 

8. Roy J., b. June 7, 1903 ; d. July 17, 1904. 

9. Florence M., b. October 20, 1906. 

5. Leafey T., b. April 7, 1863 ; m. July 5, 1884, William H. Kilburn, of 

Concord. 

VI. CHILD. 

1. Frank W., b. in Milford, October 21, 1887. 

6. Martha M., b. December 11, 1864 ; m. December 26, 1885, John Mc- 

Comish, of New Boston. 



MURDOUGH. 439 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Charles J., b. November 25, 1892. 

2. Harry E., b. October 18, 1897. 

3. Hazel L., b. January 1, 1900. 

7. L. Grace, b. November 22, 1874 ; m. first, Eugene Curtis ; m. second, 
Fred Eeilly, of Milford. 

George W., s. of Samuel, Jr., and Sarah (Barker) Mur- 
dough, was b. in H., July 9, 1827; m. Mar. 4, 1848, Charlotte B., 
dau. of Justus and Charlotte (Blodget) Pike; lived in Bradford 
and Washington from 1848 to 1879, when they rem. to Chi- 
chester, where he d. Aug. 23, 1889; she d. in 1891. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Caroline E., b. February 19, 1854 ; d. April 3, 1854. 

2. Jennie B., b. February 24, 1858 ; m. William Muzzey, of Bradford ; 

rem. to Ind. One dau., Hattie. 

3. Hattie M., b. September 11, 1860; d. March 22, 1866. 

James Jackson, s. of Samuel and Sally (Barker) Murdough, 
was b. June 12, 1829; he served in the i6th Reg., N. H. Vols., in 
1862 and 1863 ; rem. to III, in 1868, where he res. He m. in 1852, 
Lucy R., dau. of Stephen and Sarah (Hoyt) Jackman, who d. 
Apr. 17, 1903. 

V. CHILDREN, TWO YOUNGEST BORN IN ILLINOIS. 

1. Olive P., b. in 1854 ; m. John Parsons. 

2. Ida, b. in 1857 ; m. E. H. Salter ; res. Iowa. 

3. Sarah, b. in 1860; m. A. J. Long; res. in 111. 

4. James W., b. in 1869 ; d. at Belle Flower, 111., in 1878. 

5. Burt E., b. in 1873 ; res. in 111. 

Thomas J., s. of Oilman and Hannah (Bell) Murdough, was 
b. Jan. 16, 1832 ; m. Aug. 3, 1856, Martha A., dau. of Herburt and 
Sarah (Abbott) Kimball; he res. on the farm on County Road 
improved by his grandfather. His wife d. June 25, 1876. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Josie E., b. November 23, 1856 ; m. Charles Whitcomb. 

2. Emma, b. April 18, 1858 ; was blind from birth ; ed. at Asylum for 

the Blind, Boston ; was of an intelligent and cheerful dis- 
position. Died July 9, 1909. 



440 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

3. William H., b. June 28, 1859. 

4. Ida M., b. July 21, 1864 ; m. August 3, 1879, Stephen Gokey. 

5. Walter H„ b. December 10, 1866. 

6. Albert A., b. August 13, 1868 ; d. in Antrim, March 9, 1886, 

Frank S., s. of Gilman and Hannah (Bell) Murdoug-h, was 
b. Aug. 23, 1834; m. first, Jan. 17, 1864, at Marlow, Julietta E., 
dau. of Luther and Elsie (Huntoon) Pollard, of Lempster; res. 
at Hillsborough Bridge. First wife d. June 24, 1873; ^^- second, 
Dec. 24, 1885, Laura D., dau. of Solomon and Louisa (Adams) 
Clark, of Barnstead. 

VI. CHILDREN, BY FIBST MARRIAGE. 

1. Jennie B., b. March 2, 1865 ; m. November 25, 1896, James I. Patter- 

son, Antrim. 

2. Charles E., b. November 23, 1867. 

NELSON. 

Philip, was b. in England in 1636; emigrated to America 
with his parents when a child ; grad. from Harvard College in 
1654, when 18 years of age; was made Freeman in 1665; was 
Captain of the Rowley, Mass., Co. in the expedition against 
Quebec in 1690. He m. first, June 24, 1657, Sarah Jewell, of 
Rowley, who d. Feb. 14, 1665, and he m. second, Nov. i, 1666, 
Elizabeth, dau. of John Lowell, of Newbury, Mass. 

His s. Joseph, by second marriage, b. Nov. 28, 1682, m. Han- 
nah Brocklebank in 1706, and their second s. Joseph, Jr., b. Mar. 
10, 1709, m. Nov. 7, 1734, Lydia, dau. of Aaron and Elizabeth 
(Pearson) Pingree. 

Moses, s. of Joseph, Jr., and Lydia (Pingree) Nelson, b. Dec. 
10, 1749; m. Jan. 9, 1777, Betsy, dau. of George and Betsy Booth; 
he lived in Leominster, Mass., until 1793, when he came to H. and 
located in the eastern part of the town upon a farm which still 
bears his name. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Betsy, b. January 21, 1778; m. July 21, 1799, John Curtice; rem. 

to New York. 

2. Mary, b. February 12, 1781; m. Webster King, of Stoddard. 

3. Moses, Jr. (See) 



NELSON, 441 

4. Eunice, b. July 5, 1785 ; m. Osgood Steele, of Stoddard. 

5. George, b. June 10, 1789. (See) 

<5. Hannah, b. March 17, 1792 ; m. Isaac Carter, of Stoddard ; d. Octo- 
ber 21, 1855. 
7. Sally, b. September 26, 1795 ; m. William Stacy, of Stoddard. 

Moses, Jr., s. of Moses and Betsy (Booth) Nelson, b. in 
Leominster, Mass., June 20, 1783, came to H. with his parents 
when 10 years old; he m. Jan. 16, 1808, Belinda Fuller, b. in Deer- 
ing, Sept. 2, 1788, and remained on the old homestead. 

VI. CHILDEEN. 

1. Sarah, b. March 2, 1809 ; d. March 3, 1809. 

2. Samuel, b. July 10, 1810, d. July 11, 1810. 

3. Moses, 3d. (See) 

4. Harrison, b. August 23, 1813 ; d. December 23, 1813. 

5. George Harrison, b. February 13, 1815, in Troy, Me.; d. in same 

town. May 13, 1815. 

6. Nancy Maria, b. July 28, 1816 ; m. January 17, 1839 ; d. September 

4, 1842. 

7. Susanna, b. August 7, 1819 ; d. August 8, 1819. 

8. Oliver Fuller, b. September 30, 1821. (See) 

<). Caroline Button, b. April 5, 1824; d. January 15, 1827. 

10. Carlos Harrison, b. August 15, 1826 ; d. March 31, 1827. 

11. Sarah Caroline, b. August 26, 1828 ; d. August 31, 1831. 

12. Carlos, b. February 16, 1830. (See) 

George, s. of Moses and Betsy (Booth) Nelson, b. June 10, 
1789; m. first, Nov. 13, 1813, Mrs. Nancy (Toby) Dutton, b. in 
Kittery, Me., 1780. He res. on the Silas Dutton farm, her father's, 
until her decease Nov. i, 1838. (See Vol. I, p. 491.) He m. 
second, Dec. 12, 1839, Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel and Nancy (Tag- 
gart) Barnes ; he d. Dec. 9, 1855 ; wid. d. Jan. 23, 1905. 

VI. CHILDREN, THEEE BY FIBST MARBIAGE. 

1. Harriet B., b. (no date) ; m. April 7, 1834, Thomas H. Leverett of 

Keene ; he d. in July, 1840. Tliis couple had a dau. who m. R. 
H. Tuttle, of Boston, Mass. 

2. Mary A., b, (date unknown here) ; m. Cj'prian C. Norton of Chica- 

go, 111. ; rem. to Ohio, where he d. May 8, 1874 ; wid. d. Septem- 
ber 19, 1883. 



442 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Frank G., b. January 4, 1853. 

2. Theodore, b. February 13, 1855. 

3. Caroline Weed, b. February 14, 1859. 

3. George II., b. May 31, 1839. 

4. George T., b. December 29, 1840 ; d. at Concord, October 8, 1906. 

5. Henry H., b. September 29, 1842 ; m. September 8, 1879 ; d. Novemr 

ber 1, 1909. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Elizabeth G., b. June 27, 1880. 

2. Henry H., Jr., b. August li; 1882. 

3. Avis E., b. April 13, 1886. 

6. Harriet L., b. August 29, 1844; d. March 23, 1911. 

7. Eugene B., b. November 11, 1847 ; m. November 20, 1872, Frances 

Allen Whittier of Boston, Mass. ; wife d. August 5, 1896 ; he 
d. October 13, 1919. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Henry E., b. August 5, 1873 ; m. in September, 1892, Annette C. 

Studley of Jamaica Plain, Mass. He d. in October, 1915. 

2. Mabel W., b. December 8, 1876. 

3. Edith W., b. September 10, 1879. 

8. John G., b. November 19, 1850; m. September 15, 1886, May E. 

Kellom of H. He d. in August, 1893. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Leslie, b. March 10, 1888. 

2. Mildred, b. in 1891. 

Moses, 3rd, s. of Moses, Jr. and Belinda (Fuller) Nelson, b. 
in H., July 5, 181 1 ; m. Mar. i, 1838, Philoma, dau. of Ephraim 
and Hannah (Hadlock) Codman; d. Jan. 9, 1854; wife d. Dec. 10, 
1898. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Lionel H., b. September 2, 1839. (See) 

2. Ephraim C, b. May 2, 1846 ; d. September 29, 1848. 

Oliver Fuller, s. of Moses and Belinda (Fuller) Nelson,, 
was b. Sept. 30, 1821 ; m. May 24, 1849, Sophia, dau. of Dr. 
Elisha and Sophia (Kingsbury) Hatch. He was engaged in the 



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rubber business at Montreal, Can., a few years, but returned to 
this town and embarked in trade at Bridge Village ; finally rem. to 
Mass. ; d. Sept. 14, 1882. 

VII. CHILDBEN. 

1. Emma S., b. March 14, 1857; m. Dr. James E. Cleaves of Medford, 

Mass., a graduate of Harvard, both in the academic and 
medical courses ; res. in Medford, Mass. 

VIII. CHILDEEN. 

1. Euth, b. May 31, 1886. 

2. 3. Edwin and James H., twins, b. January 23, 1890. 

2. 3. Twin boj^s, b. in March, 1861. Both d. in one day. 

4. Arthur H,, b. September 29, 1864 ; m. Carrie E. PufEer of Medford, 
Mass. An architect ; res. at Medford and Boston, Mass. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Beth, b. March 1, 1887, and d. young. 

2. Harold A., b, June 18, 1888. 

3. Leslie S., b. July 3, 1897. 

Carlos, s. of Moses and Belinda (Fuller) Nelson, and g. s. 
of Moses and Betsey (Booth) Nelson, b. Feb. 16, 1830, in H. ; m. 
Jan. 9, 1850, in Nashua, to Elizabeth Jane Forsaith, dau. of James 
Forsaith of Deering. 

Vn. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN HILLSBOROUGH. 

1. Irving F., b. February 5, 1852 ; d. May 28, 1876. 

2. Frank M., b. January 24, 1854; d. June 11, 1873, in Boston, Mass. 

3. Elizabeth N., b. December 11, 1856 ; d. January 5, 1888, in GofEs- 

town, N. H. 

4. Viola I., b. October 8, 1859. 

5. Arthur M., b. June 15, 1869. 

Lionel H., s. of Moses and Philoma (Codman) Nelson, b. 
Sept. 2, 1839; m. first, Sept. 11, i860, Alwillda M., dau. of Chapin 
K. and Sarah S. (Beckworth) Burtt, who d. May 24, 1868; m. 
second, Dec. 7, 1871, Clara A., dau. of Bcrich Chase; she d. Feb. 
5, 1887 ; he d. May 24, 1902. 

VIII. CHILDREN, FOUR BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Willie K., b. July 25, 1861 ; m. first, March 1, 1886, Delia W. Davis 
of Weare, b. May 18, 1867 ; she d. April 5, 1890 ; m. second, 
November 6, 1892, Ethel Patch of Henniker. 



444 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

IX. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. ISIabel Eliza, b. April 21, 1887 ; d. August 14, 1880. 

2. Zadel Mae, b. March 24, 1890. 

IX. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

1. Maud Easter, b. April 18, 1897 ; m. November 4, 1916, Asa D. 

Cutting. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Martha Lucretia Cutting, b. November 26, 1917. 

2. Marcia Lucendia, b. May 17, 1919. 

2. James W., b. July 21, 1900. 

3. Marie Adeline, b. September 19, 1908. 

2. Mary M., b. February 22, 1863; m. January 13, 1881, Horace J 

Barnes. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. , b. November 13, 1881 (?) ; d. October IS, 1882 (?) 

2. Horace, b. July 22, 1895. 

3. Ermin Maxwell, b. January 19, 1899. 

3. Charles A., b. September 26, 1865 ; m. February 28, 1884, P. Sophia 

Preston, b. March 28, 1866. Children: 1. Leon; 2 Clarence; 

3. Harry ; 4. Beatrice. 

4. Fred L., b. March 1, 1868; m. February 25, 1856, at H., Mj-rtie May 

Hoyt. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Guy Leslie, b. August 30, 1888. 

2. Lila Gertrude, b. August 30, 1898. 

3. Vileta Phylona, b. February 1, 1900. 

5. Annie P., b. June 15, 1873; m. John Hill; three children. 

6. Ida M., b. October 31, 1874; m. Frank Haven; three children. 

7. Eddie L., b. December 6, 1879 ; m. Etta Mahannan. 

8. Stella M., b. February 1, 1882. 

9. Etta M., b. January 17, 1884 ; unm. 

NEWELL. 

Jason H. T., only child of Joseph and Betsey (Wheeler) 
Carter, was b. Aug. ii, i8i6. When two years of age, was 
adopted by Simon Hartwell, and brought up in his family, and his 
name changed to Newell by act of legislature ; m. Dec. 6, 1838/ 



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445 



Lo villa Emery, dau. of Levi Emery and Sarah Hildreth, b. Dec. 
i6, 1820; m. second, Mrs. Mary J. Savory; m. third, Sarah Emer- 
son ; res. at the Bridge Village, where he was engaged in mercan- 
tile business; he d. Dec. 11, 1901. 

III. CHILDEEN. 

1. Sarah M., b. March 29, 1841; m. April 7, 1861, William H. Story. 

(See) 

2. Rosella A., b. March 4, 1844; m. Rev. George W. Anderson at H., 

May 9, 1867. 

rv. CHILDBEN. 

1. George Jason, b. August 27, 1809, at H. ; d. at Wliitefield, N. H. 

2. Richard Roscoe, b. in Utica, N. Y., June 28, 1872. 

3. Albert C, b. November 15, 1847 ; d. October 9, 1893. 

4. Eva Z„ b. July 10, 1854 ; m. Stillman C. Davis of Warner, N. H. ; he 

d. in Warner, November 9, 1912. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Channey Burdette, b. August 5, 1878, in Norwood, Mass. ; d. 

October 15, 1888, at Hillsborough. 

2. Lloyd Granville, b. January 23, 1881, at Norwood, Mass. ; m. 

December 25, 1908, to Mary Alice Newell of Chelsea, Mass. 

V. CHILD. 
1. Wilbert Newell, b. February 2, 1910. 

3. Stillman Clough, b. September 19, 1884, at Norwood, Mass. 

5. Amy N., b. February 17, 1857. 

NEWMAN. 

James, s. of Joseph and Pamelia (Bingham) Newman, b. in 
Washington, May 10, 1818; came to H. in 1841 and engaged in 
the stove and tinware business for many years. He was an up- 
right, energetic, public spirited business man, respected by all. He 
m. first, Oct. 31, 1844, Mary J., dau. of John and Betsy (Brig- 
ham) Morey, b. in Washington, Aug. 23, 1824; she d. Feb. i, 
1847; he m. second, Sept. 11, 185 1, Abbie P., dau. of Willard 
Everett, of Francestown. He d. May 10, 1884. 

m. CHILDREN, ONE BY FIRST MARBIAGE. 

1. James E., b. in Washington, July 26, 1845 ; d. July 9, 1855. 

2. Eugene H., b. in Washington, September 21, 1852; d. January 28, 

1858. 



44^ HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

3. Henry P., b. in Washington, December 2, 1853 ; ed. in the town 

schools and Colby Academy at New London ; studied medicine 
and received the degree of M. D. from the Detroit Medical Col- 
lege in 1878. In 1879 he visited Europe, where he remained 
two years studying and visiting the hospitals at Strasburg, 
Leipsic and Bonn. He engaged in an extensive practice in 
Chicago, occupying a position as Lecturer in the College of 
Physicians and Surgeons. He m. Fannie L. Hodges, of Chica- 
go, and they have two children : Helen E. and Eugene B. 

4. J. Willard, b. in Hillsborough, October 22, 1856 ; studied law with 

Brooks K. Webber, Esq., and afterwards in Chicago. 

5. Anna P., b. March 20, 1862 ; unm. 

DeWitt Clinton, s. of Joseph and Pameiia (Bingham) 
Newman, was b. in Washington, Feb. lo, 1828. He m. first, in 
1863, Mary J. Harrington; she d. Dec. 14, 1866; he m. second, in 
1873, Mrs. Arvilla Whittier. 

III. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

1. Mary H., b. July 19, 1874. 

2. Etta A., b. August 16, 1875. 

Solon, s. of Joseph and Pameha (Bingham) Newman, b. in 
Washington, Dec. 14, 1829; came to H. and engaged in the man- 
agement of hotels, mainly houses of summer resort. He m. July 
I, 1873, Ellen A., dau. of Hiram and Mary (French) Bell, b. May 
4, 1845. He d. Dec. 11, 1904. 

III. CHILD. 

1. Blanche B., b. October 6, 1877 ; m. Arthur M. Burnham. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. . 

2. Barbara, b. March 16, 1906. 

Capt. Emmons, s. of Theron B. and Lucy (Taylor) New- 
man, was b. in Brighton, Mass., July 21, 1847; received title of 
captain from original Carter Guards, later known as Co. K, 2nd 
Reg., N. H. N. G. ; chief of police; chief of fire department; 
represented town in legislature ; interested in real estate ; the re- 
naming of the post office and a move to protect the old oven were 
brought about mainly by his eflforts ; popular and liked by all ; 



NEWMAN — NICHOLS. 447 

made many small improvements about town spending much time 
and energy for church and public functions. He was twice married 
and d. Aug. 25, 1910. One dau., Marion, by first marriage, who 

m. Brown and res. in Detroit, Mich. One s., Donald, by 

second marriage. 

NICHOLS. 

Henry D., s. of Benjamin and Clarissa (Ayer) Nichols, b. 

July 22, 1823 ; m. Mary A. , b. Aug. 16, 1820, in Bradford. 

He was killed in 1858 by a falling tree, aged 35 years. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Eugene, b. February 28, 1846, in Keene ; moulder ; res. in Hillsbor- 

ough, N. H., Wincliendon and Gardner, Mass. ; m. April 14, 
1867 ; in Winchendon, Clara J. Reed, dau. of J. L. and An- 
giolina Alger Reed. 

2. George A., b. May 25, 1849 ; m. Julianna Annella Perkins ; d. in H. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Etta, b. September 8, 1879 ; m. first, June 27, 1900, Fred Melvin 
Millard, Jr. of Suncook, b. February 26, 1873 ; he d. August 
25, 1900, of accident; lineman. She m. second, August 15, 
1904, Joseph H. Stock, b. March 7, 1882. 

V. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

1. Florentine, b. September 8, 1906. 

2. Shirley Seager, b. August 20, 1908. 

3. Waonda John, b. December 1, 1913. 

4. Henrietta Jane. 

5. Stanley Selwyn, b. April 12, 1916. 

3. Clara J., b. August 18, 1853, in H. ; m. Frank P. Marshall of Spring- 

field, N. H. 

4. Henry B., b. August 10, 1855, in H. ; d. in H., unm. 

George A., s. of Joseph and (Huse) Nichols, m. Nancy 

Hemphill ; had tannery on School St. and made shoes. 

in. CHILDREN, 

1. Joseph Frank, b. April 6, 1864; m. in 1888, Nellie, dau. of Capt. 

Orlando G. and Eleanora L. (Potter) Burtt ; Postmaster under 
Roosevelt administration; member of Harmony Lodge Masons; 
trustee Smith Memorial Chiirch. 

2. William D., b. July 19, 1876. 

3. Horace F., b. in June 1879; m. Carrie E. Johnson. 



44S HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

IV. CHILD. 
1. Bertha A., b. July 1, 1916. 

PAGE. 

Philip, b. at Burlington, Me., in 1833, m. Anne Peasley, b. at 
B. in 1843; res. all their lives in that town. 

II. CniLDBEX, ALL BOEN IN BL'ELINGTON. 

1. Anna. 

2. Edward. 

3. Frank. 

4. Hari'y L., b. ; m. at Lowell, Mass., November 30, 1893, Eliza- 

beth, dau. of Edward and Annie (Mills) Coleman, b. at St. 
Johns, N. F., and ed. in the schools of that town. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Ella, b. July 4, 1894. 

2. Annie, b. November 26, 1895. 

3. Lilla, b. March 4, 1897. 

4. Fannie L., b. July 10, 1899 ; d. June 10, 1907. 

5. Edith, b. May 24, 1901, in So. Chelmsford, Mass. 

6. Mabel, b. June 2, 1903, in So. Chelmsford, Mass. 

7. Harold, b. in May, 1908; d. August 11, 1908. 

PARKER. 

William, was b. in Chelmsford, Mass., Oct. 7, 1751 ; m. 
Mar. 30, 1773, Hannah Button, of Billerica, Mass.; and tradition 
says came to H. in 1780. (Name does not appear on tax list until 
1784) ; settled on the Edward J. Dunbar place near the Centre; 
wife d. Apr. 16, 1816. 

II. OHILDBEN, TWO OLDEST BOBN IN CHELMSFOBD. 

1. Rebecca, b. April 6, 1776. 

2. Ebenezer, b. June 17, 1778. 

3. Lucretia, b. December 23, 1781 ; m. November 12, 1802, William 

Jones; d. September 30, 1805. 

4. Silas, b. March 8, 1785 ; m. Keyes. 

Alexander, Jr., s. of Alexander and Nancy (Dickey) Par- 
ker, was b. in Litchfield, Mar. 8, 1768; m. first, Vashti Parker, of 



PARKER. 449 

Bow; she d. Aug. 3, 1805, and he m. second, Dec. 31, 1805, Mrs. 
Abigail (Breed) Taylor, a widow with seven children. He d. 
May 4, 1859. 

III. CHILDEEN, FIVE BY FIRST AND LAST TIIKEE BY SECOND MAEEIAGE. 

1. James, b. August 15, 1793 ; m. Susan Peatt, and rem. to Monmouth,. 

111., about 1838 ; he d. in July, 1839, soon after reaching their 
destination. Children: Angeline, Henrietta, Almeda, Eliza« 
beth, Jane, and two others. 

2. Alexander, 3rd, b. May 13, 1795 ; m. in 1838, Chora Ordway ; he 

united with the church at H. when he was 17 ; after m., he 
rem. to Walnut Hills, O. ; subsequently to McConnelsville, O., 
and d. at Centreville, Ind., April 5, 1880. Children : Cornelius, 
Emma. 

3. Vashti, b. December 4, 1797 ; m. in 1820, Zebediah Shattuck, b. in 

Andover, Mass., in 1792. The active years of his life were 
spent in Nashua. She d. in December, 1823 ; he d. in February, 
1874. 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. Emily Taylor, b. in H., March 1, 1822; m. in 1851, Henry W. 

Sanderson, of Chelsea, Mass. Children : 1. Emily Hagar ; 

2. name not known. 
3. Vashti Parker, b. December 12, 1823 ; m. March 6, 1851, Byley 

Lyford, M. D., b. in Canada, but practiced in Hillsborough, 

Nashua and Tilton. He d. at the latter place, January 23, 

1873. (See Physicians.) 

4. Patty, b. August 2, 1800 ; d. July 5, 1816, unm. 

5. Mitchell, b. January 1, 1803 ; d. unm. 

6. Julia, b. April 10, 1807; m. Othni Crosby. (See) 

7. Nancy, b. July 16, 1809 ; m. David Campbell, of Nashua ; she d. in 

Boston, in 1877 ; no children. 

8. Ruhamah, b. February 12, 1814; m. June 8, 1840, at H., Seth Fuller. 

She was a noted teacher in Grove Hall Seminary, New Haven, 
Conn., Germantown, Pa., and in Miss Ranney's Institute at 
Elizabeth, N. J. He was principal of Waterbury, Conn., Aca- 
demy. He d. in Mar., 1844; she d. Oct. 30, 1886. A dau., 
Martha, d. February 21, 1885. 

PARMENTER. 

Nathaniel, was b. in Mass., May 22, 1754; was a soldier in 
the Revolutionary War; came to H. in 1785; settled a farm on 
east side of Loon Pond, known as the John Harriman place. He 



450 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

m. first, Lydia Nutting, b. in Mass., in 1758; she d. Feb. 22, 1814; 
he m. second, Mary Gibbs Bell, who d. Oct. 16, 1858. He d. Oct. 
10, 1840. 

II, CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. David, b. in Sudbury, Mass., July 19, 1778; d. in H., September 4, 

1860. 

2. Jacob, b. in Weston, Mass., October 24, 1780; d. in H., November 

9, 1806. 

3. Lydia, b. in Weston, Mass., May 24, 1782 ; m. William Baker ; rem. 

to Carroll, and d. October 24, 1872. 

4. Sally, b. April 5, 1785 ; m. November 13, 1808, Braverter Gray. (See) 

5. Susan, b. January 19, 1788 ; d. November 3, 1841. 

6. Nathaniel, Jr., b. September 5, 1791 ; m. December 13, 1818, Rhoda 

Carr ; rem. to Ohio. 

7. William B., b. February 26, 1794; d. in Goshen, May 14, 1813. 

8. Samuel, b. May 13, 1796 ; d. at Troy, N. Y., September 8, 1815. 

9. Aaron, b. September 18, 1803 ; rem. to Weare, where he m. Sarah, 

dau. of Benjamin and Priscilla (Hogg) Colby, who d. August 
21, 1885 ; he d. May 1, 1885. 

PATTEN. 

William H., s. of George C. and Lucy R. (Roper), and 
grandson of John and Mary (Kimball) Patten, was b. in Deering, 
June 15, 1854, and after living forty-four years in Deering and 
three years in Manchester, came to H. in 1901. Mr. Patten's an- 
cestor, Samuel Patten, was among the earliest comers to Deering, 
and the records of his farm comprises the earliest recorded deed 
in the town. He m. Priscilla More in Ireland, and came to Mar- 
blehead, Mass., in 1765, removing with wife and six-year old son 
to Deering in 1768. His father, George C., was the author of an 
excellent historical sketch of Deering published in the History of 
Hillsborough County. 

Mr. Patten was educated in Francestown Academy, and was 
a carpenter by trade. A musician of local note he was a member 
of Hillsborough's (second) Brass Band and a player of good 
repute. (See Vol. I, p. 441.) He m. in Manchester, Feb. 15, 1881, 
Emma V., dau. of Robert and Susan Dodge, of that city ; he d. in 
1921. 



PATTEN — PEASLEE. 45 1 

IV. CHILDREN, BORN IN DEERING. 

1. Samuel Warren, b. December 20, 1881 ; m. Lena M. Colburn, of 

Newport. 

V. CHILDBEN. 

1. Theodore R., b. April 16, 1902, in Weare. 

2. Hazel L., b. in Weare, November 7, 1906. 

2. Florence Mary, b. June 7, 1886 ; m. John W. Brewer, of H. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Frances Lucille, b. November 16, 1913. 

3. Mabel Frances, b. July 7, 1886 ; m. Lester G. Temple, of Manchester. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Dorothy Virginia, b. July 13, 1913. 

4. Charles Valentine, b. February 14, 1893. 

PEASLEE. 

Dr. Benjamin D., s. of Robert and Persis B. (Dodge) Peas- 
lee, was b. in Weare, April i8, 1857; ed. in common schools and 
McCollum Institute, Mont Vernon; studied medicine and gradu- 
ated at Pattee Medical College, Cincinnati, O., in 1885; began 
practice in Concord in company with Hon. Jacob H. Gallinger, 
M. D. ; was later at Melrose, Mass., for about three years, coming 
to H. in 1893, where he has since res. Dr. Peaslee gives special 
attention to diseases of eye and ear. He m. first, Feb. 11, 1880, 

Alice M., dau. of Samuel B. and Hammond of Dunbarton; 

wife d. and he m. second, June 11, 1889, Hattie, dau. of Benjamin 
F. and Harriet (Hatch) Dutton, of Maiden, Mass.; she d. and he 
m. third, June 15, 1919, Ethel A., dau. of Edwin A. Gay. 

ni. CHILD, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Karl B., b. in Bradford, January 7, 1881; d. in Hillsborough, 
September 26, 1901. 

Nathan Bailey, s. of Humphrey and Elizabeth Peaslee, 
dau. of Hezekiah and Mary Brockway Brown, was b. in 
Deering, Sept. 16, 1852; m. Apr. 16, 1874, in Antrim, Sarah 
Francis, dau. of William B. and Lynda E. (Templeton) Prichard, 



452 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

b. Nov. 23, 1856, in H. ; res. in Deering, Concord, Peterborough^ 
Hillsborough since ; he is a farmer. Served in National Guards^ 
Co. K., five years ; was fire commissioner three years ; overseer 
in Contoocook mills five years. 

III. CHU.D. 

1. William, d. in infancy. 

PENDLETON. 

Eugene O., s. of Capt. Jonathan and Eunice (Drinkwater) 
Pendleton, was b. at Northport, Me., Aug. 28, 1842. His early 
life was passed to a considerable extent with his father upon his 
sea voyages, and he finally reached the position of Mate. Tiring 
of a sea-faring life, he became a traveling salesman for the O. K. 
Gerrish Nursery Co., often coming to H., and Dec. 25, 1878, he 
m. Ellen P., dau. of Perkins and Eliza J. (Putney) Andrews, b. 
April 7, 1846, to engage in farming upon the Andrews homestead. 
He d. Nov. 29, 1910, after a long and distressing illness. No chil- 
dren. 

PERRY. 

Cyrus W., s. of David and Phebe (Haskins) Perry, was b. at 
Chautaugua, N. Y., Oct. 8, 1838 ; came to H. in 1863 ; m. Nov. 26, 
1864, Sarah A., dau. of Parker and Charlotte (Atwood) Kimball. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Hattie L., b. August 26, 1865 ; d. May 19, 1889, unm. 

2. Alice M., b. July 11, 1867 ; m. August 27, 1912, Frederick C. Hart- 

well, Littleton, Mass., where they res. 

3. Charles S., b. February 6, 1871 ; m. November 8, 1899, Grace L., dau. 

of Amariah and Rosamond (Dillingham) Smith, b. December 
13, 1877. He is a druggist at Bridge Village. One dau. Kuth 
Geraldinfe, b. March 1, 1901. 

4. Mabel F., b. August 5, 1875 ; m. Joseph William Cobb, February 7, 

1912. 



NOTK — Oliver Hazard Perrj-, hro. of David mentioned above, m. Harriet GilmorCi. 
and had 2 sons, Onslow and Horace. He operated a mill at the Lower Village. 



PHILLIPS — PIERCE. 453 

PHILLIPS. 

Butler H., s. of Russell and Polly (Merrill) Phillips, was b. 
in Loudon, Aug. 17, 1815; m. Nov. 6, 1848, Huldah P., dau. of 
Jehiel and Polly (Peabody) Woodward, of Turnbridge, Vt. 

Educated in the common schools and Gilmanton Academy, he 
studied medicine with Dr. Nahum Wight of Gilmanton; attended 
medical lectures at Dartmouth and Bowdoin Medical Colleges, 
graduating at the last named institution in May, 1841. Dr, 
Phillips located at the Centre in this town in December, 1841, 
where he rapidly acquired a large practice. In Volume I, I stated 
he stayed here one year, but in reality he remained until October, 
1846, almost five years, when he left to attend Medical Lectures 
at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. He then located in 
Pembroke, first on the Street and then in Suncook Village, as old 
age crept on. His wife, b. Jan. 4, 1826, d. Sept. 20, 1887. He d. 
May 19, 1893, after forty-six years of honorable practice in his 
chosen profession. 

III, CHILDREN. 

1. Clara Augusta, b. October 6, 1850 ; m. June 13, 1872, John Kobinson 

Kimball, s. of Jonathan and Pamelia Knox (Holt) Kimball; 
studied medicine with Iher father, and after practicing in An- 
trim several years he came back to his native town of Pem- 
broke in 1873, where he practiced until his death, January 8, 
1893, four months before his father-in-law. He was greatly 
interested in educational and historical affairs. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Mary Lizzie, b. September 21, 1874. 

2. Harold Chase, b. August 12, 1878. 

2. Henry S., b. July 7, 1853 ; d. in August, 1854. 

PIERCE. 

It is perhaps sufficient for us to begin the record of this 
family with Thomas Pierce, who was born in Shrapshire, Eng., 
about 1608, and who married, in his native town, about 1634, 
Elizabeth Worthington. This couple came to New England in 
1635, and settled in Woburn, Mass., where he was prominent in 



454 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

local affairs, holding the office of Selectman for several years. He 
d. Nov. 6, 1683 ; widow d. July 16, 1688. 

Among the children of Thomas and Elizabeth (Worthington) 
Pierce was a son named Stephen, b. in Woburn, Mass., July 16, 

165 1 ; he m. Tabitha and settled in Chelmsford. They had 

a son named Stephen, who was one of the purchasers of Won- 
nalancet's possession on the southwest bank of the Merrimack 
River, and known as Wamsesit, where he afterwards settled. He 
m. and had several children, two of whom, Robert and Benjamin, 
there is record. 

Benjamin Pierce m. Miss Elizabeth Merrill, and lived in 
Chelmsford. This couple had a son Benjamin, whose biography 
enters directly into the history of Hillsborough. 

Gov. Benjamin Pierce. 

Benjamin, Jr., was born in Chelmsford, Mass., December 
25> 1757- His father dying when he was 6 years old, he was 
brought up by his Uncle Robert. His boyhood history is not un- 
like that of other boys of his times. His advantages to secure an 
education could not have afforded him more than the rudiments 
of the "Three R's." He was at work in his uncle's field plowing 
on the morning of April 19, 1775, when the tidings were received 
that the British had resorted to arms and Americans had been 
shot down by their soldiers without leniency. As Putnam did in 
his Connecticut field, so the boy Benjamin Pierce unhitched the 
oxen from the plow, and leaving that farming tool to rust in the 
furrow, he hastened to his uncle's house, seized his gun and equip- 
ments and proceeded to Lexington. 

The British had retreated to Boston, and he followed the foe. 
The next morning he enlisted in Captain Ford's company. He 
was among those stationed at Cambridge, and he participated in 
the Battle of Bunker Hill, performing a man's part you may be 
assured. He served throughout the war, and when peace had 
been declared he was retained in the regiment which went with 
Washington to take possession of New York, so he continued 
under arms until the last troops had been disbanded at West Point 
in 1784, almost nine full years in service, and during the time he 




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PIERCE. 455 

had not taken time to visit his home. Serving in the different 
capacities of private, corporal, sergeant, ensign and in command 
of a company when mustered out, he had won the reputation of 
a brave and efficient officer. 

Upon his return to Chelmsford, owing to the depreciation 
in the currency in which he had been paid during his long term of 
service, he found himself in straitened circumstances. In 
this dilemma he was glad to accept of Colonel Stoddard an 
appointment as agent to explore a tract of land in Cheshire 
County, and which now comprises the town of Stoddard. 
In returning from his trip into Stoddard he passed through 
a corner of the town of Hillsborough, staying over night 
in a log cabin on what has been known since as the Downing 
Farm. He built a house on the farm since (1840) owned by 
David Smith, and is situated one-half mile west of Lower Village. 
He bought fifty acres of land here, and the following spring he 
returned alone to begin his clearing. He lived and worked here 
alone for nearly two years, or until his marriage. The first of 
October, 1786, upon the recommendation of Gen. John Sullivan, 
he was appointed Major of the first brigade of militia organized 
in Hillsborough County. He commanded the 26th Regiment. 
After twenty years of service, in 1807, he retired from active duty 
in the militia, having won the title of General of the brigade com- 
posed of all the regiments in the county. 

In civil affairs he was equally as successful. In 1789 he was 
elected Representative to the Legislature for the classed towns of 
Henniker and Hillsborough, and he continued to represent these 
towns or Hillsborough alone, when it had sufficient population, 
for thirteen successive years. In 1803 he was elected Councillor 
for Hillsborough County, and held this office until 1809, when he 
was appointed Sheriff of the county by Governor Langdon. This 
office he held until 181 3, when, refusing to carry out an order of 
the Supreme Judicial Court, which he did not consider right, he 
was removed. This was during the War of 1812 when even the 
courts of New Hampshire were at loggershead over the policy the 
state should pursue in regard to the war. The following year 
he was returned to the council, and was elected annually for the 
next five years, when he was re-appointed sheriff. By this time 



456 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

he had become one of the leaders of public affairs, and in 1827 
and 1829 he was chosen Governor of the State. This office he 
filled with great satisfaction to his constituents and credit to him- 
self. At the Presidential election in 1832 he was made Elector. 
This was his last public office, closing a career of fifty-seven years 
in continuous service in war and peace. 

Soon after the Second New Hampshire Turnpike was built 
General Pierce bought about two hundred acres at the Lower 
Village, where he built a mansion and opened a tavern, which be- 
came one of the most noted hostelries in the country. 

After the death of Gov. Pierce his estate fell into the hands 
of his son-in-law, Gen. John McNiel. His granddaughter, Fannie 
McNiel, who married Judge Chandler E. Potter, became the next 
owner, and when it passed from this possession it was partitioned 
into lots and sold, no less than five owners coming into possession. 
The mansion house and about 20 acres of land were bought by 
George H. Stewart, who changed the appearance of the residence 
materially. He moved one of the barns from across the road to 
adjoin the house, and built on the south and west side of the latter 
a piazza. He removed the old "wall house", the lattice summer 
house, the fence to the "front yard," and made other minor 
changes so the old dwelling with its colonial architecture and 
quaint surroundings would hardly be recognized by its most ardent 
admirer. (See Vol. I, p. 465.) 

Governor Pierce has been described as striking in his per- 
sonal appearance. He was about five feet and nine inches in 
height, rather thick set, with a rugged, honest-looking face, which 
resembled somewhat the best portraits of General Jackson. His 
eyes were bright with a merry twinkle, which was wont to lighten 
as he became animated in his conversation. His nose was pro- 
minent, his lips expressive of firmness, while his hair, brown in 
his prime, turned quite early in life to a snowy white. Of a lively 
temperament, fearless, frank-hearted, and free from all aristo- 
cratical pride, he was naturally fitted to please the great body of 
people. He was very fond of hunting and fishing, and constructed 
a pond in his dooryard which he kept well stocked with trout. 

While in the army Captain Pierce was taken prisoner at New 
York, and while held by the enemy he was grossly insulted by a 



PIERCE. 457 

British officer. The blood flushed on the lieutenant's face ; yet he 
quietly said: "Fettered by my parole, and unarmed, I cannot now 
resent this indignity, but the chances of war may yet bring us to- 
gether." And so it did for during an engagement between the 
armies they met, crossed swords, and the Englishman fell pierced 
by the young American. 

Benjamin Pierce was given a medal by recommendation of 
General Washington to men with distinguished service record. 
This medal, now in the possession of the New Hampshire His- 
torical Society, is believed to be the only one in existence. 

The historian, Mr. Amos Hadley, in summing up his life- 
work, says as "A boy of i8 he had dropped the plow which he 
was holding when he heard of Lexington; but after nine years' 
military experience, he earnestly resumed the pursuit of agricul- 
ture in his new home. Though almost by accident this man had 
found a home in Hillsborough, yet he became one of the most 
honored and distinguished citizens not only of the town but of the 
state. He soon began to take a leader's hand in civil and military 
affairs, and held it more than forty years. He was earnest, 
honest, resolute, cheerful, sympathetic, and hospitable. While 
there was strength of unswerving purpose in lip and jaw, there 
^was the merry twinkle of good nature in the eye. He had to such 
a degree the confidence and affectionate respect of the people of 
his town and state that he was almost constantly in official posi- 
tion, and as legislator, sheriff, councilor, and governor, he always 
proved himself worthy of his trust. Benjamin Pierce was a sin- 
cere friend of the people, and the people knew it; in this lay the 
secret of his popularity. His patriotism was an enthusiasm, a re- 
ligion. He had no patience with those who were not for country 
in war or in peace. Woe to the man who, having opposed the 
War of 1812, wanted an office at his hands while he was Governor 
of New Hampshire! T won't appoint him', said the old patriot, 
'I won't appoint him, he weren't true when blood run — when 
tlood run !' " 

An anecdote illustrating to a marked degree the high sense of 
official honor belonging to him as an executive of the law, and 
also to his noble dignity of mercifulness to the helplessness of 
others, is told of him. At the period he was serving as high, 



458 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

sheriff of Hillsborough County, imprisonment for debt was not 
only tolerated but enforced, and it became his duty to arrest and 
consign to Amherst jail three veterans of the War for Americaa 
Independence, whose sin lay in the charge of having failed to ac- 
cumulate sufficient of this world's goods to pay their debts to 
others in the coin of the realm. It may have been their weakness, 
it may have been through no real fault of their own ; ay, it may 
have been through an inborn generosity towards their fellow men 
that left them in their old age dependent upon charity to meet the 
obligations of living. Be that as it may, the conscientious executor 
of the law having performed his duty, proved himself higher than 
the exactions of duty, and paid from his own purse the debts and 
charges against them. Then, with the key in his own hands, he 
unlocked the prison door, and bade them go forth into the sunlight 
of that freedom which they had so nobly fought for in their 
younger and more useful years, saying: 

"My unfortunate fellow-citizens: — The feelings excited by a 
view of your unfortunate situation are inexpressible. That those 
heads, silvered by age and hardships, and those hearts throbbing 
with kindly emotions, should be held for this long period of time 
by their fellow-citizens, without the imputation of a crime, is 
more than my nature is able to endure. But, as an officer of the 
country, I have a duty to perform. I must either be governed by 
the law, and suffer you still to remain the devoted victims of un- 
avoidable misfortune and honest poverty, shut out from the genial 
light of heaven and the vital air of God' equal gift to all, or I must 
be directed by the powerful impulse of humanity, pay the debt 

myself, and bid you leave this dreary and gloomy abode My 

duty to my country, whose honor is deeply implicated by your 
sufferings, and my duty to my God, who has put it into my power 
to relieve, irresistibly urge me to the latter course. In this view, 
go, receive the uncontaminated air which is diffused abroad for 
the comfort of man. Be correct in your habits, be industrious, 
and may the best of heaven's blessing accompany you the re- 
mainder of your days." 

In what purports to be a true story of the siege of Boston 
John De Morgan says that Benjamin Pierce, then a youth of 18, 
was the captain of a company of "Boys of Liberty," and effected 



PIERCE. 459 

the capture of a distinguished British officer and his men. Giving 
this officer a parole, which was broken, this Red Coat was met 
and lost his life in defense of himself, dying in Pierce's arms. So, 
early in the strife, this brave young patriot began his career in the 
Revolution, and a sturdier or more honest patriot in the American 
army did not meet the fire of the enemy. 

The home of Governor Pierce was the scene of constant hos- 
pitality, and many great men have been entertained there. Prac- 
tically all of the leading men of his party came here to consult 
with this sturdy Democrat, on the vital questions of the day, or to 
enjoy the bountiful hospitality of the genial old patriot of the days 
that tried men's souls. Among others Daniel Webster was a 
frequent visitor. Nor was the personnel of these guests con- 
fined to one political faction. On one of this noted statesman's 
visits, Noah Shedd, a youth of greater wit and brightness than he 
was usually credited with, called at the door. 

"I want to see the Governor," said Shedd to pretty Dolly 
Wilkins who had answered the summons. 

"That would not be possible, Mr. Shedd. Mr. Webster is 
here," said Dolly. 

The Governor accidentally overhearing this brief conversa- 
tion, broke in at this point, saying : 

"Come in, Shedd. You may be glad to meet Mr. Webster." 

Following the introduction Shedd stood staring at the illus- 
trious visitor, finally turning to his host, and exclaimed to the sur- 
prise of all : 

"I vote for you, Governor." 

"I am sorry for your lack of good judgment," replied the 
Governor. 

"Don't worry for me," replied Noah. "When I see you in this 
company you are not as sorry as I am!" 

An illustration of the interest Governor Pierce took in public 
affairs is shown in the following letter : 

Hillsborough, 20th Oct., 1806, 
Honorable Sir : 

In the forepart of this instant I Keviewed the Militia in this 
county of Hillsborough, Composing six of your Regiments, and Sir, the 
improvements they have since the last fall Reviews is beyond all ex- 



460 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

pectations. The promptness of Duty displayed by both officers and 
privates is truly flattering. They seem to have a just sense of the 
stations they severally hold in Defense of their Country's Right — and 
citizens who are out of the Training hand by the attention they give 
on Muster day and at other times gives great spirit to the militia, and 
that they consider the Militia the only proper source of defense. The 
citizens in general seem to be using their endeavors to inculcate those 
principles, which is of great importance. 

I am, Dear Sir, with sentiments of Esteem and Respect, Your very 
humble Servant. 

Benjamin Pierce. 

Everywhere he was known, in town and out. Governor 
Pierce's memory was held in deep esteem as patriot, statesman, 
benefactor and friend. 

Governor Pierce suffered from a partial paralysis of the left 
side for about two years before he died, but his mental faculties 
were unimpaired to the last. He died April i, 1839. He m. first, 
March 24, 1787, Elizabeth, dau. of Isaac and Lucy (Perkins) 
Andrews, of H., a woman of excellent qualities. She d. Aug. 13, 
1788, leaving an infant daughter. He m. second, in 1789, Anna, 
dau. of Benjamin and Sarah (Harris) Kendrick of Amherst. 

Mrs. Pierce deserves more space in history than she has been 
accorded. She was a woman of high intellectual gifts, well 
educated for her days, and a most companionable person, who was 
mourned at her death, Dec. 7, 1838, by a wide circle of friends. 
There is no doubt but she was of great assistance to her husband 
in his long official career. Having a limited education himself 
he frequently called upon her for assistance, and often for advice 
upon questions which statesmen were supposed to answer. It 
is known that he almost invariably followed her suggestions and 
seldom, if ever, found them wrong. It is related that in making 
out a deed the warrior and statesman came to the expression, "to 
stake and stones." Mistaking the first word to mean one of the 
front members of the foot, the embryo lawyer turned to his better 
half and blurted out: "Say, Sally," (he always called her by that 
name), "what in thunder does 'toe, stake and stones mean?' " It 
is needless to say, she soon set him right. She had a very cheerful 
nature, which made bright the home life of the family. 



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VI. CHILDBEN. 

1. Elizabeth A., child by first marriage, b. August 9, 1788 ; m. Gen. 

John McNiel. (See) 

2. Benjamin Kendrick, b. August 29, 1790. (See) 

3. Nancy M., b. November 2, 1792; m. Solomon McNiel. (See) 

4. John Sullivan, b. in 1797 ; served in the War of 1812, and was com- 

missioned Lieutenant ; d. at Detroit, Mich., in 1825 ; a young 
man of great promise. 

5. Harriet B., b. in 1800 ; m. Hugh Jameson of Boston ; she d. Novem- 

ber 24, 1837. 

6. Charles Grandison, b. in 1803 ; d. at Utica, N. Y., June 5, 1828, unm. 

7. Franklin, b. November 23, 1804. (See) 

8. Charlotte, b. in 1807 ; d. in infancy. 

9. Henry Dearborn, b. September 19, 1812. (See) 

Major Benjamin Kendrick, the eldest son of Gov. Benja- 
min Pierce, was b. in Hillsborough, Aug. 29, 1790. He pursued 
his preparatory studies at Phillip's Academy, and entered Dart- 
mouth College in the fall of 1807, and continued in that institution 
for three years, when he commenced the study of the law with 
David Starrett, Esq., of Hillsborough. He continued in Mr. 
Starrett's office until the commencement of the war with Great 
Britain, when he entered the regular army as a lieutenant of ar- 
tillery. In August, 1813, he was promoted to captaincy; in June. 
1836, he was promoted to Major of the First Regiment of Ar- 
tillery, and ordered to Florida. Oct. 15, 1836, he was made "Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel by brevet, for distinguished services in the affair 
of Fort Drane ;" and, the same month, was appointed by Governor 
Call of Florida, Quartermaster-General, and Colonel of the regi- 
ment of Creeks attached ^0 his army. In consequence of his 
arduous duties and the sickly climate. Colonel Pierce's health be- 
came greatly impaired, and he was ordered North for duty. He 
was stationed at Plattsburg with his regiment, and subsequently 
at Houlton, and New York City. Subsequent to his return 
North in 1838, he was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the Eighth 
Regiment of Infantry, and his appointment confirmed by the Sen-» 
ate; but he declined the appointment, preferring the arm of 
service in which he had served so long. Change of climate, how- 
ever, did not improve his health ; and he died of disease of the 
brain, at New York, in 1850, aged 60 years. 



462 history of hillsborough. 

President Franklin Pierce. 

President Franklin, the fourth son and sixth child of Ben- 
jamin and Anna (Kendrick) Pierce, was born in Hillsborough, 
Nov. 2^, 1804. Young Franklin was early sent to the academy at 
Hancock and then to Francestown Academy. In 1820, he became 
a student at Bowdoin College, in Brunswick, Me. Professor 
Stowe, the husband of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Hon. 
Jonathan Cilley and Nathaniel Hawthorne, the distinguished 
author, were among his classmates. One of the most important 
events in his school life was the life-long friendship he formed 
for Hawthorne, which was fully reciprocated by the latter, who 
described his young friend as "A youth with the boy and man in 
him, vivacious, mirthful, slender, of fair complexion, with light 
hair that had a curl in it." At this period he was distinguished 
by the same fascination of manner that afterwards proved so 
magical in winning for him an unbounded personal popularity, 
which accounted in part towards his future success. A trait of 
character which was conspicuous through hfe was his adherence to 
truth. Quick to grasp an idea, and with a remarkable memory, 
he was inclined to allow his buoyancy of spirit to keep him from 
his studies. When an exceedingly difficult problem in algebra had 
been given his class to work out, he approached recitation hour 
without having given it a second thought. In this dilemma, notic- 
ing the example worked out finely on a classmate's slate, he un- 
hesitatingly copied it upon his own slate. A few minutes later 
he was called into the classroom, and it so happened he was asked 
to show his resolution of the problem. His tutor would have been 
less surprised to have been told that it was not solved than he was 
when young Pierce showed him his slate with the work nicely and 
correctly done. Looking at the example with undisguised sur- 
prise, the professor exclaimed: 

"Well, Pierce, where did you get this?" 

Whatever weakness he may have possessed, Frank Pierce 
was truthful, and anticipating that his tutor was asking him a 
sober question he wished answered, he replied : 

"Where did I get it? Why, from Stowe's slate, to be sure!" 

This reply was given with such a sangfroid that the class 



PIERCE. 463 

burst into merry laughter. If the tutor was displeased with his 
student's lack of application to his studies, he was thoroughly con- 
vinced of his honesty of character. 

He graduated in 1824, and returned to Hillsborough, but soon 
after entered upon the study of law in the office of Levi Wood- 
bury, of Portsmouth. The last two years of his preparatory 
studies were spent in the law school at Northampton, and in "the 
law office of Judge Parker, at Amherst. He was admitted to the 
bar in 1827, and opened an office at Hillsborough. 

In 1829 he was elected a Representative to the Legislature, 
and was a member of the House of Representatives four years, 
in the two latter of which he was Speaker of that body. 

In 1833, he was elected to Congress, and was a member of the 
House of Representatives four years. 

In 1834 he was married to Jane Means Appleton, a daughter 
of Rev. Dr. Appleton a former President of Bowdoin College. 
Three sons were born to him, the first of whom died in early in- 
fancy. Another named Frank Robert, died in 1844 at the age 
of four years. 

In 1837 Gen. Pierce was elected to the Senate of the United 
States and took his seat at the commencement of the presidency 
of Mr. Van Buren. Calhoun, Webster, Clay, Benton, Silas 
Wright, Buchanan, and Walker, were members of the Senate at 
the same time. 

In 1838 he removed to Concord, where he very soon had a 
very large practice and rose to the very highest rank as a lawyer. 

In 1842, after serving four years, Gen. Pierce resigned the 
office of Senator, and devoted himself wholly to the practice of 
his profession. 

It is rare indeed that a young man — he was only 37 — should 
voluntarily resign one of the highest and most honorable offices in 
the gift of the American nation, that he might be nearer his 
family and to devote all of his time and talent to his chosen pro- 
fession in the walks of private life. And this was a period of life 
when the love of power, the desire of preferment is apt to be the 
strongest. Franklin Pierce did this without regret, and for five 
years was eminently successful in the practice of his profession. 
Nor was he matched against ordinary legal lights, for his asso- 



464 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

ciates and competitors were men who fixed the standard of talent 
for the New Hampshire bar. These were such lawyers as Jer- 
emiah Mason, Daniel Webster, Levi Woodbury, Jeremiah 
Smith, John Sullivan, Ichabod Bartlett, and others, an array 
of legal ability, which, if equalled has never been surpassed in 
this country. While we may not claim for Pierce the legal intui- 
tion of Mason, the colossal strength of Webster, the artistic skill 
of Bartlett in presenting a case, or the silver tone of Sullivan 
whose voice fell upon the jury like a spell, yet for skill and ability 
in presenting a case to the jury, in the eloquence of his pleas, and 
for success in obtaining verdicts, he was surpassed by none. 

A biographer has well said: "Besides his attractive physique, 
and his graceful and strong manner, he had a sort of chivalrous 
bearing toward the court, the counsel, and witnesses that carried 
everything before it. He had a vigorous understanding, a rare 
faculty for analysis, quick inventive genius, and a strong memory ; 
this for persons and localities was most remarkable, and it is said 
he never forgot a face nor a name." From the beginning he had 
a love, an admiration for the law as a profession, and a determin- 
ation to become one of the best advocates at the bar. It was this 
purpose which decided him to leave the senate. 

Mr. Daniel W. Bartlett, in his biography of General Pierce^ 
said, "As an orator General Pierce stands in an exalted position. 
He has all the exalted graces of oratory — is a man to make a deep 
impression upon an audience by his manner — is impassioned, yet 
logical, in all his speeches. He never yet made a poor speech, and 
succeeds best with but little preparation — upon the spur of the 
moment. Unfortunately, his best efforts are unreported. His 
finest pleas at the bar are not preserved. As a lawyer he has long 
ranked among the foremost in the Union." 

The writer remembers of talking with a man of sound judg- 
ment and strong mind, who had heard Pierce make one of his 
pleas at the Wentworth trial, and he declared vehemently : 
"Eloquent? I tell you Frank Pierce should not have been allowed 
to plead at the bar, for no twelve men could be found all of whom 
could stand out against his eloquence and personal magnetism." 

In 1846 his party offered to nominate him for Governor of 
the state and though it meant an election without special effort on 



PIERCE. 465 

his part, he decHned. The same year President Polk tendered him 
a place in his cabinet as attorney general, which he declined. 
During the same year he accepted the office of United States 
district attorney, considering that in the line of his profession. 

Finally there came a call he could not resist. The very at- 
mosphere of a town like Hillsborough, where he was born and 
lived much of his life, the scenery, the winter and summer life, 
the rugged landscape, the hills and valleys, the murmuring 
streams, and above all the influences surrounding his early years 
were all conducive to patriotism and martial duty. From his en- 
trance into life to his college days there lived in Hillsborough such 
men as John Gilbert, who had served through the War for Amer- 
ican Independence; the descendants of Isaac Baldwin, who fell at 
Bunker Hill; Captain John McNiel, a veteran of the Revolution; 
General John McNiel, the hero of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane in 
the War of 181 2, who with their associates were frequent visitors 
at the home of Governor Pierce. In his own home, night after 
night, during the winter months, around the big, open fireplace 
his father would gather his group of children about his knee, 
while he told them stories of the Revolutionary War and his serv- 
ice for nine long years, the whole tinged with romantic interest. 
From such parentage and with such associations in his younger 
years he could not help feeling his heart beating with family pride 
and patriotism when the roll of the drum proclaimed the opening 
of the Mexican War. 

In 1847, when the Mexican war was in progress. Gen. Pierce 
enrolled himself as a volunteer in a company which was raised in 
Concord, and went through the regular drill with his fellow sol- 
diers as a private in the ranks. On the passage of the bill for the 
increase of the army, he was appointed Colonel of the Ninth Regi- 
ment, and shortly afterward commissioned Brigadier General in 
the army. He sailed from Newport, R. I., on the 27th of May, 
1847, for Vera Cruz, in company with a part of the Ninth Regi- 
ment. 

Upon starting to the front of war, in bidding adieu to one of 
his many friends, this person remarked: "I bid you God-speed, 
Frank, and hope you will come back in safety and honor." 



466 HISTORY OF Hillsborough. 

"I will come back with honor, or I will not come at all," was 
his swift, earnest response. 

In those days diseases and the pestilences of war were more 
to be dreaded than the enemy they had sworn to meet. The cam- 
paign of the Mexican War was a marked example of this kind. 
Leaving a northern clime to enter the torrid and sickness-breeding 
climate of Mexico, the American army lost more men from 
disease than it did from battle. General Pierce and his men 
shipped from Newport on the bark Kepler, and they were scarcely 
at sea before the soldiers, put upon a short allowance of water, 
suffered from sickness. At Vera Cruz this misfortune was again 
visited upon them, the general himself being taken down with the 
affliction. But he soon rallied, and sharing his provisions and 
money with his men he gained great popularity among them. His 
brigade was made up of the Ninth Regiment from New England ; 
the Twelfth from Texas, Missouri, Arkansas, Northern Missis- 
sippi and Louisiana; and the Fifteenth raised in Ohio, Iowa, Wis- 
consin, Michigan, and the eastern part of Missouri and the 
western part of , Indiana. The whole force numbered 2,500 men. 
He was ordered to march at once to re-inforce General Scott in 
the interior of Puebla. His line of march, like nearly all of them 
in this war, was extremely harassing, as he was beset on all sides 
by the Mexicans and guerilla bands, whose object was to inter- 
cept all from the battle field of Contreras. A biographer in com- 
menting upon General Pierce's arduous and trying campaigns and 
battles in Mexico, says : 

'Tn his service in Mexico he did his duty as a son of the 
republic ; that he was eminently patriotic, disinterested and gal- 
lant ; and that it has added a laurel to his beautiful civic wreath. 
As a soldier and commander, he has shown gallantry before ths 
enemy, and was eminently the friend and father of his command." 

Space forbids me from entering further into his war record 
than to say that he was at the battles of Contreras and Molina del 
Rey, where the Ninth Regiment, composed of New England men 
under Colonel Ransom won an enviable reputation. Unfortun- 
ately General Pierce was severely injured by his horse falling 
upon him among the rocks, so he was unable to act the part he 
would have otherwise have done. This incident was seized upon 



PIERCE. 467 

and distorted by his political enemies, but the facts remain, as 
shown by the official records that he was assigned one of the 
most arduous and dangerous campaigns of the war and that he 
conducted himself gallantly and heroically, and honored at last by 
being chosen to take part in the armistice. He had been made 
Brigadier-General, March 3, 1847. His one great sorrow in com- 
ing out of the war was the death of Colonel Ransom, his New 
England friend, who was leading the gallant Ninth in one of the 
fiercest assaults of the entire war. 

On his return from Mexico, General Pierce quietly resumed 
his law practice where he had abruptly stopped it two years 
before. In 1850 he was elected a member of the Constitutional 
Convention, and was chosen President of that body, his ballot at 
this election, 257 votes to 6, showing his popularity. 

General Pierce's personal appearance has been described as 
"elegant and commanding. He was within a few inches of six 
feet in height ; was rather slight and thin ; had a very pleasant and 
impressive address. His eyes were bright and piercing; his hair 
was greyish ; his forehead, and, indeed, face, very fine, open and 
frank in expression. It is difficult to gain a fair idea of the man 
from a portrait. You need to see the gentleness of his manners, 
feel the kindliness of his nature, and witness the easy politeness 
of all his actions. There was not the spice of an aristocrat in the 
man ; he was as polite to a beggar as to a prince, as free and 
generous to a country farmer as to a Senator in the halls of Con- 
gress. 

In June, 1852, though he had refused all overtures to accept 
such a nomination, he was nominated for President of the United 
States, and at the election in November received the electoral vote 
of twenty-seven out of thirty-one states in the Union. Hon. 
David Cross, in an address at the dedication of a monument to his 
memory at Concord, November 25, 1914, said with truthfulness : 
"No other man in New Hampshire has held the office of President 
of the United States, no man has held offices such as he held with 
less apparent effort to obtain them. No lawyer has ever been 
elected to the place of Senator of the United States and resigned 
before his term of office had expired and returned to the drudgery 
and routine of the profession. 



468 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

In the midst of this proud renown an event occurred which 
completely clouded the happiness of the lives of President-elect 
Pierce and his wife. In January, 1853, while traveling with their 
only living child, a boy of eleven years and named for 
his illustrious grandfather, the car was thrown from the track, 
and the child instantly killed before the eyes of his parents. The 
delicate, sensitive mother was overwhelmed with a grief she never 
conquered. General Pierce was never the same man after this 
sad event, however wonderfully and heroically he went about his 
home life and public duties. "How worthless seemed the prospec- 
tive honors and the pageantry of the presidential life ; how empty 
and vain all earthly things in the presence of their dead child, and 
what terrible grief swept over him as he saw his fondest hopes 
suddenly crushed." 

The term of President Pierce was from March 4, 1853, to 
March 4, 1857. Those were years fraught with bitter and mighty 
political feelings — feelings that engendered hatred, strife and civil 
war ; a period when every active man had his enemies. His ad- 
ministration was signalized by the acquisition of Arizona from 
Mexico; the organizaton of the territories of Kansas and Neb- 
raska ; by the troubles in Kansas caused by the efforts to make it 
a slave state, and the repeal of the Missouri Compromise act. 

During his Presidential term General Pierce remained in 
Washington, but soon after its close he made a journey to Europe, 
hoping the change would prove beneficial to Mrs. Pierce. They 
were abroad nearly four years but Mrs. Pierce failed to recuperate 
as her loving husband had hoped, and she died in 1863, loved and 
respected by all who knew her. 

He continued to live in Concord, though his heart was still with 
his native town, as witness his words when he was about to re- 
move to the state capital. "I leave Hillsborough with no ordinary 
regret. There are a thousand reasons why it cannot be otherwise 
— I have hitherto known no other home. 

"Here have passed many of the happiest days and months of 
my life. With these streams and mountains are associated most of 
the delightful recollections of buoyant and happy boyhood, and in 
my early intercourse with the generous, independent and intel- 
ligent yeomanry of Hillsborough I became attached to, and learnecj 



PIERCE. 469 

how highly to appreciate that class of the community which con- 
stitutes the true nobihty of this country. I need hardly say that 
I shall never cease to remember my birthplace with pride as well 
as with affection, and with still more pride shall I recollect the 
steady, unqualified and generous confidence which has been re- 
posed in me by its inhabitants." 

Ex-President Pierce departed this life October 8, 1869, in 
his 65th year, a comparatively young man. The state in 1914 
erected a monument built of granite and bronze, which stands on 
the south side of the memorial arch, on the State House grounds, 
fronting Main Street, on a line with the sidewalk. The statue 
represents President Pierce standing in an easy position with his 
right hand resting on a conventionalized pedestal of fasces draped 
with the American flag, on which is a manuscript with the seal 
of the state, while his left hand rests against his hip. The sculptor 
was Augustus Lukeman. In the lower section of the inscription 
on the south side, which gives his war record, is engraved these 
words from General Ulysses S. Grant: 

"He was a gentleman and a 
Man of courage." 

In this brief sketch — by far too brief — the writer has at- 
tempted to describe impartially the meteoric career of one of New 
Hampshire's ablest sons. His could not have been a mediocre 
ability to have enabled him to have risen among so many brilliant 
men, step by step, to the highest office in the gift of the American 
people. When we judge him it must be with a full consideration 
of the spirit of his day ; of the warfare that he waged under diffi- 
culties that we, nearly three-fourths of a century removed, cannot 
understand ; of the mighty political volcano that raged under his 
feet; of the stormy political battle that reigned about him, and 
threatened not only to engulf him but the country as well. 

Henry Dearborn, youngest son of Benjamin and Anna 
(Kendrick) Pierce, was born in Hillsborough, Sept. 19, 1812; he 
m. Nov. II, 1841, Susan, dau. of Jacob Tuttle of Antrim, a most 
estimable woman, well worthy of being in the position she oc- 
cupied, as her husband was a worthy son of an illustrious father. 



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470 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

From the day he cast his first ballot in 1833 to the year of his 
death he was active and energetic in the conduct of town affairs. 
He was appointed Lieutenant of a company of cavalry in the 26th 
Regiment, Jan. 27, 1836, and promoted to Captain, Dec. 8, 1838. 
Governor Hubbard, in 1840, invited him to belong to his staff 
under the commission of Colonel. The next years, 1841-42, he 
represented the town in the State Legislature. With his military 
training and spirit, it was natural he should be prominent in the 
actions of the militia, with their musters. (See Vol. L) He was 
elected Moderator of town meetings many terms. I have said 
for nineteen years, but the records do not quite bear me out in this 
statement, but he was Moderator, and a good one, for 1845, 1850, 
1856-1857, 1859-1867. Belonging to a family of orators, he was 
a fine speaker, and always ready, whether at a lyceum or on more 
momentous occasions to defend his point of view on any subject 
that might come up. His wife died Oct. 18, 1874; he died April 
9, 1882. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Kirk Dearborn, b. August 11, 1845. (See) 

2. Frank Hawtlborne, b. January 10, 1848 ; d. December 31, 1908 ; unm. 

A lawyer by profession; a politician by nature, his was an 
active career. Educated in the local schools and academies, 
and graduating from Princeton College, he was admitted to 
the bar at the age of 23 years. He entered in the practice of 
his chosen profession in the law office at Lower Village, the 
building still standing, in company with his brother Kirk. Tht? 
Pierce Brothers enjoyed a lucrative practice here, until he 
was appointed by President Cleveland Consul to Matanzas, 
Cuba. The climate here proved anything but conducive to his 
health, and he started on his return to his home, and died iu 
New York. He was Representative in 1877. Interested in the 
Amoskeag Veterans, where he acquired the title of Colonel, he 
was made judge advocate of the company. 

Kirk Dearborn, s. of Hon. Henry D. and Susan (Tuttle) 
Pierce, b. Aug. 11, 1845; m- Feb. 17, 1879, Mary A., dau. of 
Dennis Collins, of Buffalo, N. Y. 

Kirk D. Pierce was educated at Boscawen and read law and 
was admitted to the bar and opened an office in the little building 




Col. frank H. PIERCE 




KIRK D. PIERCE, Esq. 



PIERCE — PIKE. 471 

made famous by the occupancy of his uncle, President Frankhn 
Pierce. Here, with his brother, Frank H., he entered into the 
spirit of his profession with a dihgence worthy of his success. 
Quick, nervous and fluent of tongue, he has proven himself a good 
lawyer and excellent debater. Given the management of big cases 
he has proved successful to his trust, showing over and again that 
the eloquence of the family was not given wholly to one of its 
members. Removing his office to Post-Office building in 1897, he 
is still there in active practice, the oldest lawyer in town, the last 
male representative left of an illustrious family. He is prominent 
in political circles, and a member of the order of Cincinnati. 

His wife, Mary A. Pierce, died at their home Sunday morn- 
ing, Sept. 18, 1910, in her 64th year, a woman of strong and 
beautiful character. As a wife and mother and loyal friend, she 
was on a high plane of womanhood, loved and respected by all 
who had the good fortune to meet her. 

Since the death of his wife. Kirk D. Pierce has lived with 
his two daughters at the fine residence which was once the home 
of President Pierce, his uncle. Mr. Pierce's home is filled with 
interesting heirlooms of the family. Among the other treasures 
life-sized portraits by Healy of Hawthorne, probably the best like- 
ness of this great romancer ever painted, Daniel Webster, Gov- 
ernor Marcy, John P. Hale, and others. A biographer has well 
said: 

"Sitting before the cheerful open fire in the library, sur- 
rounded by all these mementoes of great men and large events, one 
readily conjures up visions that are luminous with the eloquence 
and profound with the statesmanship of those who have stood at 
the same fireside in other days." 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Susan Hawthorne, b. December 16, 1881. 

2. Mary Kirk, b. February 14, 1883. 

PIKE. 

The Pike, Pechi, Peque, family now largely distributed over 
the United States has been found by those who have traced the 
name to have an ancestry running back to the early days in English 



472 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

history. In fact, the name is found on Roman coin, and is in the 
literature of Eg}'pt and the Hebrew language. Robert Pike, with 
whom the genealogy dates in England, was consecrated Bishop of 
Litchfield in the 12th century. Gen. Gilbert Pike, of Burn, was 
in 1299 created the first Baron. Gen. John Pike, of the Vlllth 
generation, went to Spain in 1685 with the Duke of Lancaster. 
Joannes Pike, who was said to have married a cousin of Worthy 
Washington Pike, belonged to the ancestry of Sir Thomas More. 
Other illustrious ancestors might be mentioned, not the least 
among them being that of John Pike, Attorney, who with his wife 
Sarah Washington Pike were of the same ancestry as Gen. George 
Washington, and Pres. James A. Garfield was a descendant of 
Major Robert Pike. 

According to "Weever's Visitation of Somerset" we trace 
the ancestry back from John Pike, Attorney, already mentioned, 
and who came to New England from South Hampton, Eng., with 
his wife, two sons and three daughters on the ship "James" ar- 
riving on June 2, 1635, as follows: John, Stephen, William, John, 
Thomas, Hugh, Thomas, and Sir Richard Pike, of Pikes, Moore- 
linch Parish, West Bridgewater, Eng. This first representative* of 
the family in this country was a highly educated man, and leaving 
his native land at the time of the Reformation has often been 
classed among the dissenters, who came here to "worship God ac- 
cording to the dictates of his heart." Though a man of pro- 
nounced opinions and fearless in his convictions, educated as a 
lawyer he understood the value of prudence in a time when fac- 
tional feelings were rife. 

His sons, John and Robert, the first distinguished from his 
father by the title of Captain and his brother as Major, were both 
active and influential in current affairs. The older born in 
Bridgewater, Eng., in 1605, married Mary Tarbell and settled in 
Newbury, Mass. Educated a lawyer, he was elected to many 
town offices, was made deputy to the General Court in 1657-58; 
rem. to New Jersey for a number of years, he was made Judge 



*The late Dr. C. A. Fernald, a member of the Pike family, spent many thousands 
of dollars and almost a lifetime in tracing its history, the result of his researches 
forming onp of the most remarkable g-enealofrical works that has been published. 
Dr. Clifford Pike, of Saco, Me., who went to England and traced the family back to 
Arclibishop Ricliard Pike, 1380, has written a history that is both interesting and 
valuable. — At'Tiion. 




JUSTUS PIKE 



PIKE. 473 

and Governor of the colony planted there, and returning to New- 
bury in 167 1, he continued his former activity in local circles. 

Among Captain John's descendants was Gen. Zebulon Mont- 
gomery Pike, worthy of his long line of soldiery ancestors, him- 
self distinguished in colonial warfare. It is of interest to us to 
know that he at the head of a doughty band of wood scouts was 
the first to explore the headwaters of the Contoocook River, 
ascend Mount Monadnock and lead his men on a first exploration 
down the valley of the Contoocook to the Merrimack River at 
Penacook. 

Beginning with John Pike, Attorney, the first in America, 
we can easily follow the line of the following heads of families: 
John Pike, Atty., Captain John, Joseph, Joseph, Jr., Joseph, 3rd, 
Daniel, Thomas, Justus, the eighth in descent of the family in 
America and fifteenth in the line from Sir Richard Pike, of 
Bridgewater, Eng. 

Justus, s. of Thomas and Ruth (Keyes) Pike, of Hudson, 
Mass., was b. Aug. 24, 1792; m. Nov. 30, 1817, Charlotte Blodgett 
of Tyngsboro, Mass, where he res. until 1824; wife d. Feb. 13, 
1819; he m. second, May 22, 1822, Mary C. Barker; rem. to 
PI. in 1824, buying a farm on the side of Stow's Mountain; his 
second wife dying Dec. 29, 1857, he m. third, Mrs. Cynthia Bailey 
Barnes, b. April 5, 1809. He d. Aug. 24, 1863 ; wid. d. Oct. 26, 
1884. 

IX. CHILD, BY FIRST MABEIA6E. 

1. Charlotte B. Pike, b. November 27, 1818 ; m. George W. Murclough, 

(See) 

IX. CHILD, BY SECOND MARRI.\GE. 

2. Charles P., s. of Justus and Mary C. (Barker) Pike, b. in Tyngs- 

boro, IMaas., September 18', 1S32. ; came to H. with his parents 
when 1 year old. He m. April 20, 1852, (Mrs.) Sarah A. (Good- 
ale) Severance, dau. of Levi and Mary Goodale, of H., b. De- 
cember 21, 1826. They res. in Bradford twenty-eight years, 
until their house was burned in 1880, when they came to H., 
buying the Isaac Cooledge farm. A broad-minded man Mr. 
Pike took an active interest in political and educational mat- 
ters ; served as school committeeman for many years, and on 



474 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

the boards of Selectmen for Bradford and Hillsborough ; he- 
was Justice of tlhe Peace fourteen years. His wife d. July 9,. 
1889 ; he d. Augnst 27, 1892. 

X. CHILDREN. 

(For step-daughters, see Goodale gen.) 

1. Lizzie S., b. January 16, 1854 ; ed. in the schools of Bradford,. 

Penacook and Colby, New London, academies. Was a pop- 
ular teacher nine years ; was the first lady member of the 
School Board in H., serving eleven years in the Town. 
School District. She m. November 27, 1878, George H. 
Tuttle. (See) 

2. Levi G., b. September 20, 1861 ; m. May 26, 1904, Catherine M. 

McLean, dau. of John C. and Mary McLean, of South 
Framingham, Mass., b. May 27, 1869. Her parents came 
from Scotland. Mr. Pike is a Mason and an Odd Fellow, 
and is a weaver in Hillsborough Woolen mills. 

Mrs. Pike is a direct descendant of the Clan McLean- 
from the western Isles of Scotland. This brave and heroic 
surname is originally descended from that of Fitzgiraldo 
or Geraldson being the most potent name of English ex- 
tract in the kingdom. 

3. Winnie G., b. March 17, 1869; m. March 13, 1889, Freeman C.^ 

Adams, s. of Calvin and Loraine Newman Adams, b. Janu- 
ary 4, 1844. Mr. A. was a commercial traveler for many 
years, and traveled through every state in the Union with 
the exception of three. After his father's death, he ret. to. 
H. to care for the farm, but rem. to Manchester, where hc: 
d. February 17, 1913. 

XI. CHILDREN. 

1. Lester F., b. November 7, 1891. 

2. Beulah L., b. July 4, 1895. 

3. Elmo P., b. June 15, 1897. 

3. Horace G., b. January 24, 1824; ed. in schools of H. and at Hancock, 
and New Hampton Academies ; studied medicine with Dr. 
George H. Hubbard and Dr. John Stevens ; was grad. in 1856 
from medical college in Woodstock, Vt. He practiced in 
Boston, Mass., three years, then went to California in 1859, 
where he practiced with marked success ; m. Emma, dau. of 
Thomas and Anna (Jarvis) Lake, of Buckinghamshire, Eng. 
He res. in Sanel Mendicino Co., Calif. ; was a classmate of Dr.. 
John Goodell ; d. October 4, 1888; no children. 



PIKE. 475 

4. Jane E., b. February 20, 1826 ; m. in November, 1846, Thomas II., 

s. of William Graves of East Washington ; merchant, b. in 
Boston, August, 1820; res. East Washington. 

X. CHILDBEN. 

1. Nellie M., b. October 5, 1847 ; ed. in public schools of Wash- 

ington and Colby Academy of New London, N. H. ; teaclier 
in Delaware and Maryland ; m. August 28, 1876, Charles 
B., s. of George B. and Adeline Gallond of Amherst, 
Mass., b. July 29, 1854. Mr. Gallond was ed. in the schools 
of Amherst, Mass., and Colby Academy ; merchant tailor. 

2. Lizzie K., b. June 15, 1857, in East Washington; d. December 3, 

1863, in New London. 

5. Calvin A., b. August 11, 1827 ; d. April 4, 1853 ; unm. 

6. Sarah A., b. August 15, 1829 ; m. Elias Edwards, a high class car- 

penter ; res. in Wilmington, Del. ; she d. January 20, 1899 ; he 
d. June 10, 1906. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Charles ; res. in Philadelphia, Pa. 

2. Albert. 

3. Edward ; res. in Philadelphia ; supt. of match factory. 

4. Arville, b. October 9, 1873 ; m. October 4, 1899, Sara.h K. Lovell 

of Wilmington, Del. ; she d. March 18, 1912 ; he went to 
Houston, Texas. 

XI. CHILDEEN. 

1. Margaret A., b. April 4, 1904. 

2. Dorothy L., b. May 18, 1906. 

7. Martha M., b. January 17, 1831 ; d. June 12, 1844. 

8. Elbridge B., b. March 9, 1833 ; d. June 5, 1836. 

9. Julany B., b. February 17, 1836 ; m. May 31, 1854, Silas, s. of Samuel 

Tandy, b. August 5, 1824, in Goshen; res. in Washington, where 
he engaged in blacksmithing ; she d. April 25, 1896 ; he d. May 
2, 1906. 

X. CHILDREN. 

1. Cora E., b. April 17, 1859; m. January 1, 1885, Edwin W., s. of 

Lorenzo and Emeline Muzzy of Newbury, N. H. ; they res. 
in Newbury for a few years, ttien rem. to East Washing- 
ton ; she d. December 5, 1910. 

2. Delia, b. July 23, 1862; m. April 21, 1885, Charles F., s. of 

Nelson and Laura Wellman of Washington, N. H., b. May 
25, 1856, in Dighton, Mass. ; he engaged in mercantile 
business. 



4/6 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



XI. CHILD. 



Elmer G., b. February 23, 1886, at East Washington, N. H. ; 
m. May 20, 1907, Anna G., dau. of John and Ida 
Eudolph of Springfield, Mass. ; res. in Springfield ; en- 
gaged in plumbing and heating. 



XII. CHILDREN. 

1. Charles R., b. May 2, 1908. 

2. Bernice L., b. June 22, 1914. 

POPE. 

William, s. of William and Sarah Pope, was b. in 

Sudbury, Mass., Sept. 28, 173 — ; m. Feb. 4, 1762, Lydia, dau. of 
Josiah and Deliverance (Warren) Coolidge, of Sudbury, Mass. 
Came to H. previous to 1766; settled the Worthley farm, on 
which are apple trees standing within a few years which he is said 
to have brought from Sudbury. He and his w. were members of 
the church at its formation in 1769; was one of the first board 
of selectmen chosen at the incorporation of the town in 1772 ; also 
served other years, and was clerk in 1780. Was a soldier in the 
Revolutionary War. Rem. to Clarendon, Vt., about 1790. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. William, b. September 16, 1762, in Sudbury, Mass. . 

2. Samuel, b. June 26, 1766. (See) 

3. Stephen, b. January 16, 1773. 

Samuel, s. of William and Lydia (Coolidge) Pope, b. June 
26, 1766; m. Nov. 23, 1786, Ruth Burrows of Amherst, b. Feb. 8, 
1770, settled on the Huntley farm; rem. from town probably 
about 1800. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Samuel, b. May 19, 1787. 

2. William, b. November 24, 1788, at Henniker(?) ; d. August 16, 1875. 

Mary, his w., dau. of Dr. Peter Emerson, d. September 12, 
1875, aged 89 years. 

3. Levi, b. September 7, 1790. 

4. Lydia, b. March 7, 1796. 



PORTER — POTTER. 477 

PORTER. 

Jonas, s. of David and Deborah (Farrar) Porter, b. in Al- 
stead, Jan. 12, 1829. After working on the railroad for a few 
years, he engaged in the livery business at Charlestown ; came to 
H. in 1874 and continued in the same business at the "Jackson 
Stable," until his death, Mar. 18, 1884. He m. Mar. 20, 1848, 
Caroline, dau. of Ephraim and Prudence (Symonds) Putnam, of 
Charlestown. She was a direct descendant of Gen. Israel Putnam 
of Revolutionary fame. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary K., b. in Charlestown, December 23, 1849 ; m. Warren L. 

Pickering. 

2. Hattie L., b. in Charlestown, August 17, 1859 ; m. October 21, 1882, 

Edwin Johnson ; res. in Reading, Mass. 

IV. CHILD. 

A son Francis, b. in Reading, June 8, 1889. 

POTTER. 

Colonel Chandler E., s. of Joseph and Ann (Drake) Pot- 
ter, was b. at East Concord, Mar. 7, 1807, and he was educated in 
the common schools and at Pembroke Academy, graduating from 
Dartmouth College in the class of 1827. He taught high school 
at Concord and Portsmouth, while studying law. He practiced 
his profession at Concord, but in 1843 removed to Manchester, 
where he became editor of the "Manchester Democrat," and in 
1852 and 1853 was editor of "The Family Monthly Visitor," dur- 
ing which period he contributed for each number an historical 
article of great interest which attracted wide attention. He was 
a writer of marked power and wide research, becoming noted for 
his Indian knowledge, contributing an article for Schoolcraft's 
work upon the Indians. In 1856 he wrote and published a His- 
tory of Manchester, which was a little storehouse of historical 
information relating not only to his adopted city but to the state. 
Upon completing that he wrote "The Military Histor>' of New 
Hampshire," which was published by the state. 



478 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

For several years he was Judge of the Police Court, and 
acquired a reputation for the ability and impartiality in which he 
discharged the duties of that office. 

He became commander of the Amoskeag Veterans, which 
gave him his official standing, and added much to his reputation 
by the efficient manner in which he conducted himself in connec- 
tion with this body. 

He married first, Nov. i, 1832, Miss Clara A. Underwood 
of Portsmouth. She d. and he m. second, Nov. 11, 1856, Frances 
M., dau. of Gen. John and Elizabeth A. (Pierce) McNiel. Came 
to H. soon after and lived on the Pierce-McNiel homestead at 
Lower Village. He d. at Flint, Mich., Aug. 3, 1868, whither he 
had gone on a business trip accompanied by his wife. Widow 
died at Brooklyn, N. Y. 

II. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Joe H., b. in Portsmouth, June 22, 1833. He m. in Manchester, 

in August, 1859, Olivia, dau. of Kobert and Hannah (Wood- 
cock) Smiley. He was a printer by trade and lived in Man- 
chester, Saginaw, Mich., and Hillsborougli, wliere he d. Janu- 
ary 19, 1904. His wid. rem. to Manchester. 

III. CHILD. 

1. Clara Frances, b. in Saginaw, Mich., November 24, 1861. She 
came here early in life with her parents. Educated in 
tlie scliools of this town and Manchester, slie became a 
popular school teacher of unusual ability', and was a most 
estimable young lady ; d. April 3, 1888, aged 26 years, 4 
mos., 9 days. 

2. Ann, b. June 22, 1833, twin to Joe H. ; d. young. 

3. Treat, b. in Portsmouth, January 1, 1836 ; d. at Manchester, June 

16, 1879. Was a printer. 

4. Drown, b. in Portsmouth, January 1, 1838. At the breaking out 

of the Civil War he enlisted in tlie First Eeg., Micliigan Vols., 
of which he was Quartermaster Sergeant. He was killed at 
Garlick's Landing, Va., June 16, 1862. 

POWERS. 

Rev. Levi M., s. of Robert and Polly Powers, was b. in Ber- 
lin, Mass., June 11, 1808; m. Arabella Rider, of Woodford, Vt., 
Nov. 5, 183 1. Mr. Powers preached several years in the Baptist 



POWERS — PRESTON, 479 

church in H. and East Washington, also supplying many other 
churches. He was an esteemed citizen, and represented Washing- 
ton in the State Legislature in 1854. He d. at East Washington. 

Lewis A., s. of the above, was b. in Bolton, Mass., Feb. 8, 
1838; m. Sarah J. Marshall, b. in Unity, Feb. 22, 1824. He served 
in the 7th Reg., N. H. Vols., Company A, in the Civil War, dying 
while in the service at Beaufort, S. C, Aug. 7, 1862. They res. 
in East Washington, where all of their children were b. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Dana A., b. February 4, 1858; m. in Henniker, April 15, 1880, Ida 
F., dau. of Luke and Parmelia (Wood) Merrill, who d. July 6, 
1914, aged 55 years. Mr. Powers came to H. in 1865 to live. 



1. Winfred C, b. May 15, 1887 ; m. Isabel Ingals, b. August 15, 
1914, in Bradford. 

2. Sidney C, b. July 12, 1859; m. in 1882, Orlena Sturtevant. Two 

children, George and Arlo. 

3. Nellie S., b. April 6, 1861 ; d. January 20, 1862. 

Henry, ancestor of the family in H., was b. in Harvard^ 
Mass., April 3, 1753. He m. Hannah Moore, of Boylston, Mass., 
and lived in Berlin, Mass., at the time of his death, June 17, 1822 ; 
w. d. in Boylston, Aug. 23, 181 1. Their son Robert, b. in Ber- 
lin, Mass., Aug. 3, 1780, m. Polly, dau. of John Powers, and lived 
in his native town. 

PRESTON. 

Jedediah, was of English descent, b. April 21, 1749; came to 
H. from Andover, Mass., about 1775 (^''^s name is on the first tax 
list made out for 1776), and he built his first house on logs on the 
plains below Bridge Village, near the family burial lot. He m. 
Esther Burtt, of Andover, Mass., b. in 1752. He served in the 
Revolutionary War, and was present at the surrender of Gen. 
John Burgoyne. At the expiration of his term of service he 
walked home, bringing with him his gun, a large smooth-bore 
piece, which was still in the possession of the family a few years 



480 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

since. An incident which illustrates the use to which he could 
put the old weapon was told by his descendants. Salmon were 
at that time plentiful in the Contoocook River which flowed near 
his house, and he was in the habit of placing a "fish pot" in the 
river, thus catching a good haul often. But these pots were fre- 
quently robbed, and he determined to put a stop to such dealing, 
so one night he loaded "Old Smooth-bore," putting in coarse salt 
instead of shot, and concealed himself in the bushes nearby, to 
await developments. In due time three men approached care- 
fully, and after reconnoitring one of them crept upon the tem- 
porary dam and stooped down to remove the pot, thus presenting 
a good target to Preston, who immediately fired. The discharge 
was followed by a yell, and without making any search for the 
concealed marksman the uninjured men assisted their wounded 
comrade home, and Mr. Preston was never troubled by any such 
depredations afterwards. He d. in 1823; his wid. d. in 1829. 

II. CHILDBEN. 

1. Jedediah, Jr., b. January 21, 1773. (See) 

2. Esther, b. February 27, 1776 ; m. Jedediah Fowler ; rem. to N. Y. 

and d. there in 1842. 

3. Thomas, b. June 23, 1781. (See) 

4. Luther, b. August 5, 1784; d. Marcih 5, 1842. 

5. Mercy, b. April 17, 1786; m. June 7, 1813, Dr. James S. Burtt, of 

Hancock (now Bennington), b. April 18, 1791, and d. Decem- 
ber 16, 1873 ; she d. June 21, 1837. 

III. CHILD. 

1, Elizabeth P. Burtt, b. January 18, 1814; m. Walter Straw, of 
H. ; she d. May 28, 1850. 

rv. CHILDREN. 

1. Martha J., m. Brigham Otis, of Deering, and had one 

child, Amy. 

2. Annie, of whom nothing further has been found. 

6. Eben, b. August 6, 1788; m. November 22, 1810, Dorcas Burtt, of 

Bennington ; rem. to Cleveland, O., where he d. in 1847. 

7. Hannali, b. September 19, 1791 ; m. Thomas Burtt, of Bennington, 

b. July 5, 1794 ; res. in H. but d. in Bennington, December 12, 
1844. 

8. Elizabeth, b. February 20, 1794; m. Joel Whitcomb, of Henniker ; 

rem. to N. Y. state, where she d. in 1860. 



PRESTON. 481 

Jedediah, Jr., b. Jan. 21, 1773, probably in Andover, Mass., 
came to H. with his parents, where he res. all of his life. He m. 
Hepsabeth Hardy, of Andover; he d. May 2, 1814; wid. d. in 
1866, aged 92 years. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. Hammon, b. November 8, 1799, in H. ; in. in 1824, Sophia Huse, b. 
in Hennilver, May 3, 1799 ; d. February 25, 1850, in H. 

IV. CHILDREN, 

1. Amoritt Huse, b. July 22, 1824; m. first, November 1, 1848, 

Allen Parker, of Antrim, b. January 14, 1827 ; d. November 
29, 1857 ; m. second, November 17, 1874, David W. Bow- 
man, and he d. November 5, 1877 ; she m. third, Morris 
Heath, b. August 24, 1821 ; he d. in 1902. 

V. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Ella Jane, b. October 18, 1849 ; m. first, Alonzo Hoyt ; di- 

vorced, and m. second, August 29, 1877, Enoch E. Jack- 
son ; she d. August 31, 1877; he d. March 1, 1880. 

2. Charles Allen, b. March 6, 1852 ; d. November 3, 1872 ; unm. 

3. Sarah ElizabetTi, b. April 17, 1854; d. May 23, 1880, unm. 

4. Georgiannah Amoritt, b. June 17, 1857; d. April 27, 1872, 

unm. 

2. Fannie Elizabeth, b. May 28, 1826; m. Walter P. Straw, b. 

September 7, 1815; d. in April, 1886. (See) 

3. James Hardinge, b. September 14, 1829; m. December 29, 1852, 

Lucinda, dau. of William and Phebe (Curtis) Millen, b. 
July 2, 1829. He was buried in Deering cemetery. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. John S. Wyman, b. November 14, 1857 ; m. May 1, 1880, 

Sarah E. Martin, in Boston. 

2. Sophia P., b. Mardh 28, 1866 ; m. February 28, 1884, Charles 

A., s. of Lionel and Alwilla M. (Burtt) Nelson, b. Sep- 
tember 26, 1865. 

3. William Hammon, b. June 15, 1868; m. April 8, 1889, Mary 

E. Carr of Boston ; res. at Boston. 

4. Eveline Marshall, b. October 4, 1834; m. January 20, 1854, 

Charles H. Foster, of JafFrey ; lived in Manchester, Detroit, 
Mich., Chicago, 111., and other places ; he was master 
mechanic in machine shop ; served in Co. C, 89th Keg., 
HI. Vols., Civil War; d. January 6, 1894. 



482 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

5. Ariannah Deodamy, b. March 30, 1840; ra. February 16, 1859, 
Charles Henry Clement, of Deering; he followed hotel 
business for several years ; res. in H. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary Ellen, b. May 28, 1864; d. August 7, 1865. 

2. Squiers Sawyer, b. February 13, 1879; m. December 25, 

1901, Grace Seavy, of Warner; res. in Bellows Falls, 
Vt.. 

2. Merrick, b. March 16, 1801 ; m. Eveline Marshall. 

3. Soplhronia, b. Afjril 12, 1803 ; d. unm. 

4. Sally, b. June 7, 1805 ; m. John Lucius Farwell. 

5. Luther. 

6. Dorcas, b. November 24, 1809 ; m. Frank Burtt, of N. Y. 

Dr. Thomas, 2nd s. of Jedediah and Esther (Burtt) Pres- 
ton, b. June 23, 1781, was accorded the following tribute by one 
who knew him well: "Dr. Preston's advantages for schooling 
were poor, consequently his education was somewhat deficient, 
but he was blessed with a sound mind, good judgment and a very 
retentive memory. He commenced the study of medicine with 
Dr. Smith and continued with him some time, located in Deering, 
where he lived two or three years. On the death of Dr. Smith 
he returned to Hillsborough. There being no other physician 
here it proved a good opening, and by his faithfulness and strict 
attention to his practice, he soon built up a good business, which 
he retained until obliged to give it up on account of the infirm- 
ities of years." Dr. Preston m. Mrs. Mary (Jameson) Hosley, of 
Antrim, who d. Aug. 20, 1831, aged 33 years. 

III. CHILD. 

1. Thomas Scott, b. January 24, 1829 ; m. Elizabeth L., dau. of Daniel 
and Dorcas (Abbott) Holt, of Antrim; was a talented mu- 
sician. He d. December 7, 1860. His wid. afterwards m. Or- 
rell A. Abbott. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary E., b. June 6, 1850; m. January 1, 1873, James H. ^McAl- 

lister. 

2. Flora A., b. January 14, 1858 ; m. July 3, 1873, Henry C. Colby. 



PRICHARD. 483 

PRICHARD. 

The ancient house of Prichard (Welch contraction of ap 
Richard, son of Richard) is a family of great antiquity. The 
fatherland of all the Prichards in the world is Wales. The lineage 
has an unbroken male record back to 520, and is exceedingly in- 
teresting. Before Wales became annexed to Great Britain it was 
divided into principalities. One of these lying between the rivers 
Nye and Severn had for its ruler an ancient prince known Car- 
adoc Varich Vras (Strong Arm), pronounced Ffraish Ffraish, in 
English Earl of Hereford. He married Togae, dau. of the King 
Beleanace of Monmoth. Their children inherited the crown and 
ruled this principality for more than five hundred years (520- 
1090), the last prince being in unbroken male descent. 

This Caradoc dynasty continued to give to posterity Welch 
names to the time of Henry VHI of England. The frequent re- 
petition of the Welch word "ap" (properly ab) caused much con- 
fusion, so the Bishop of Wales put forth an edict ordering all 
Welsh families to take a surname. 

The house of Caradoc had a ruling prince named Richard, and 
his son and heir to the crown was named William ap Richard, 
which became William P. Richard, in 1537 changed to Prichard, 
the first by that name. The inscription over his tomb in Llanover 
Church, Wales, 1622, surmounted by the family coat of arms : 
"Here lyeth ye bodies of William Prichard of Llanover, Esq., and 
of Mathew Prichard his sonne of Llanover, and heirs lineally 
descended from the lodge of Caradoc Vraish Uras, Earl of Here- 
ford, Prince between Nye and Severn." 

John, b. in 1665, was a member of Old South Church of 
Boston, Mass. His son, Paul Prichard, was b. in Falmouth, Me., 
now Portland, Me., in 172 1. He m. Hannah Perley, and settled 
in Ipswich, Mass., in 1772. He was a "Captain of the Horse" in 
the Revolutionary War. He d. in 1787. 

Captain William, s. of Captain Paul Prichard, b. Sept. 19, 
1759, served three years in the Revolution as "Captain of the 
Troops." He m. Deidamia Cummings. He was killed July 25, 
1835, by being thrown from his chaise, when his horse stumbled 



484 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

from stepping on a rolling stone. His wid. was burned to death, 
Dec. 17, 1840, when her clothing caught on fire from the fireplace. 

William, Jr., s. of William and Deidamia (Cummings) 
Prichard, was b. in New Ipswich, N. H., Sept. 19, 1792; m, Dec. 
10, 1818, Eliza, dau. of John and Betsy (Wheeler) Butman. This 
couple res. in Antrim for several years, where he taught school 
in the "hard districts," and was superintendent of School Com- 
mittee in 1826. About 1840 he leased a saw and grist mill in 
Hillsborough, operating it, with the help of his son, William 
Barnard, for a number of years. His wife d. Oct. 20, 1835, and 
he m. second. May 18, 1837, Mary, dau. of Solomon and Polly 
Dane, of Hancock. She d. Oct. 11, 1854; he d. in New Salem,, 
Mass., Apr. 19, 1857. 

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM AND ELIZA (BUTMAN) PBICHABD. 

1. William H., b. March 27, 1820; d. March 11, 1822. 

2. Emily W., b. October 22, 1821 ; m. Sumner Chamberlain, New 

Salem, Mass. 

3. William Barnard, b. in Antrim, July 30, 1823 ; m. December 30, 

1845, Lyr.da Elizabeth, dau. of Isaac and Mary (Eoss) Temple- 
ton, of Bellows Falls, Vt. He worked in the saw and grist 
m.ill for his father when a boy ; learned the carpenter's trade 
of his cousin, James B. Prichard, Fitchburg, Mass. Upon 
mastering his trade he returned to Hillsborough, where he 
built many of tihe early houses. He built the first house on 
Henniker, Cross, Wyman and Union streets. In company with 
Peter Rumrill he built the Hillsborough Woolen Mill. At the 
age of 78 years he drafted the plan and frame of the new arch 
bridge across the Contoocook. 

]\rr. Prichard was very fond of music, dancing and base- 
ball, walking ten miles on his 77th birthday to see a league 
game. He was a great lover of birds and flowers. He joined 
the Valley Lodge, No. 43, I. O. O. F., the night it was in- 
stituted, April 9, 1858, and witnessed the initiation of every 
member for fifty years ; also of the North Star Encampment. 
He was presented a jewel in that honor April 9, 1908. 

Mrs. Prichard died March 9, 1884; he d. at the home he 
had lived in for over fifty years, January 14, 1915, then the 
oldest man in town. 



PRICIIARD. 



CHILDREN OF WILLIAM B. AND LYNDA E. PBICHAED. 



485 



1. James William, b. in Deering, May 19, 1847, came to H. with 

this parents in June, 1847, and has lived here ever since; 
lie is a carpenter ; unmarried. 

2. Mary Eliza, b. in H., March 24, 1849 ; m. May 7, 1872, Walter J. 

Farrah. One child, Jamie M. 

3. John G., b. November 30, 1852 ; was drowned in the Contoocook 

Eiver, July 23, I860. 

4. Fannie S., b. November 23, 1856; m. Nathan B. Peaslee, of 

Hillsborough; one child, Willie, d. in infancy; she d. 
October 22, 1917. 

5. Emma L., b. March 7, 1858 ; d. April 23, 1858. 

6. Henry H„ b. September 10, 1860; carriage maker; d. April 3, 

1903, in the house in which he was born ; unmarried. 

7. Helen A., b. October 19, 1862; m. July 9, 1884, William J. 

Marsh, of Hillsborough; she d. January 12, 1922, in the 
Ihouse in which she was born. 

8. George A., b. November 3, 1864; m. March 2, 1891, Sarah A. 

Kane; one child, Doris Isabelle ; she m. John Everett 
Beane now of Hillsborough. 

9. Jennie Isadore, b. September 29, 1867 ; nurse ; unm. 

10, Emily Templeton, b. January 10, 1869; m. June 27, 1889, 
Charles Edgar Courser, an engineer on the B. & M. K. R. ; 
one child, Lynda May; res. in Manchester. 

4. Eliza M., b. July 3, 1825; r. August 17, 1826. 

5. John Wallace, b. February 4, 1829 ; m. Fannie C. Benjamin, of Wen- 

dell, I\Iass. Was a conductor on the railroad, and killed by an 
overhead bridge in Gardner, Mass., August 24, 1854. 

6. George H., b. in New Ipswich, June 17, 1830; harness maker. He 

enlisted August 29, 1862, in the Eleventh Reg., Co. D, N. H. 
Vols. He was wounded in the Battle of the Wilderness, May 
6, 1864, and again June 16, 1864, before Petersburg, Va., by 
whidh shot he lost his left arm at the shoulder, and Dr. Sam- 
uel O. Gibson his right one. He was discharged from tha' 
Columbus Hospital, October 25, 1864. His commanding officer. 
Col. L. W. Coggswell, said of him : "He was always ready for 
duty and could always be relied upon as a brave, daring sol- 
dier." Mr. Prichard was killed in a railroad accident, while 
fighting fire at Hillsborough Bridge, August 19, 1884. 

7. Charles Hartwell, b. in Ashburnham, Mass., March 5, 1832 ; he was 

a carpenter; d. in Fitchburg, Mass., December 29, 1897; unm. 

8. Edward Marcellus, b. in Wilton, January 28, 1834; m. Annie E. 

Eathburn, of Springfield, Mass. ; d. in New Haven, Conn. 

9. Augustus Dane, s, of second wife, b. April 11, 1838; m. Amanda E. 

Vose, of Boston, Mass. ; d, in Boston. 



486 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

PRIEST. 

Asa, was living in Leominster, Mass., at the breaking out of 
the Revolutionary War. He had three sons, all of whom served 
in the American army. The youngest of this trio, Levi, enlisted 
at the age of 14 years, and served until the close of the war bear- 
ing his full share in the dangers and hardships of a soldier's life. 
After his discharge he m. Mary Brooks of Sterling, Mass., b. 
Mar. 3, 1764, and rem. to Hancock, where he d. Dec. 23, 1828; his 
wid. d. Oct. 25, 1848. Of their fourteen children, two sons, 
Daniel and Benjamin, came to H. 

Daniel, s. of Levi and Mary (Brooks) Priest, b. in Han- 
cock, Mar. 14, 1792, came to Hillsborough Centre about 1815; m. 
first, Oct. 12, 1816, Nancy, dau. of Maj. Isaac and Rebecca 
(Symonds) Andrews, who d. Sept. 26, 1832, and he m. second, 
Feb. 28, 1833, Mehitable, dau. of William and Rhoda (Symonds) 
Howard. He remained here until 1829, when he ret. to Hancock, 
where he d. Dec. 11, i860; his second w. d. in Nashua, aged 100 
years. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. John B., b. December 17, 1817; m. Harriet F. Knight; he was a 

painter ; res. in Lowell, Mass. ; d. May 3, 184j ; wid. d. in May, 
1848. One s. George Henry, who d. March 11, 1803, unm. 

2. Howard E., b. May 13, 1821 ; m. May 29, 1853, Wealthy H. Worden. 

He was a machinist and res. in Nashua. 

3. Joseph K., b. September 17, 1824 ; m. April 24, 1850, Lucinda A. 

Davis. He was a machinist and res. in Nashua. Had a s. Dr. 
Fred K., b. October 12, 1860. 

4. Isaac A,, b. September 24, 1828; was a teaclier of penmanship, and 

subsequently gave his attention to music ; was chief musician 
in the 91st N. Y. during the Civil War ; at close of war he en- 
listed in the regular army, filling a similar position, in the 
25th Infantry stationed at Fort Chirk, Tex., where he d. 
August 8, 1870, unm. 

5. Rebecca A. (twin of Isaac), b. September 24, 1828; m. December 

11, 1851, David L. Wood, of Hancock; d. December 8, 1855. No 
children. 

Benjamin, s. of Levi (Asa) and Mary (Brooks) Priest, 
was b. in Hancock, Feb. 16, 1796; came to Hillsborough Centre 
in 1823, or 1824; he m. Sept. 22, 1824, Nancy, dau. of Paul and 



PRIEST. 487 

Sarah (Parker) Coolidge, b. June 3, 1803. He united the occupa- 
tions of farming and blacksmithing, also giving considerable at- 
tention to fruit culture, being a pioneer in improvements of this 
nature. He was Postmaster at the Centre for twenty-seven years, 
probably the first to hold the office at that place. (See post-offices.) 
His wife d. Feb. 20, 1875 J ^e d. Aug. 26, 1879. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Nancy Elizabeth, b. August 24, 182G; m. September 18, 1851, 

Edward S. Morris, of Biddeford, Me., where they res. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Lizzie Estelle, b. August 5, 1852. 

2. Belle P., b. March 31, 1854. 

3. Emily B., b. August 5, 1858. 

4. Arthur E., b. May 28, 1860; d. young. 

5. Bessie E., b. August 10, 1864. 

6. Annie E., b. January 1, 1866. 

2. George A., b. December 24, 1828 ; ed. in common schools and Hills- 

borough Academy ; studied medicine with Dr. Byley Lyford in 
his native village. After practicing a few years at the Centre, 
he rem. to Manchester, Mass., where he took high rank in his 
profession and in the educational life of the city. He served 
on the school committee for twenty years ; was trustee of the 
public library; a charter member of Magnolia Lodge 1. O. O. 
F., of which he was first Noble Grand, and he was interested 
in every movement for the improvement of the community. 
He d. April 25, 1888, unm. 

3. Charles A., b. May 3, 1832 ; was ed. at Hillsborough and Frances- 

town academies, and about tihe time he attained his majority 
he engaged in trade in his native village, in which he was 
very successful. Rem. to Brookline in 1865, and engaged in 
the lumber business for five years, when he became Superin- 
tendent of the Fitchburg, Mass., Lumber Company, and rem. 
to that city ; later he became the sole proprietor of the busi- 
ness ; served four years as a member of the Common Council 
of that city ; was a member of Harmony Lodge and Jerusalem 
Commandery of Fitchburg, and Eminent Commander for 
three years. He m. December 12, 1855, Emily Bailey of Brook- 
line ; d. September 19, 1887. 

V. CHILDBEN. 

1. Elizabeth A., b. December 12, 1858. 

2. George H., b. September 24, 1865. 

4. Arabella Coolidge, b. August 3, 1834; d. October 16, 1879, unm. 



488 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

PROCTOR. 

Elton T., s. of Ira H. and Maria H. (Messenger) Proctor, 
and grandson of John and Mary (Whittemore) Proctor, was b. in 
Stoddard, Dec. 31, i866; m. July i, 1894, Cora A., dau. of John 
and Maria S. (Murdo) Grimes; has res. in Stoddard, Marlow, 
Peterborough, and since 1884 in H. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Ralph G., b. December 17, 1896. 

2. Fannie E., b. October 1, 1901. 

RAY. 

James H., s. of Jonathan and Mary (Craig) Ray, b. May 5, 
1821, in Henniker ; m. first, Jan. 21, 1841, Hannah, dau. of 
Reuben and Betsey (Curtice) Monroe, b. Sept. 14, 1826, in H. 
and d. Aug. 24, 1852. He m. second, Lizzie, dau. of Richard and 
Mary (Gault) Chase, b. Aug. 12, 1826, in Pelham. He rem. to 
H., Oct. 30, 1854, and located at the Centre Village, on the farm 
now occupied by his s. George W. He d. Mar. 5, 1880. His 
second w. d. July i, 1906. 

III. CHILDREN, BORN IN HENNIKEB. 

1. Angeline, b. August 3, 18-14 ; d. September 23, 1849. 

2. Angie, b. July 31, 1850; m. April 6, 1873, William D. Harwood of 

Henniker; she d. April 13, 1877. 

3. George W., b. October 7, 1851 ; m. first, April 3, 1879, Ella, dau. of 

James and Sarah J. (Heath) Chase, b. October 5, 1851. He m. 
second, October 13, 1913, in Rumney, Mrs. Marcelline Ornand 
of Groton; served as selectman; he d. February 4, 1916. 

Jonathan, Jr., s. of Jonathan and Alary (Craig) Ray, was 
b. in Henniker, Nov. 17, 1816; rem. to this town in 1840, and 
settled on the David Monroe homestead; m. Nov. 25, 1845, Clar- 
issa A., dau. of David and Asenath (Wilkins) Monroe, b. Feb. i, 
1824; she d. Oct. 17, 1875 ; he d. June i, 1880. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. David M., b. May 28, 1847 ; m. September 22, 1869, Addie C, dau. 
of Albert G. and Tamme (Symonds) Burnham. He d. May 
30, 1916. 



RAY — RICHARDSON. 489 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Ida Estella, b. December 28, 1872 ; was a teacher in the public 

schools of Concord ; ni. first, December 25, 1893, Harry 
Bailey, Jr., (See) and lived at Bridge Village; she d. and 
he m. second, July 27, 1913, Maria Sleeper. 

2. Edith Mariam, b. December 5, 1877; m. Lewis Staples, a mer- 

chant in Portsmouth ; he d. May 30, 1916. 

2. Annie M., b. April 1, 1852 ; ed. in Myers School, Chicago, and be- 
cam.e a Friends' Minister ; was four years in Oklahama doing 
missionary work among the Indians ; now preaching for 
Friends' church. 

•3. Mary S. (twin to Annie), b. April 1, 1852; m. January 3, 1873, 
Oliver A., s. of Hanum and Harriet N. (Pillsbury) Newton, b. 
in Henniker, March 28, 1850. He d. in New Boston, December 
12, 1911, aged 61 years; she d. in Manchester, June 27, 1912. 

rv. CHILDEEN. 

1. Brainard P., b. November 2, 1877 ; m. Mary Benedict ; res. in 

New Boston. 

2. Gilbert Ray, b. July 4, 1888 ; a musician. 

4. James Milton, b. March 13, 1856 ; m. March 19, 1878, Mary E., dau. 
of Charles O. and Mary (Farley) Murdough. Mr. Ray has 
been active in public and church work; local preacher in 
Methodist Church ; was Selectman in 1904-1905 ; interested in 
educational work he served on the town school board for 
many years. 

rv. CHIXDBEN. 

1. Ruth C, b. Jime 8, 1886 ; d. in infancy. 

2. Paul Jonathan, b. October 18, 1888. 

3. Pearl Asenath, b. October 3, 1899. 

4. Milton David, b. December 1, 1901. 

RICHARDSON. 

Albert, s. of Parker and Polly (Gunnison) Richardson, was 
b. in Goshen in 1811 ; m. March 17. 1836, Lucy O.. dau. of 
Thomas and Mary (Newton) Hewlett. He settled on the Thomas 
Howlett homestead. He d. Nov. 6, 1890; she d. May 25, 1910. 

III. CHILDKF.N. 

1. Sarah A. G., b. August 5, 1841 ; m. August 20, 1868, Austin P. ^^l^ite, 
Chicago, who d. in Boston, INfass., December 22, 1903. 



490 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

2. Thomas H., b. September 30, 1848; m. October 24, 1871, Addie M. 

Keed of Pittsfield, Mass. They had a s. George A., b. Decem- 
ber 23, 1873; d. July 1, 1873. 

3. George P., b. December 14, 1850; m. June 28, 1874, Isabel P. Adams. 

of Chicago. Children : George P., Jr., b. June 28, 1876 ; Isabel 
Maria, b. April 23, 1884. 

4. John H., b. June 14, 1854; d. June 11, 1855. 

5. Mary Isabel, b. July 4, 1860; d. December 16, 1866. 

Stephen^ s. of Thomas and Mary (Davis) Richardson, was 
b. in Deering, May 24, 1795 ; came to H. when young and res. 
here during Hfe. He served in the War of 1812; was working 
for Gen. Solomon McNiel building wall when drafted. He started 
at once leaving a stone partly placed ; upon his return the first 
thing he did was to finish placing the stone, and complete his job. 
He succeeded to the Minot farm; was for many years deacon of 
the Congregational Church at the Centre. He m. Jan. 7, 1816,, 
Sally, dau. of Joash and Sally (Hildreth) Minot. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Sarah D., b. March 16, 1816; m. Luther Flint. (See) 

2. George Gates, b. April 6, 1826. (See) 

George Gates, s. of Stephen and Sally (Minot) Richardson,, 
was b. April 6, 1826. Went to Lowell when 20 years of age,, 
where he res. four years and then ret. to H., and settled upon the, 
homestead of his father. Was appointed U. S. mail messenger, 
Jan. I, 1874, from H. to Contoocook; afterward route agent, and 
later postal clerk from Peterborough to Manchester; in all 
he served eleven years. Then rem. to Manchester, where he was 
in trade until 1891. He m. Oct. 12, 1848, Lorinda B., dau. of 
Calvin B. and Polly (Barnes) Johnstone, who d. July 6, 1884,. 
leaving no children. He m. second, Mary W. Gordon, who d. Feb. 
28, 1891, at Manchester. He m. third, Oct. 3, 1894, Abbie J. 
Bickford, of West Parsonfield, Me. He d. Jan. i, 1902. 

Isaac, was a son of Thomas and Mary (Davis) Richardson,, 
b. in 1/97; lived for a time in Francestown, where he m. Oct. 14, 
1819, Lois Dinsmore; later rem. to Lempster; ret. to H. about 
1845; lived a few years on the Bixby farm and afterwards at the 
Centre, where he d. July 24, 1865 ; w. d. Nov. 8, 1853. 



RICHARDSON — RILEY — RING. 491 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Catherine, b. in Francestown ; d. in infancy June 30, 1820. 

2. Jerome P., b. in Francestown ; m. Harriet, dau of Nathan and 

(Barden) Atwood ; lived a few years on the "Nat" Woods 
farm ; rem. to Carolina, N. Y. 

3. Isaac F., b. in Francestown ; d. Cambridge, Mass. 

4. Lorenzo D., b. in Francestown, May 19, 1826 ; m. Mary Ann, dau. of 

Benjamin and Ordway. 

5. Mary F., b. in Francestown, where slie d. September 23, 1837, aged 

7 years. 

6. Ann E., b. in H. ; after death of her motlier was housekeeper for 

her fatlier until liis death. Slie never married. 

7. Charles, b. in Francestown ; m. Mary Fortune, of Ando\er, Mass. 

8. Honora, b. in Francestown ; d. in childliood in H. 

RILEY. 

This patronymic borne by the first settler of Antrim and 
closely associated with the earliest comers to H. has been spelled 
in various ways, as Raley, Riley, Raleigh, etc. Philip, had he 
been a genealogist, which is not reasonable to suppose, could have 
easily traced his ancestry back through three generations by Col- 
onel Thomas, who d. in England in 1726, Philip, Carew, to Sir 
Walter Raleigh of historical fame. When Philip came to America 
is not known to me, but the records of Sudbury, Mass., show him 
to have been a resident there in 1731, and to have been born in 
the North of Ireland of Scottish parentage, in 1719; d. in Antrim, 
in 1789. He was one of the very earliest settlers in this vicinity. 
Of his children Major was born in 1749, who m. a Dolly with 
some surname in Concord, Mass. Of their children were Dolly, 
b. Nov. 30, 1774; Major, b. Feb. 10, 1778; he d. in Deering, June 
6, 1830. There was a James L., b. in 1790, who d. in H., July 
2, 1864. 

RING. 

Robert, came among the earliest settlers of Massachusetts 
from England, and received land in the first division of the early 
colonists of Salisbury, Mass. His grandson, William Ring, settled 
in Amesbuiy, Mass., but later removed to Warner, N. H. He 
had a son James G., who m. Hopeful Courser, both fathers having 



492 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

been Revolutionary soldiers and pensioners. His son Levi was 
b. in Warner, Oct. 9, 1839; "^- ^^^^S- 7> i^^4, Lorinda, dau. of 
Capt. P. Richardson of Antrim. He had come to H. in 1862, and 
became a farmer by occupation, though later he was a tanner. 

Though I did not find data so as to record the fact in Vol. I 
of this History, Mr. Ring enlisted Oct. 10, 1864, in Co. D, but was 
transferred Jan. i, 1865, to Co. A, Eighth Vet. Battle N. H. Vols. ; 
was mustered out Oct. 28, 1865 ; d. Sept. 8, 1878. 

VI, CHILDREN. 

1. Ernest W., b, February 19, 1867. 

2. Etta N., b. December 15, 1874. She was adopted, upon the death 

of her father by George B. and Nellie (Brockway) Andrews, 
of Bradford. She became a teacher and elocutionist ; m. De- 
cember 10, 1902, George W. Lincoln. (See) 

3. Gertrude L„ b. April 23, 1876. She was adopted in 1878 by William 

O. and Maria (Cressey) Heath, Bradford. 

4. E. Granville, b. April 6, 1878. 

ROBBINS. 

Richard, b. in Scotland about 1615, came to Charlestown, 
Mass., with his wife, Elizabeth, in 1639; was admitted to the 
church in 1640; soon after removed to Cambridge, Mass., where 
he lived until his death. He was a man of importance in local 
affairs, and was a juror at trials for witchcraft in 1680. 

II. CIIILDBEN. 

1. John, bap. May 31, 1640. 

2. Samuel, of whom no record has been found. 

3. Nathaniel, b. in 1649; m. August 4, 1669, Mary Brazier; d. in 1719. 

III. cniLnREN. (thougti wf, have not found their records, 

THERE WERE OTHERS.) 

3. Nathaniel, Jr., h. February 2S, 1677 or 1678; m. first, in 1695, 
Hannah Chandler; she d. in 1718; he m. second, Mrs. Mary 
Prentice. He d. .January 26, 1761 or 1762. By his first 
marriage he had eight or nine children, though but one is 
given here. 

IV. CHILD. 

6. Philemon, b. September 19, 1709 ; grad. from Harvard Col- 
lege in 1729; was ordained pastor of a church in 
Bradford, Mass., February 2, 1732. 



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ROBBINS. 493 

4. ilobert, b. in 1651 ; name of wife unknown ; res. in Concord, Mass. 
iiud se\eriil children, among- whom was Ueorye. (^See) 

N. B. Though the records have not been found to prove it, there 
are reasons for believing this couple had at least three daus. 
not mentioned in above list of children. 

George (Robert, Richard), b. about 1678, has left a very in- 
complete record as far as I have been able to discover, and this 
is very unsatisfactory. He was undoubtedly a man of sterling 
character, and rem. at the time of his first marriage to Chelms- 
ford, Mass. He was probably married three times, and some say 
he left nine sons and three daughters. Lieutenant Jonathan Rob- 
bins, wlio served in Captain John Lovewell's company upon the 
hazardous scout to Pequaket, and died from wounds received in 
that desperate encounter with the Sokoki Indians, was probably 
a brother, though he was frequently claimed as the son of George. 
Another brother, sometimes declared to be his son, was a 
Lieutenant in Captain Willard's expedition to the White Moun- 
tain wilderness in the summer of 1725. George res. in that part 
of Chelmsford which was finally set off as the separate township 
of Westford. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Benjamin, b. in 1708 ; was a "Snow-Shoe Scout." 

2. Joseph, b, in 1711 ; d. young. 

3. Joseph, b. in 1714. 

4. Jonathan, b. in 1717 ; was Corporal in Captain Hunt's company of 

the Louisburg expedition in 1745. 

5. Zachariah, b. in 1720. (See) 

6. Sarah, b. in 1723. 

7. John, b. in 1727. (See) 

Zachariah, s. of George Robbins, was b. in Westford, 
Mass., in 1720, was private in Captain Hunt's company in the 
Louisburg Expedition of 1745, while his brother Jonathan was 
Corporal. Zachariah. the first of three to bear that name in suc- 
cession, lived all of his life in Westford, and reared a large family 
of children, among whom was Zachariah, Jr. (See) 

Among the other children there seems to have been two 
sons by the names of Timothy and Samuel Robbins. The first 



494 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

came to Hillsborough in 1788, but I have not been able to find 
his family record. Samuel came in 1787, m. Hannah Parker(?), 
and settled on the lot known as the "Pest House" place, since 
occupied by Samuel Chandler. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Willard, b. September 2, 1792. 

2. William Parker, b. July 7, 1795. 

3. Cyrus, b. May 30, 1797. 

4. Samuel, Jr., b. June 30, 1799. 

5. Thomas Jefferson, b. July 10, 1801. 

6. Ebenezer Parker, b. July 31, 1803. 

7. Lucretia Parker, b. December 5, 1805. 

Zachariah, Jr., b. in Westford, Mass., April 16, 1757, and 
was three days over 18 years of age when the British marched on 
Concord and Lexington. At the suggestion ctf his father he took 
his gun and ammunition and hastened to the latter town, where 
he not only took part in the battle but followed the retreating 
enemies on their way back to Boston. He enlisted immediately 
in the American army, and assisted in throwing up the breast- 
works on Bunker Hill, participating in the fight the following day. 
Continuing in the service he served valiantly throughout the war, 
finishing on the state sloop "Winthrop" in the summer of 1782 
making a record equalled by few and outrivaled by none. At one 
time he was prisoner at New York, being confined nine months 
and ten days in the old sugar house, where he suffered almost 
beyond endurance. 

Very soon after the close of the war he married Abigail Hil- 
dreth, of Chelmsford, Mass. Others of his friends having gone 
thither, in July, 1786, he came to Hillsborough and purchasing 
eight acres on a hill northeast of the Centre he made a clearing 
that summer and sowed a crop of winter rye. That winter he 
returned to his wife and children at Westford, but came back to 
H. in the spring and built him a log house, besides making certain 
improvements on his land. The following spring she accompanied 
him to their new home in the wilderness, taking with them two 
children, one a baby in her arms. Upon the homestead thus 
founded in the wilderness this couple lived the rest of their lives 



ROBBINS. 495 

rearing a family of thirteen children, all but one of whom lived 
io grow up. It was said of him that he never bought a bushel of 
grain, a ton of hay, a pound of meat, but never saw the day when 
the pantry was not well supplied. He d. August i8, 1829; wid. d. 
Sept. 15, 1843. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Zachariah, 3rd, b. in Westford, Mass., August 20, 1785 ; m. Mary 

Sargent. 

VII. CHILDEEN. 

1. Asaph Edward, b. September 12, 1818. 

2. Sarah Amelia, b. January 20, 1821. 

2. Abigail, b. May 5, 1787; m. Silas Marshall. (See) 

3. Asaph, b. January 29, 1789 ; m. May 16, 1812. 

4. Betsy, b. February 28, 1791; m. Katlianiel Jones. (See) 

5. Olive, b. in August, 1793 ; d. September 17, 1794. 

€. Sarah, b. April 17, 1795 ; m. James Bates, Cavendish, Vt. ; after- 
wards rem. to Michigan. 

7. Jonathan, b. June 11, 1797 ; m. Salome Shaw, of Weymouth, Mass. 

8. Olive, b. May 27, 1799; m. Ezra Clement. (See) 

9. John Oilman, b. April 19, 1801. (See) 

10. Mary, b. April 30, 1803 ; m. May 8, 1828, Alexander Beaman, of 

Cavendish, Vt. 

11. Charles Dustin, b. December 30, 1806. (See) 

12. Almira H., b. September 27, 1809 ; d. July 8, 1847, unm. 

13. Enmia J., b. May 12, 1812; m. Otis Beaman; d. in Laconia, January 

27, 1901. 

John (George, Robert, Richard), b. in 1727, showed that he 
belonged to a family of fighters, for, though nearly fifty years of 
age, with his sons John, Jr., Peter, and nephew Zachariah, Jr., 
were in Captain Jonas Minot's company, Colonel James Prescott's 
regiment at the Lexington Alarm. Nor did the service of these 
doughty men end here. He m. Sarah Davis. Among their chil- 
dren was Peter, whose name is closely connected with the history 
of this town. (See) 

Peter, s. of John and Sarah (Davis) Robbins (George, 
Robert, Richard), was b. in Westford, Mass., Mar. 18, 1755; m. 
May 29, 1788, Rachel Robbins (possibly a cousin), b. in Old Dun- 



496 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Stable, Mass., Oct. 26, 1765. He and his wife came to H. about 
the time of their marriage and settled at the Centre on the Gilbert 
farm, which he afterwards sold and rem. to the extreme northern 
part of the town on the Country road, where he d. NoV. 22, 183 1 ; 
wid. d. Jan. 30, 1844. He served three months in the Revolu- 
tionary War. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Lyman, b. September 23, 1791 ; m. November 4, 1819, Orpha, dau. of 
Daniel and Rebecca (Belknap) Kellom ; was a farmer and 
succeeded to his father's homestead ; was a soldier in the War 
of 1812 ; d. March 25, 1861 ; wid. d. July 3, 1866. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Rebecca K., b. September 28, 1820; d. at Brookline, Mass., April 

12, 1898, unm. 

2. Horace E., b. December 25, 1821 ; m. January 20, 1850, Eliza A., 

dau. of Washington and Eliza (Armstrong) Pike, of Paw- 
tucket, R. I. ; went to 111. in 1854, where he was engaged 
in railroading; ret. to H. in 1867, to res. on the William. 
Robbins farm north of the Centre Village. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Orlando E., b. November 16, 1850, at Pawtucket, R. I.; d. 

in Chicago,, III., September 13, 1881. 

2. E. Alida, b. May 5, 1852, at Pawtucket. 

3. Cora E., b. at Dwight, 111., March 21, 1860; d. April 26, 

1860. 

4. Horace, b. in 1862, and d. March 27, 1896. 

3. Rachel, b. July 11, 1825; m. in 1852, George KeUom. (See) 

4. Elizabeth B., b. January 23, 1827; d. at Nashua, October 29, 

1846. 

5. Mary Jane, b. April 29, 1829 ; d. February 2, 1871. 

6. Roxanna M., b. May 23, 1832; m. Clark W. Sturtevant. (See) 

7. Dexter L., b. August 2, 1836 ; d. February 20, 1857. 

8. Cordelia F., b. June 7, 1838; d. August 21, 1838. 

. Curtis, b. July 7, 1793 ; m. first, Hannah, dau. of John and Betsy E. 
Putney; m. second, in 1833, Hannah Cheney, wid. of Daniel 
Cheney. He settled on the County road, and served in the 
War of 1812. Date of his death unknown; wid. d. January 
28, 1869. 



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VII. CHILD. 

1. Frank, who ra. and went West. 

John, b. April 25, 1795 ; m. first, August 5, 1824 ; Hannah, dau. of 
William and Abigail (Eaton) Ayer, b. in Bradford in 1805 ; 
m. second, Mrs. Orpha (Sweet) Nettleton, dau. of Capt. Dexter 
and Lucy (Dunham) Sweet, b. in Washington, March 11, 1806. 
Kes. in Hillsborough, Bradford, Washington, and Henniker, 
where he d. December, 1865. He served in the War of 1812. 

VII. CHILDBEN, LAST YVTE BORN IN BBADFOED. 

1. William Ayer, b. August 20, 1825. 

2. Norman, b. February 16, 1828. 

3. David Kimball, b. August 14, 1830. 

4. Caroline A., b. August 5, 1835 ; m. December 5, 1858, Israel D., 

s. of Isaac and Mehitable (Sweet) Proctor, b. December 
18, 1836, Gardner, Mass. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. George L., b. in Washington, December 19, 1861 ; m. in 1884, 

Fannie L. Stacy, of Eochester. He d. in Gardner, 
Mass., in March, 1886. 

2. Lizzie S., b. December 13, 1863, in W^ashington. 

3. Frank L., b. in W., June 16, 1868. 

5. Ebenezer Osmyn, b. June 26, 1833; d. September 6, 1836. 

6. Ebenezer Osmyn, b. May 17, 1837, at Bradford ; soldier in Civil 

War; d. in 1863. 

7. Sarah Lucinda, b. March 22, 1841 ; m. Geo. Dunfield, Bradford. 

8. Alonzo, b. September 13, 1842. 

9. Abbie A., d. in infancy. 

10. Clarissa Ann, b. April 31, 1847; d. June 28, 1848. 

Nicholas, b. October 23, 1801 ; m. May 5, 1836, Lydia, dau. of 
Jonathan and Elizabeth (Quimby) Colby, b. in Henniker, April 
14, 1814. He res. about two miles north of the Centre Village 
on the road to East Washington on a farm which still bears 
his name, where he d. February 22, 1861. 

Vn. CHILDREN. 

1. Addie, b. July 7, 1837; d. May 1, 1850. 

2. Lizzie A., b. July 3, 1847; m. June 9, 1864, Alonzo Bobbins, b. 

in Bradford, September 13, 1842; res. in Henniker. 

VIII. CHILD. 

1. Ella M., b. October 21, 1865; m, Harrison Tladley; two 
children. 



498 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

3. Charles W., b. October 1, 1849 ; m. April 5, 1877, Jennie S. Hoyt. 
They had a dau. Elsie M., b. in Bradford, November 10, 
1880. 

5. Lucinda, b. February 25, 1803 ; m. liussell, s. of Willard and Mary 

(Kemp) Ivobbins. 

6. William, b. March 6, 1806 ; m. Betsey, dau. of Daniel and Hannah 

(Putney) Cheney. He res. on a farm just north of Centre 
Village ; he d. April 28, 1874. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Francis, W., b. December 1, 1834, served in the Civil War ; d. 

in the service at Cairo, 111., August 9, 1863. 

2. Sarah J., b. September 6, 1836 ; d. September 16, 1839. 

3. Daniel, b. March 15, 1841 ; d. July 24, 1842. 

4. Sarah A., b. July 4, 1843; m. October 28, 1869, James E. Bar- 

nard. 

5. Henry W., b. November 4, 1847 ; d. May 3, 1869. 

6. Albin L., b. September 4, 1849. 

7. Daniel E., b. February 8, 1855. 

John Oilman, s. of Zachariah and Abigail (Hildreth) Rob- 
bins, b. April 19, 1801 ; m. first, Sybil Taylor; m. second, Sarah 
N. Greenwood of St. John, N. S. ; rem. to Antrim in 1849, where 
he remained until his death ten years later. He was active in the 
militia service, and Captain of the "Troop". 

VII. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Almira, b. March 15, 1830; m. George Johnson; d. April 2, 1915. 

2. John G., enl. in Mass., 26th lleg. Vols., September 14, 1861 ; 

"was one of the best soldiers from N. H. in the war of the 
Rebellion ; was promoted from a private to first sergeant, 
first lieutenant and Captain; was retained in the service after 
the close of the war, stationed at Pensacola, Fla. ; was at New 
Orleans under Qen. Butler where he showed himself a brave 
and meritorious soldier and was entrusted with many perilous 
duties; was nmstered out April 10, 1866, on account of ill 
health brought on by exposure and hardship during the war" ; 
d. in H., September 8, 1867. 

3. Abby, d. at age of 9 years. 

4. Samuel, d. young. 

Charles Dustin, s. of Zachariah and Abigail (Hildreth) 
Robbins, b. Dec. 30, 1806; m. first Nov. 9, 1837. Nancy, dau. of 




.Capt. GEORGE A. ROBBINS 



ROBBINS. 499 

Benjamin and Annie (McAllister) Tuttle, b. in Stoddard, Dec. 
8, 1806. He remained on the old homestead until after the death 
of his parents, when he rem. to a farm near the foundry at the 
Lower Village, where he combined farming with the industry of 
brickmaking. Wife d. Oct. 30, 1859, and he m. second, June 5, 
1861, Mary L., dau. of Hon. Jacob and Rebecca (Bradford) 
Whittemore, of Antrim. Rem. to Bradford in 1883, where he 
d. June 8, 1889. Second w. d. Oct. 2, 1893. 

Vn. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Charles T., b. December 10, 1838 ; soldier in Civil War, in 13th Reg. 

Mass. Vols. ; was severely w^ounded and ta,ken prisoner. His 
left arm was amputated at the shoulder joint, the operation 
being so carelessly done that the wound never healed. Un- 
able to perform further duty he was discharged and ret. 
home. He m. September 15, 1864, Emma F., dau. of Lemuel 
and Emily (Bardford) Morse. He d. November 30, 1866; wid. 
d. in July, 1868 ; no children. 

2. George A., b. March 8, 1840. (See) 

3. Annie H., b. February 19, 1843 ; m. Charles Gillis. 

4. Nancy J., b. May 16, 1844; d. August 23, 1855. 

5. Edward A., b. January 30, 1847. (See) 

6. Margaret E., b. August 12, 1850; d. December 7, 1851. 

George A., s. of Charles Dustin and Nancy (Tuttle) Rob- 
bins, was b. Mar. 8, 1840. He enlisted in ist Reg. Troop L., R. I. 
Cavalry; was color sergeant, promoted to lieutenant Oct. i, 1863, 
and to captain Mar. 28, 1865. The following extract from Mary 
Livermore's book, "Story of the War" as given by Rev. Frederick 
Denison, Chaplain of his regiment, illustrates his courage and 
daring as a soldier. "Color Sargent, George A. Robbins, Troop 
I, 1st Cavalry L. I. finding that capture was inevitable, stripped 
the regimental standard from the staff, broke the staff and then 
threw it away. Opening his bosom he wrapped the colors about 
his body and so concealed them. He was captured but on his way 
to Richmond after a number of days, escaped and found his way 
back into our lines. Finding at length the headquarters of the 
broken but brave and honored regiment, he reported for duty, and 
then drew from his breast the loved and precious flag — an act that 
drew tears of gratitude and admiration from all beholders, and 



500 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

shouts of applause from his brave comrades and won instantly 
for him a Lieutenant's Commission." After the war he was in 
trade for a time at Bridge Village; was Deputy Sheriff for a 
term, and later went to Boston, Mass. He m. first, Mattie S. For- 
rest, who d. Mar. 25, 1870, leaving two children ; m. second, Mar. 
21, 1872, Mary C, dau. of Thomas N. and Caroline G. (Calkins) 
Goodale, one child, Thomas G., b. Jan. 16, 1874; res. in Lowell,. 
Mass. He d. Oct. 26, 1874. Children: Charles, Tom and a sister. 

Edward A., s. of Charles D. and Nancy (Tuttle) Robbins, b. 
Jan. 30, 1847; enlisted Feb. 27, 1865, in Co. K, ist N. H. Cavalry; 
mustered out July 15, same year; m. Jan. 2, 1873, Hattie C, dau. 
of Mason and Almira (Fales) Fassett of Manchester, Vt., where 
he lived one year, and five years at Rochester, Vt., he rem. to Fort 
Scott, Kans., and d. Oct. 5, 1899. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Nellie S., b. in Rochester, Vt., February 23, 1874. 

2. Gertie B., b. in Eochester, Vt., August 4, 1876, 

3. George D., b. at Fort Scott, Kans., August 20, 1884. 

ROLFE. 

Stephen, came to H. late in the i8th century to care for his 
aged father, living on the farm of the late Lieut. Samuel Brad- 
ford, since owned by Samuel Clement. Further records of the 
family have not been found, except the following statistics : 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Johnston, b. February 12, 1803. 

2. Jacob, b. September 23, 1804. 

3. Mary, b. December 7, 1806. 

4. Eunice, b. September 6, 1808. 

5. Samuel, b. October 15, 1810. 

6. Martha, b. January 2, 1817. 

7. Nancy, b. September 11, 1818. 

8. James, b. July 20, 1820. 

9. Lucy C, b. May 4, 1823. 

10. Alfred, b. January 18, 1825. 



ROWE — RUM RILL, 5OI 

ROWE. 

Rev. Elihu Thayer, was born at Kingston, Aug. lo, 1813; 
prepared for college at Hampton Academy ; graduated from Dart- 
mouth College in the class of 1840. He was a teacher in Lan- 
caster Academy two years; studied Theology with Rev. Samuel 
W. Clark of Greenland and at Andover Theological Seminary, to 
graduate in 1845 3-"d be ordained Pastor of the Hillsborough 
Centre Congregational Church, May 29, 1845. He held this posi- 
tion with great satisfaction to his parishioners for two years, 
teaching a term of High School each fall, when he was obliged to 
resign on account of impaired health. 

He married while at Hillsborough, Aug. 7, 1845, Miss Mary 
B. Stephenson, of Lancaster, Mass., a lady well fitted to be the 
companion of such a man. They had three children, all born 
after they left H. He d. Mar. 27, 1867, after having been a suc- 
cessful teacher for nearly twenty years at Kimball-Union, Apple- 
ton and Pinkerton academies. He was Chaplain of the 14th N. 
H. Reg. of Vols, in the Civil War. 

n. CHH^DEEN. 

1. Edward E., b. July 30, 1850, at Derry. 

2. Mary Elizabeth, b. December 2, 1852, at Meriden. 

3. Charles Stephen, b. December 4, 1856, at Meriden, and d. there in 

August, 1858. 

RUMRILL. 

William^ s. of Joseph and Lucy Rumrill, was b. in Towns- 
end, Mass., Aug. 21, 1792; came to H. when a young man; was a 
machinist; served in the War of 1812, as Sergeant in Captain 
Bradford's Company ; he built the first saw and grist mill on the 
upper privilege at Hillsborough Bridge. He m. July 4, 1816, Sally, 
dau. of George and Rachel (Whittaker) Little. He d. Feb. 16, 
i860; she d. Sept. 27, 1863. 

ni. CHILDBEN. 

1. Volney, b. October 18, 1816; m. Eliza A. Kendrick, of Thetford, Vt.; 
a machinist ; res. in Manchester. 



^02 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. George Frank, b. May 20, 1845, 

2. Sarah Josephine, b. September 28, 1852 ; m. Henry Kichards. 

2. George, b. April 27, 1819 ; d. January 26, 1827. 

3. Kuth, b. February 25, 1821 ; d. April 14, 1861, unm. 

4. Elvira, b. December 28, 1822 ; m. Eleazer Randall, of West Chester- 

field. 

5. Sarah, b. January 12, 1825 ; res. at Bridge Village, unm., devoted 

her life to teaching with eminent success ; d. November 21, 
1896. 

6. Marianna, b. April 29, 1828 ; d. March 11, 1857, unm. 

7. William, b. August 22, 1830 ; d. June 10, 1853, at Laselle, 111. 

8. Peter H., b. September 12, 1834 ; carpenter at Bridge Village ; mem- 

ber of Harmony Lodge A. F. and A. M. ; m. November 1, 1865, 
Mary E., dau. of Ebenezer W. and Nancy (Gay, des. of Ich- 
abod) Barnes, of Deering. 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. Frank G., b. December 30, 1866; m. June 20, 1888, Ella C. 

Marshall. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Hamilton, b. April 2, 1897. 

2. Eugene C, b. July 23, 1871 ; m. June 10, 1893, Edith, dau. of 

Richard Clement, of Deering ; she d. June 14, 1909, aged 
40 years, 27 days. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Doris. 

2. Ruth. 

3. Mary. 

9. Obediah F., b. March 5, 1838 ; enlisted October 23, 1862, Co. B, 16th 

Reg., N. H. Vols. ; was taken sick at Baton Rouge ; mustered 
out August 20, 1863 ; d. at Cleveland, O., on his way home, unm. 

RUSSELL. 

George M., s. of Harrison E. and Sarah C. (Ring) Russell, 
and grandson of Amos and Molly (Buswell) Russell (paternal) 
and Webster and Mary (Nelson) Ring (maternal), was b. in 
Stoddard. Nov. 30, 1856, and has resided on the old Clark Farm 
since 1907, removing here from Windsor, where he had lived 
since 1868. He m. in Concord, Jan. i, 1890, Cora E., dau. of 
Charies H. and Sarah P. (Young) Perkins of Boston, Mass. 



RUSSELL — SALTMARSH — SARGENT, 5O3 

IV. CHILDBEN, ALL BOBN IN WIND80B. 

1. Ernest P., b. May 21, 1891. 

2. Sarah W., b. November 8, 1892. 

3. Stella M., b. January 16, 1894. 

4. Cora M., b. August 11, 1895. 

5. Florence B., b. April 4, 1897. 

6. Frederick A., b. August 2, 1900 ; d. August 17, 1900. 

7. Charles A., b. June 22, 1902. 

8. George H., b. December 26, 1903 ; d. October 12, 1904. 

9. Mark W., b. August 3, 1905. 

SALTMARSH. 

George F., s. of Thomas and Sophia (Muzzey) Saltmarsh, 
was b. in Weare, Jan. 13, 1831 ; learned the trade of blacksmith 
of his father; rem. to Bridge Village in 1869, and to Upper Vil- 
lage in 1870. Was Selectman form 1879 to 1882. He m. Mar. 
29, 1854, Mary A., dau. of Samuel and Delia (Welch) Gove, b. 
in Weare, Aug. 12, 1832. He d. May 30, 1896. 

III. CHILDREN, BORN IN WEABE. 

1. Harry E., b. March 2, 1855 ; d. September 2, 1857. 

2. Ada A., b. October 29, 1857 ; m. May 6, 1884, Keed W. McLane, of 

New Boston. 

3. Clinton F., b. November 18, 1859 ; m. January 28, 1892, Sadie M. 

Hazen, of H. n 

IV. CHILD. 
1. Paul H., b. August 30, 1894. 

4. Ernest H., b. November 24, 1866 ; m. June 3, 1888, Laura A. Bum- 

ham, of H. 

5. Alice E., adopted dau., b. in Cambridgeport, Mass., July 7, 1874; 

m. October 11, 1894, Will A. Eeed, of Nashua. 

SARGENT. 

Jonathan, was b. in Bradford, Mass., July 15, 1753; settled 
here as early as 1767; m. July 13, 1774, Sarah Booth, b. in Middle- 
ton, Mass., May 22, 175 1. He d. June 26, 1836; she d. Feb. 24, 
1838. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Andrew, b. April 4, 1775. (See) 

2. Lydia, b. February 18, 1777 ; m. William Travis. 



504 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

3. Sally, b. August 26, 1779; m. Abigail Boardman, of Chelsea, Mass.; 

d. at Saugus, Mass., June 3, 1853. Children: Sarah, Mary, 
Celona, Abijah S. and Lucinda. 

4. Betsy, b. June 4, 1782; m. March 15, 1804, John Gerry. (See) 

5. Jonathan, Jr., b. February 11, 1785; m. first, Sibyl Wyman ; m. sec- 

ond, Jane Hobsen. 

ni. CHILD, 
1. J. Byron, b. in May, 1835 ; d. in May, 1852. 

6. Mary, b. July 19, 1787; m. Zachariah Eobbins. (See) 

7. Dr. Samuel, b. March 13, 1790 ; m. September 16, 1810, Judith Vose, 

of Francestown; d. February 6, 1851, in Chichester. Children: 
Addison, John, Mariah, and George, 

8. Cyrus, b, November 3, 1792. (See) 

9. John, b, June 18, 1799 ; m. September 29, 1829, Lucetta, dau. of 

Jacob and Betsy (Cummings) Tuttle, of Antrim; rem. to Cam- 
bridgeport. Mass,, where he d. December 5, 1880 ; wife d. 
August 1, 1855. 

Andrew, s. of Jonathan and Sarah (Booth) Sargent, was b. 
April 4, 1775. He m. June 5, 1808, Molly, dau. of John and Eliza- 
beth (Spaulding) Dutton. He was active in public affairs and 
a man of noteworthy character. He was Selectman eleven years. 
Town Clerk seven years, Representative four years, Justice of the 
Peace for many years, and settled numerous estates. He d. Nov. 
20, 1853; wid. d. May 22, 1876. 

III. CHELDBEN. 

1. Mary, b. September 6, 1813. 

2. Andrew J., b. April 22, 1823 ; d. September 7, 1824, 

3. Harriet, b. January 10, 1826. 

Cyrus, s. of Jonathan and Sarah (Booth) Sargent, b. Nov. 
3, 1792, was a trader at Bridge Village for many years. He m. 
Margaret, dau. of James and Ann (McColley) Miller, b. Feb. 20, 
1798; he d. May 8, 1875 ; she d. May 6, 1877. 

in. CHILDREN, 

1. Cyrus Hale, b, October 18, 1818 ; m. June 6, 1845, Samantha, dau. 
of James and Lucinda (Andrews) Chase; was at Albany, N, 
Y., for a short time after marriage ; later in business with 
his father at Bridge Village. His wife d. April 11, 1866; he 
d. September 6, 1867. 



SARGENT. 505 

IV. CHILDREN . 

1. Dana B., b. February 3, 1847 ; went to Boston when 18 years 

of age, where he remained until 1880, when he rem. to 
Lyndeborough. He m. July 25, 1870, Elsie M., dau. of 
David C. and Rebecca (Fish) Grant, of Boston. He d. 
March 11, 1899. 

V. CHILDBEN, 

1. Martha B., b. in Boston, March 29, 1871. 

2. Harry D., b. in Somerville, Mass., May 7, 1876 ; d. at Lyn- 

deborough, August 11, 1877. 

3. Willie D., b. November 5, 1880. 

2. An infant, b. October 13, 1851 ; d. October 23, 1851. 
2. Catherine, b. April 11, 1834; m. Horace Marcy. (See) 

William F., b. in Amesbury, Mass., in 1780, m. Naomi, dau. 
of Russell and Delight (Way) Smith, of Lempster, where he res. 
for a short time, but rem. to H. about 1810 and settled at Upper 
Village ; he v^^as a tailor by trade. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Emeline D., b. January 29, 1814 ; m. William Calvert ; d. in Con- 

cord, in 1859. 

2. Frederick W., b. March 6, 1817 ; m. Emeline Gorton. 

3. Charles G., b. July 19, 1821; m. Harriet Eeed, of Westford, Mass.; 

d. at Graniteville, Mass., in July, 1880. 

4. Rebecca T., b. in May, 1823. 

5. Clarissa W., b. November 22, 1825 ; d. August 20, 1892. 

6. Henry A., b. in June, 1828 ; m. Adeline Baker ; d. at Concord, in 

1870. 

7. Sidney S., b. in February, 1832 ; d. in February, 1833. 

8. Louisa B., b. November 27, 1834 ; m. Rev. D. H. Ela ; he d. March 6, 

1844 ; she d. May 18, 1867. 

Edward, s. of Rev. John and (Thurston) Sargent, m. 

first, Oct. 28, 1792, Mary Howlett; she d. (date unknown) and he 
m. second, Rebecca Keyes. 

III. CHILDREN, FIVE BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Eben, b. June 15, 1795. (See) 

2. Mary H., b. November 27, 1797 ; d. March 8, 1799. 

3. Sarah, b. February 29, 1800; m. Benjamin Perkins; d. in Windsor, 

Vt., in July, 1868. 



506 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

4. Elizabeth, b. July 10, 1802 ; m. Thomas F. Hammond ; d. in Wind- 

sor, Vt., in July, 1848, 

5. Sophronia H., b. August 7, 1805 ; m. Milton Ruggles ; d. in Windsor, 

Vt., in January, 1842. 

6. Rodney, b. April 10, 1810; d. May 4, 1810. 

7. liebecca, b. July 22, 1811; m. Arnold Welch; d. in Lowell, Mass., 

in 1836. 

8. Mary B., b. May 17, 1813 ; d. at Cavendish, Vt,, March 8, 1830. 

9. Phebe J., b. March 19, 1815 ; m. Abijah Watson ; d. in Cincinnati, O., 

in November, 1868. 

10. Louisa C, b. June 4, 1818; m. George Crosby; d. in Lowell. 

11. Edward A,, b, July 17, 1820; d. at Grand Eapids, Mich., April 16, 

1879. 

12. Benjamin C, b. February 10, 1823, in Unity ; m, Mary Tapley, of 

Lowell; d. in Lowell, April 15, 1858. 

Eben, s. of Edward and Mary (Hewlett) Sargent, was b. 
June 15, 1795 ; m. first, May 30, 1821, Martha, dau. of Nathan and 
Martha (Macauley) Mann, b. April 4, 1796; she d. Oct. 4, 1847, 
and he m. second, June 29, 1848, Louisa Bisbee, b. in Lowell, 
Mass., Apr. 8, 1808. He res, in H. until 1826, when he rem. to 
Washington, where he remained three years, and ret. to H., locat- 
ing on the farm since owned by Isaac Quimby. He d. in Man- 
chester, Aug. 22, 1875; his second wife d. May 15, 1879. 

IV. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE, 

1. Martha A., b. May 21, 1822; m, December 25, 1841, Charles H. 

Foster. (See) 

2. E. Dexter, b. August 29, 1823 ; m. in 1847, Lydia Fox, of Fulton Co., 

111. 

3. Sarah J. C, b. May 30, 1825 ; d. August 31, 1826. 

4. J. Edward, b. July 5, 1826; m. June 2, 1849, Adaline E., dau. of 

James and Mary (Fisk) Mann. He d, December 3, 1855. 

V, CHILDREN. 

1. John F., b. July 2, 1851 ; d. December 13, 1855. 

2. Clara J., b. February 2, 1853; d. in May, 1867. 

5. Emily J., b. in Washington, December 26, 1827 ; d. in Lowell, Mass., 

March 21, 1848. 

6. Mary E., b. June 2, 1829. 

7. Sarah C, b, August 23, 1831 ; d. in Lowell, September 30, 1849. 

8. Mary C„ b. January 3, 1833. 



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SAWYER. 

Deacon Tristam, third s. of Enoch and Sally (Little) 
Sawyer, b. in Goffstown, in 1780; went to Antrim at the age of 
fourteen; m. Mary Ann, dau. of John and Polly (Mayhew) 
Templeton. Came from Antrim to H. in 183 1 ; lived on a farm 
occupied by his s. Silas N., later by Gawn Mills; d. Aug. 11, 1859. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. Silas N., b. January 19, 1805 ; m. June 24, 1833, Lucy P. Moore. 

2. Mary Ann, b. September 14, 1806; d. September 4, 1807. 

3. Mary W., b. June 5, 1808 ; d. July 23, 1810. 

4. Elizabeth, b. September 17, 1809 ; m. Andrew Mack ; she d. in 

Orange, Mass. 

5. Samuel, b. May 8, 1811 ; d. in infancy. 

6. Jane, b. December 26, 1812 ; m. Oramen Foster ; res. in Keene. 

7. Samuel, b. July 30, 1813 ; d. young. 

8. Harriet N., b. August 6, 1814; d. unm., in 1864. 

9. John N., b. September 1, 1816 ; m. jBlrst, Frances Whittemore ; m. 

second, Susan Newell, res. in Dennison, Tex. 

10. Abbie W., b. December 28, 1817; m. John S. Burtt, res. in Fitch- 

burg, Mass. 

11. Tristam, b. November 3, 1819; m. Sarah J., dau. of Dea. Morrison 

of Henniker ; set. in Keene, where he d. July 24, 1872. 

12. Edmund, b. May 11, 1821 ; m. Louisa Wright, res, Charles River Vil- 

lage, Mass. One dau. 

13. Frances G., b. October 5, 1825 ; lived at Keene, unm. Died in Orange, 

Mass., September 6, 1913. 

Enoch, s. of Enoch and Lucy (Simonds) Sawyer, b. in 1812, 
in Antrim; came to H. after attaining his majority; m. Dec. 10, 
1835, Jemina, dau. of Benjamin and Polly (Adams) Jones; settled 
on "Sulphur Hill," where he lived until he bought the Gen. 
Solomon McNiel farm on the turnpike, and lived there the rest 
of his life. He was selectman for two years; was a successful 
farmer; d. June 4, 1884. Wid. d. Sept. 12, 1888. They had one 
child, a dau., Lucy Emeline. 

James M., m. Jane Elizabeth Wilson ; d. in 1892. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Mabel Moore, b. in 1876 ; m. Franklin L. McVey. 



508 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Alfred A,, d. in infancy. 

2. Virginia, b. in 1903. 

3. Frank L., b. in 1905. 

4. Janet, b. in 1907. 

2. Murray Gibson, b. in 1886 ; m. Sarah Fulton. 

m. CHILD. 

1. Anne Fulton, b. in 1907. 

3. Florence, d. when a year old. 

SCRUTON. 

Walter S., s. of Stephen B. and Maria (Wallingford) 
Scruton, was b. in Rochester, Jan. 26, 1865 ; ed. in the high school 
of that city and at Dartmouth College in the class of '87 ; came to 
H. as principal of the Hillsborough High School, which position 
he filled with success for two years, when he abandoned teaching 
for the drug business. He was Town Clerk two years, a member 
of the Board of Education, and Representative to the State Leg- 
islature for iSgy-'gg. He was Aide-de-Camp on the stafif of Gov. 
John B. Smith, with the rank of Colonel. He rem. to Rochester 
in Aug., 1898. He m. June 15, 1893, Cora L., dau. of George D. 
and Cynthia J. (Smith) Peaslee. b. Jan. 24, 1867; he d. Feb. 4, 
1904. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Paul S., b. February 15, 1894. 

2. Charles Wallingford, b. September 15, 1896. 

SENTER. 

JuDSON A., s. of Charles (Thomas) and Harriet Greeley 
(cousin to Horace Greeley) Senter, b. July 27, 1818, rem. with his 
parents when quite young to Hudson, where he m. first, in June, 
1845, Harriet R., dau. of Dea. James and Susan (Senter) Eayrs, 
after which he settled in H. on the Eayrs farm. His wife d. in 
Oct., 1863, and he m. second, Mrs. Lydia A. Hadley, dau. of 
Alvin and Lenity G. (Hamlin) Hamilton, of East Boston, Mass. ; 
rem. to Nashua in 1871, and to Manchester five years later, where 
he d. Jan. 31, 191 1 ; wid. d. Feb. 5, 191 1. 



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rv. CHILDREN, TWO LAST BY SECOND MAKBIAGE. 

1. Susan H., b. in November, 1845; m. William Temple, (See) 

2. Charles J., b. in October, 1847 ; was for many years a prominent 

merchant in Manchester. 

3. Katie J., b. in August, 1852 ; d. in August, 1870. 

4. Helen M., b. in October, 1854. 

5. Franklin G., b. in February, 1858 ; d. in February, 1865. 

6. Annie G., b. in June, 1870 ; d. in December, 1870. 

7. Fred H., b. in June, 1878. 

SHATTUCK. 

Zebediah, s. of Joseph (Joseph, Joseph) and Anna (John- 
son) Shattuck, was b. in Andover, Mass., in Feb., 1771 ; m. Eliza- 
beth, dau. of Joesph M. Martin, of Andover; settled in H. about 
1793, a farmer; he d. May 2, 1821. 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. Zebediah, Jr., b. June 7, 1792, in Andover; rem. to Nashua in 1826;^ 

was a merchant and active in public affairs ; served as a Direc- 
tor in the Nashua Bank, and in several railroad companies ; 
was a Justice of the Peace ; Eepresentative to the Legislature 
in 1853 ; and a member of the Governor's Council. He m. first,. 
Milly Taylor, of Washington, b. in Hancock, February 6, 1795, 
who d. June 7, 1819 ; m. second, November 7, 1821, Vashti 
Parker; his second wife d. in December, 1823, he m. third, 
Mary, dau. of Samuel Taylor, b. April 30, 1803. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Emily T., b. March 1, 1822, who became a successful teacher in 

the Eliot School in Boston. 

2. Vashti P., b. December 20, 1823, who m. March 6, 1851, Benja- 

min Lyford, M. D., then of Nashua, but who afterwards, 
practiced in Hillsborough ; then rem. to Tilton. 

VI. CHILDREN, BY THIRD UAEBIAGE. 

1. Mary E., b. March 26, 1833. 

2. Clara A., b. March 28, 1836. 

3. Jefferson J., b. May 19, 1838. 

4. Ellen M., b. June 25, 1841. 

5. Kate M. B., b. October 25, 1844. 

2. Elizabeth, b. January 19, 1795 ; m. in 1847, Joseph Bryant, of Bars-- 

tow. 



510 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

3. Joseph, b. April 5, 1797; m. July 29, 1822, Elizabeth K. West; set. 

in Bradford as a blacksmith; d. August 15, 1840. Three chil- 
dren : Charlotte, Akaira and Joseph. 

4. Myra, b. April 23, 1800 ; d. July 14, 1803. 

5. Gilman, b. December 2, 1802 ; settled in Nashua in 1826 as a mer- 

chant. Served the town as Treasurer, Selectman, Assessor, 
and held other public offices ; m. first, Mary Jane Conant, of 
Nashua, who d. November 9, 1834, leaving a s. Gilman, b. Octo- 
ber 23, 1834, who m. Caroline W., dau. of Samuel G. and Betsy 
(Button) Barnes, of Hillsborough, and associated in business 
with his father, who m. second, in 1846, Emeline B., dau. of 
.Teremiah and Betsy (Baker) Button, of H. ; one s. by this m., 
Henry B., b. in June, 1848. 

6. Tamasine, b. November 17, 1808 ; d. May 20, 1836, unm. 

7. Phebe, b. May 7, 1811 ; m. February 23, 1829, Hiram Taylor, of 

Washington; she d. May 18, 1839, leaving two children: Moses 
D., b. June 25, 183?, and Elizabeth S., b. October 27, 1837. 

SHEDD. 

This name is of remote English origin, and during the dif- 
ferent stages of the family history has met with the usual varia- 
tions in spelling, some of these so altered as to suggest another line 
of ancestry. Of this class of orthography is Shode. 

The name first appears in New England in 1642, when one 
Daniel Shed is included in the inventory of that part of Braintree 
which is now Quincy. In 1645 he was granted more land at the 
mouth of Wetmouth River, on a peninsula for over half a century 
designated in the town records as "Shed's Neck." In 1659 he re- 
moved to Billerica, Mass., where he died July 27, 1708, at the 
age of 88 years. He was twice married, but the names of his 
wives have not been preserved, except that the given name of the 
first was Mary. 

U. CHILDBEN, AS BECOBDED IN THE BECOBDS OF BILLEBICA. 

1. Mary, b. March 8, 1648. 

2. Baniel, Jr., b. August 30, 1649. 

3. Hannah, b. September 7, 1651. 

4. John, b. March' 2, 1655. 

5. 6. Elizabeth and Zachariah (twins), b. June IT, 1<»56. 

7. Sarah, b. October 30, 1658. 

8. Samuel, b. August 13, 1660, in Billerica. 





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9. Susan, b. December 28, 1662, in Billerica. 

10. Unice, b. March 19, 1664, in Billerica, 

11. Nathan, b. in Billerica, Mass., February 5, 1669 ; he m. Mary 

French, of that town. He d. June 18, 1736 ; she d. August 21, 
1740. 

III. CHILDSEN. 

1. Nathan, Jr., b. May 23. 1695. 

2. Mary, b. June 22, 1697. 

3. John, b. September 6, 1699. 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. John, Jr., b. May 3, 1725 ; d. December 7, 1725. 

2. Elizabeth, b. November 17, 1726. 

3. Eebecca, b. February 17, 1728 or 1729. 

4. John, Jr., b. January 27, 1731 or 1732 ; m. Martha Hosley, 

of Billerica. He served in the Kevolutionary War 
one year from December, 1775, under Col. Loammi 
Baldw^in, in Capt. Joseph Pettingill's company. He 
lived vi^ith his son John at Hillsborough his last years, 
where he d. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Martha, b. July 19, 1756. 

2. Elizabeth', b. February 25, 1758. 

3. John, 3rd, b. March 7, 1760. (See) 

4. Lucy, b. March 6, 1762; d. April 10, 178]. 

5. Rhoda, b. February 8, 1764. 

6. Zaccheus, b. February 4, 1766. 

5. Sarah, b. July 6, 1734 ; d. July 23, 1734. 

6. Ebenezer, b. January 3, 1735 or 1736. 

7. Zaccheus, b. October 28, 1738 ; d. October 23, 1758. 

8. Mary, b. June 19. 1741. 

4. Euth, b. June 7. 1701. 

5. Elizabeth, b. June 18, 1703. 

6. Priscilla, b. August 2. 1705. 

7. William, b. August 28, 1707. 

8. Abigail, b. April 12, 1709. 

9. Daniel, b. October 20. 1710. 

John, 3rd, the third to bear that christian name, s. of John, 
Jr., (John, Nathan, Daniel) and Martha (Hosley) Shedd, was b. 
in Billerica, Mass., Mar. 7, 1760; m. Dec. 24, 1778, Sarah, dau. 



512 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

of Nicholas Sprake (now Sprague), of Billerica, b. Jan. 15, 1755. 
He came to H. the year of his marriage, and settled on a farm 
which still remains in the family. He was of a jovial disposition 
and noted as a great story-teller, some modest specimens of which 
are given by Mr. Cochrane in his History of Antrim; was a Re- 
volutionary soldier from Billerica, Mass. He d. Dec. 8, 1830; 
wid. d. Sept. 27, 1839. 

VI. CHILDREN, ALL BOEN IN HILLSBOBOUQH. 

1. Hannah, b. December 30, 1779; m. September 23, 1807, Daniel 

Griffin, who lived in the north part of the town ; she d. 
February 21, 1815. 

2. John, fourth by that name and known as John, Jr., b. September 5, 

1784; m. May 3, 1807, Betsy White, b. March 31, 1780; settled 
at Low^er Village near where the Fuller tannery was later 
located ; he d. May 27, 1821 ; wid. d. in Antrim, May 15, 1870. 

VII. CHILDBEN. 

1. Sarah S., b. April 9, 1808 ; m. November 29, 1827, John H. Clem- 

ent. (See) 

2. Levi, b, September 27, 1810. (See) 

3. Hannah, b. November 30, 1812 ; m. September 8, 1836, James 

Madison Tuttle, of Antrim ; he d. December 5, 1861 ; she 
d. March 2, 1873. 

Vni. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary E., b. December 27, 1838; d. July 24, 1877, unm. 

2. James A., b. September 1, 1841. 

4. Eliza, b. November 24, 1814 ; d. June 4, 1830, unm. 

5. John L., b. March 3, 1816; d. January 21, 1819. 

6. John S., b. October 15, 1819; m. May 20, 1846, Mary Eliza 

Tuttle, of Antrim ; res. in New Bedford, Mass. ; then in 
Antrim, where he d. April 17, 1889 ; she d. December 5, 
1897. 

Vin. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary Josephine, b. April 20, 1854; d. August 17, 1856. 

2. Antoinette, b. July 5, 1857; m. January 1, 1879, Kuthven 

Childs. (See) 

rx. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary, b. December 20, 1879 ; m. June 1, 1898, A. Lathrop 
Mansfield, cashier of First National Bank of 
Hillsborough. (See) 




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SHEDD. 513 

X. CHILDKEN. 

1. Marguerite Antoinette, b. March 27, 1899 ; d. April 

12, 1901. 

2. Norman A. Mansfield, b. May 11, 1903. 

2. John, b. January 2, 1889; St. Paul School; grad. of 
Harvard College, class 1912 ; teller First National 
Bank. 

Levi, s. oi John, Jr., and Betsy (White) Shedd, b. Sept. 27, 
1810; m. Sept. 23, 1832, Jane Hosley, and settled on the farm of 
his grandfather, where he res. during his life ; he d. May 24, 1877 ; 
wid. d. Nov. 24, 1887. 

VIII. CHILDBEN. 

1. Malvina S., b. January 27, 1834; m. Eben Jones. (See) 

2. Benjamin F., b. February 13, 1836; m. October 3, 1861, Sarah A. 

White, of South Heading, Mass., b. September 5, 1837. He 
settled on The Calvin Stevens farm, where he lived several 
years, but rem. to Wakefield, Mass., in December, 1873, where 
he d. July 16, 1904. 

IX. CHILDBEN. 

1. Warren F., b. February 5, 1866. 

2. William W., b. September 16, 1869. 

3. Charles, b. September 22, 1837 ; upon obtaining his majority went 

to 111., and later to Whiting, Kans., where he has been 
prominent in business interests of the town, as farmer, trader, 
cattle and grain dealer, and banker. Has been active in 
Masonic circles, as a Knight Templar and 3d degree Scottish 
E,ite Mason. He m. March 19, 1874, Mary E. Hays, b. in Griggs- 
ville. 111., July 22, 1847 ; she d. October 28, 1901 ; he d. January 
9, 1903. 

IX. CHILDBEN. 

1. Harriet Alice, b. December 6, 1874 ; m. first, December 25, 1894, 

Homer Warren Howe, of Chicago, who d. in California, 
April 12, 1903 ; she m. second, September 4, 1907, Charles 
Francis Milton Stone. 

X. CHILDBEN, BORN BY FIRST MABBIA6E. 

1. Charles Shedd, b. May 7, 1896. 

2. Hunter Warren, b. July 12, 1898. 

2. Jane Lotta, b. April 22, 1887; m. July 19, 1916, Harrison Hugh 

McCall. 



514 IHSTORV OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

4. John L., b. September 4, 1840. (See) 

5. Albert, b. November 19, 1844; m. February 28, 1875, Emily Jennie 

Gray, b. in Sutton, November 28, 1847 ; res. in Portsmouth.. 

rx. CHILD. 

1. Charles L., b. August 21, 1880 ; m. Clara, dau. of James H. and 
Edith L. (Steele) Jones. 

X. CHILD. 

1. Mariam Symonds, b. April 29, 1915. 

6. Alfred (twin of Albert), b. November 19, 1844; d. July 10, 1871, 

unm. 

John L., s. of Levi (John, Jr., John, John, John, Nathan, 
Daniel) and Jane (Hosley) Shedd, b. Sept. 4, 1840; succeeded to 
the old homestead occupied by four generations of the family, 
having been built in 1780; m. Dec. i, 1866, Myra Olivia Belcher 
of Francestown, b. Jan. 19, 1847. He resided in Griggsville, 111., 
for a few years, v^here he joined the order of Masons. On his 
return home he became an active member of Harmony Lodge of 
Masons, and later of the Portia Chapter O. E. S. He represented 
the town in the Legislature of 1911 and 1912; served as select- 
man, tax collector, and other minor offices. Mr. Shedd was a man 
of sound judgment, well informed, and ever did his duty earnestly 
and faithfully. He reflected in no small degree the strong, rugged 
character of the sturdy men who were the pioneers in early New 
England life, and was especially entertaining in relating incidents 
as handed down to him connected with the early history of his 
native town. He d. Nov. 29, 1916. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Mabel F., b. August 18, 1869; m. John B. Campbell. (See) 

2. Charles H., b. December 1, 1873 ; d. July 23, 1874. 

3. Emma Estella, b. May 26, 1875 ; is a successful school teacher. 

4. Elma Idella, b. May 7, 1880 ; is a teacher in the public schools. 

SILSBY. 

Rev. Ozias, s. of Henry and Bertha (Lasell) Silsby, was b. 
at Windham, Conn., June 15, 1760. His parents rem. to Acworth. 
N. H., in his childhood, where he attended the common schools 
and fitted for college with Parson Olcott, of Charlestown ; grad. 



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SILSBY. ,515 

from Dartmouth College in 1785; studied for the ministry with 
Parson Lestley, of Washington, and preached in various places 
until bis health failed. He then became U. S. mail carrier from 
Portsmouth to different towns, until 181 5, when he settled in H., 
living here till his death, Feb. 28, 1833. ^^ ^n- fi'*st, Nov. 9, 1794, 
Mary Dearborn, of Chester, who d. in that town Dec. 14, 1802 ; 
he m. second, August 25, 1803, Fanny Cogden, dau. of Thomas 
Jones, of Claremont, who d. at Hancock, Jan. 16, 1867, aged 91 
years, and 11 days. 

II. CHILDBEN, TWO BY FIEST MAREIAGE. 

1. Lucinda, b. (date unknown) ; d. at age of 4 years. 

2. Almira, b. November 23, 1799, at Chester; d. July 4, 1879, at Con- 

cord. 

3. Mary H., b. May 20, 1804, at Chester; m. Moses G. Atwood ; d. 

August 19, 1871, at Alton, 111. 

4. Lucinda H., b. January 28, 1806, at Bedford ; m. September 27, 

1836, Hiram Whittemore of Hancock; d. in Antrim, November 
30, 1887. One child : Thomas Silsby, b. May, 10, 1845 ; d. July 
16, 1860. 

5. Frances Ann, b. December 1, 1807, at Sutton ; d. December 20, 1848, 

at H. 

6. Charlotte, b. June 7, 1809, at Sutton; d. September 30, 1865, at 

Hancock. 

7. Caroline (tw^in), b. June 7, 1809; m. Alfred Dow, and res. in 

Alton, 111. 

8. Hannah J., b. January 14, 1812, at Sutton; m. at New Rutland, 111., 

Nathan Wood; d. November 20, 1879. 

9. Martha, b. March 13, 1814, at Warner; m. John S. Burt; d. Febru- 

ary 18, 1845, at Hillsborough. 

10. George H. H., b. at H., February 12, 1817; rem. to Concord in 1832; 

m. May 18, 1844, Sarah Frances, dau. of Elliot and Ruth (Wil- 
son) Chickering, of Concord, where they lived; he was a 
printer and merchant; City Clerk in 1847-1849. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. George H., b. January 9, 1850. 

2. Arthur W., b. August 28, 1851 ; lawyer, Associate Justice of 

Police Court from 1882 to 1894; Judge of Probate for 
Merrimack County from 1883 to his decease. May 6, 1899. 

11. Thomas J., b. April 23, 1820, at H. ; m. Mary Burnham ; res. at 

Boston. 



5l6 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

SILVER. 

John, was b. in Haverhill, Mass., and m. Fanny Davis of 
Washington. He rem. to Hillsborough and settled on the farm 
since owned by Frank Gray; he d. in 1849, ^ years old; wid. d. 
Nov. II, 1852, aged 68 years. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Harvey, b. in Bradford, October 11, 1808 ; rem. to H. with his 

parents when a boy ; learned the machinist's trade in Nashua, 
and then went to North Chelmsford, Mass., where he became 
proprietor of a large foundry. Served that town in the State 
Legislature in 1847-1848 ; rem. to Lowell, November 12, 1851, 
and was Alderman of that city in 1857. He was an inventor 
and manufacturer of machinery. He m. December 38, 1837, 
Abby, dau. of Nathaniel and Betsey (Robbins) Jones of 
Nashua. He d. in Lowell, July 31, 1884; wid. d. November 20, 
1891. 

III. CHILDREN, ALL BUT LAST BORN IN NORTH CHELMSFORD. 

1. Abby A., b. in North Chelmsford, Mass., October 14, 1838 ; d. 

October 22, 1851. 

2. Ellen Maria, b. September 16, 1840; d. December 19, 1859. 

3. Mary Elvira, b. September 14, 1843; m. June 33, 1870, Daniel 

Webster Gushing, of Lowell, b. March 3i, 1840, s. of Daniel 
and Elizabeth (Leavitt) Gushing; he d. July 23, 1877. 

4. Edward Harvey, b. November 12, 1847. 

5. Frank Walter, b. November 9, 1854 ; d. June 16, 1867. 

2. Daniel, b. May 10, 1810; d. in 1872. 

3. Lucinda, b. August 13, 1812. 

4. Harriet, b. February 28, 1816 ; m. in May, 1833, David Roach. 

5. Reed P., b. March 6, 1818 ; ed. at Hillsborough Academy and Nashua 

High School ; rem. to Manchester at the age of 20 ; was Over- 
seer at Stark Mills, and had charge of worsted machinery in 
Manchester Mills. Held a captain's commission in the State 
Militia in 1841. In 1851 went to Providence, R. I., and re- 
mained there ten years, first as Supt. in a delaine mill, and 
then as partner in the Steam and Gas-Pipe Co. Sold out in 
1861, and ret. to Manchester ; was Selectman in 1863, Assessor 
in 1865, member of board of Common Coimcil in 1873; had 
charge of the Concord R. R. roundhouse six years ; was Direc- 
tor in the Amoskeag National Bank for twelve years ; and 
trustee of Amoskeag Savings Bank. He m. April 12, 1840, Eliza 
A., dau. of Samuel S. and Betsy (Marden) Moulton, of Man- 
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m. CHILDBEN. 

1. Scott Erastus, b. in Manchester, July 4, 1844 ; d. August 15, 

1845. 

2. Ella E., b. in Providence, April 28, 1853 ; d. September 12, 1853. 

3. Emma F,, b. in Providence, April 28, 1853 (twin) ; d. September 

26, 1853. 

4. Nellie A., b. in Manchester, June 7, 1861. 

5. Lizzie F., b. in Manchester, August 12, 1864. 

SKINNER. 

Frederick Edwards, s. of George W. and Eliza J. Skinner, 
was b. in Middlesex, Mass., Sept. i8, 1859, but his parents dying 
when he was 3 years old he was taken to his maternal grand- 
parents, David and Mary (Hibbard) Goodwin, Londonderry, 
where he was ed. and res, until 1883, when he rejn. to New York 
City, living there until 1907, and then coming to Hillsborough to 
take up his abode at the Upper Village. He m, in New York City, 
Sept. 27, 1882, Ahda, dau. of Joseph and Helen (Van Deusen) 
Reger, of that city. He is a farmer ; his father was a lawyer. 

HI. CHILDBEN, BOBN IN NEW YOBK. 

1. Helen A., b. August 16, 1883. 

2. Lawrence E., b. June 12, 1885 ; d. December 18, 1888. 

3. Willard A., b. November 6, 1887. 

4. Ernest W., b. October 25, 1888 ; d. November 25, 1898. 

5. G. Gale, b. February 27, 1891. 

6. Frederick N., b. August 5, 1894. 

7. Emily J., b. November 6, 1897. 

SLEEPER. 

George P., m. April 18, 1852, Ellen M., dau. of John and 
Sarah H. (Howe) Lincoln, b. May 18, 1833. 

II. CHILDBEN. 

1. Harriett F., b. September 23, 1853. 

2. John Henry, b. August 31, 1855. 

3. Frank P., b. April 5, 1857. 

4. Fred Albert, b. September 1, 1859. 

5. Dexter O., b. July 21, 1862. 

6. Daniel L., b. December 28, 1865. 



5l8 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

7. George I'., b. October 6, 1869. 

8. Ellen S., b. June 30, 1872. 

9. Charles H., b. August 21, 1875. 

SMALL. 

JoHN^ Jr., s. of John and Abigail (Ordway) Small, b. in 
Goffstown, Jan. 5, 1812, was a cabinet maker at the Upper Village 
for nearly forty years, during the last years adding coffin making 
to his work; he served as Captain of Light Infantry, Company, 
26th Reg., N. H. Militia. He m. first, Dec. 9, 1835, Mary, dau. 
of David and Elizabeth (Pierce) Danforth, of Antrim, who d. 
Dec. 4 1894, and he m. second, Maria Foss, of Maine. 

III. CHILDEEN, BY FIBST MABBIAOE. 

1. George E., b. December 4, 1836 ; m. Lucy S. Goss, res. in Hudson 

and Nashua, where he d. October 27, 1900. Children : Clarissa" 
and Emily ; both d. in infancy. 

2. Mary E., b. July 9, 1838; m. May 23, 1867, Daniel B. Smith. (See) 

3. Clarissa, b. August 11, 1840 ; d. February 17, 1841. 

4. Emily M., b. May 1, 1850 ; d. May 2, 1850. 

5. Adopted s. Alonzo M. Seavey, d. February 11, 1870, aged 19 years, 

11 mos. 

SMART. 

Hiram F., s. of Dr. William H. and Nancy (Farington) 
Smart, b. in Hopkinton, Dec. 14, 1834. He learned the printer's 
trade of G. H. H. Silsby & Son, Concord, and remained in their 
employ twenty years, after which time he worked at his trade in 
Portland, Me., Lowell and Worcester, Mass., and at different 
places in the West. In 1893 'i<^ came to H. and estabHshed the 
Hillsboro Enterprise, but, on account of failing health, he dis- 
continued this paper after a few years. He m. first, Mary J. 
Evans, who d., and he m. second. Flora M. Brown, dau. of Hiram 
Brown, of this town. He was an active worker in the Y. M. C. 
A. and in the cause of temperance. 

in. CHILDREN, BY FIBST MARRIAGE. 

1. Edward L., res. in Brooklyn, N. Y. 

2. Elsie L., m. Handley ; res. Cranston, E. I. 



SMILEY SMITH. 5I9 

SMILEY. 

Following the close of the War of 1812, like all similar in- 
dustries, the woolen factory at Hillsborough felt the depression, 
and an effort was made in 1817 to revive business. January 17, 
1 81 8, several shares of the stock were sold by George Dascomb, 
Treasurer, though I have not seen the names of the purchasers. 
March 29, 181 9, the woolen factory was offered for rent. 

Under date of August 15, the Concord Patriot had the fol- 
lowing news item: 

"John Smiley has recently hired the woolen factory at Hills- 
borough, where he keeps cotton yarn of all numbers and makes 
woolen cloth upon shares." Have seen nothing further of John 
Smiley. 

SMITH. 

Among the patronymics of the human families that of Smith 
is the most common. This comes from the fact that surnames 
originated from terms applied to men in the occupations of the 
day. Among all the trades and callings not one was as common 
as the term "smith," applied tO' those who were engaged in sup- 
plying the people with the useful and needful articles of everyday 
life. Hence this class of yeomen were not only useful to the 
community, but they were men possessed of strong character and 
rugged ability. Ezra S. Stearns in commenting upon the ances- 
tors of these numerous families, says most aptly: "In the history 
of the world the Smith has been a pioneer of civilization in every 
country and in every clime, and in every age. He forged the 
swords and plowshares and made the coats of mail and war 
chariots of all the nations of antiquity. His value as a member 
of a community was never denied. Among our Anglo-Saxon an- 
cestors the smith was a member of his lord's council, and at feasts 
sat in the place of honor, at the lord's right hand. The name an- 
ciently spelled Smythe, is derived from "smite" and signifies one 
who strikes with the hammer. It was one of the first occupative 
surnames adopted by the English-speaking people when they 



520 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Stepped out of the twilight of the middle ages into the light of 
modern civilization." Several families bearing this name have 
lived in Hillsborough. 

Thomas Smith's Descendants. 

Lieut. Thomas emigrated from Ireland and settled in Ches- 
ter in 1720, being one of its original grantees, and active in the 
work of building up a town in the wilderness. Chester did not 
escape the depredations of the prowling red men who were on 
the warpath in those days, and one afternoon while he and his 
brother-in-law were at work in the clearing they were surprised 
and captured without being able to give an alarm. Immediately 
the elated savages started with their captives towards Canada, 
where they expected a good bounty from the French. At night 
the captives were separated and each securely bound, their hands 
lashed to their sides and their faces downward. 

Lieut. Smith was not one to submit without an effort, though 
he was careful to conceal his real intentions, while he bided his 
time. Each night he noted carefully the direction his brother was 
taken, and on the third night, when the last of his captors had 
sunk into the deep slumber that comes in the middle of the night, 
he began to try his strength upon the ligatures that bound him. 
Fortunately he was a man of prodigious muscle, and he brought 
such a strain to bear upon the strong cord that held his arms, 
that it broke in twain. His hands free it was not a long task for 
him to free his lower limbs, and inside of five minutes he stood 
looking down upon his over-confident enemies eager to catch the 
first movement that might be made. But the red men slept on, 
and as silently as a shadow he stole away, actually stepping over 
the body of one in his cautious flight. 

Not satisfied to escape alone, Lieut. Smith followed in the 
direction taken by the party who had charge of his brother, and 
after going a mile he found him in a situation similar to what had 
been his. With the craft that an old woodsman might have envied 
he crept to the other, who fortunately was awake, and with a few 
mighty tugs at the stout thongs, — he had no knife, — he soon had 
his brother free, and none too soon, for the twain had barely 



SMITH. 521 

reached the cover of the forest before a wild yell in the distance 
told that the escape had been discovered. Then began one of 
those flights paralleled here and there in the days of the pioneers. 
The second squad of red men were quickly aroused by the outcries 
of their companions, and they discovered that their bird had 
flown. Following the course of a stream to conceal all trace of 
their flight, the fugitives fled until daylight began to streak the 
wilderness with its silver rays, when they sought a hiding place 
where they remained until another night had thrown its mantle 
of darkness, which to them was one of charity, over the scene, 
and again they pursued their way in the direction of home, as 
nearly as they could tell. So well did they follow their course 
on the third night they reached their relatives and friends mourn- 
ing over them as dead. 

Though I have found no record of his wife's family, Thomas 
Smith must have been married when he came to Chester, and in 
1735 his adventurous spirit led him to penetrate still further into 
the wilderness, and taking his wife and children with him he took 
up his abode within the territory now included in the town of New 
Boston, being the only white man in that section of country. If 
he remained there through the period of Indian invasions and at- 
tacks is for the historian of that town to relate, but I do know 
that a grandson of Thomas Smith, David Smith, was born in 
New Boston, Nov. 24, 1769, the son of Dea. John Smith, and one 
of 19 children, his mother having been Ann Brown of Frances- 
town. 

This David Smith m. in 1791 Eleanor Giddings, b. in 
Woburn, Mass., Jan. 20, 1771. He rem. from New Boston to 
Acworth in 1800, where he remained nineteen years, when he came 
to H. settling on a farm on the road from Lower Village to North 
Branch, and known by his name to this day. He was an Orderly 
Sergeant in the N. H. Militia, and belonged to the "Alarm List" 
in 1812, but was not called into service. 

Mr. Smith and wife were both members of the Baptist 
Church and consistent Christians. His wife d. Jan. 17, 1852; he 
m. second, Mrs. Pike, of Goshen; he d. April 4, 1858. 



522 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

IV. CHILDEEN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE, FIRST FOUR BORN IN NEW BOSTON, 
OTHERS IN ACWOBTH. 

1. David, Jr., b. July 7, 1792. (See) 

2. John, b. September 7, 1794 ; d. November 27, 1815, at Portsmouth. 

3. Joseph, b. October 24, 1796; m. Lucy Howe; res. in Unity. (See) 

4. Jerry, b. December 27, 1798. 

5. Ammi, b. August 17, 1800. (See) 

6. Sandy, b. May 5, 1802, (See) 

7. Luke, b. December 29, 1804. (See) 

8. Elizabeth, b. October 17, 1806; m. 1826, Hugh Wilson. (See) 

9. Lima, b. June 15, 1808 ; d. January 27, 1810. 

10. Rufus, b. December 4, 1810. 

11. Levi, b. May 9, 1812. 

12. Francis, b. April 6, 1814. 

David, Jr., was the oldest s. of David and Eleanor (Gid- 
dings) Smith, and was b. in New Boston, July 7, 1792. While 
learning the blacksmith trade of Benjamin Burgess, of Frances- 
town, he was drafted and served through the War of 1812. He 
m. Feb. 29, 1820, Ruth, dau. of Aaron and Ruth (Downing) 
Whittemore, b. in Lyndeborough, June 8, 1796. He came to H. 
in 1849, ^J^d settled on the homestead since owned by Mrs. 
Stephen Dowling. He was deacon of the Baptist Church. In 
1861 he rem. to Londonderry, where he d. Oct. 8, 1871. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. David, 3rd, b. February 6, 1821 ; d. September 20, 1830. 

2. John A. v., b. July 27, 1823; m. May 3, 1855, Emily E., b. July 2, 

182 , dau. of John and Lucentha (Felch) Manahan, of New 
London. A machinist by trade, he was the inventor of Smith's 
Patent Steel Speeder Flier, obtaining Letters Patent on five 
additional improvements, and became a successful manufac- 
turer of these fliers. Was deacon of the Baptist Church. Wife 
d. January 14, 1904; he d. in December, 1916. 

3. Aaron, b. November 27, 1825 ; d. October 15, 1826. 

4. Sarah A., b. April 20, 1828 ; d. April 25, 1832. 

5. Aaron W., b. September 24, 1829; m. September 11, 1855, Laura 

Highland, of Bellows Falls, Vt. ; res. in Worcester, Mass. He 
obtained Letters Patent for a new design of horse shoe. 

6. David F., b. November 21, 1831 ; m. July 31, 1856, Jennie Peabody, 

of Manchester. He was the inventor of a Fly Frame Flier, and 



SMITH. 523 

became its successful manufacturer in Manchester until his 
death, February 25, 1861. Widow m. Jos. B. Clark. One dau., 
Mary, who m. George Higgins. 
7. Mary A. B., b. August 16, 1836. 

Joseph, s. of David and Eleanor (Giddings) Smith, was b. 
in New Boston, Oct. 24, 1796; m. first, Lucy, dau. of Asa and 
Lucy (Hayden) Howe, of Acworth, who d. in Washington, Dec. 
9, 1833, aged 34 years, 2 mos. ; m. second, June 29, 1835, Eliza- 
beth, dau. of James and Eliza (Adams) Young, of Acworth. He 
was deacon of the Baptist Church for many years ; res. in H. and 
Unity, where he d. May 30, 1882. 

V. CHILDREN, FIRST NINE BORN IN UNITY, OF FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Lima S., b. November 7, 1820. 

2. Sidney, b. January 10, 1822. 

3. Joseph G., b. May 4, 1823. 

4. Alonzo A., b. December 2, 1824. 

5. Jeflferson, b. August 5, 1826; d. August 9, 1827. 

6. Thomas J., b. April 17, 1828; d. in Chelsea, Mass., in May, 1861. 

7. David L., b. August 12, 1829. 

8. Lucy A., b. May 2, 1831. 

9. George W. A., b. September 28, 1832. 

10. E., b. in H., May 31, 1838. 

11. Emily M., b, in Unity, September 1, 1840. 

12. Levi A., b. in Unity, August 13, 1842. 

13. Freeman H., b. in Unity, December 16, 1844; d. February 26, 1846. 

14. James F., b. in Unity, November 23, 1848. 

Ammi, s. of David, s. of John, s. of Thomas, was b. in Ac- 
worth, Aug. 17, 1800, and came to H. with his parents in 1819. 
In 1822, having purchased of John Grimes, at Bridge Village, his 
saw and grist mill, he established himself in the lumber business 
in association with his brother Sandy. Selling out his interest 
here in 1833, two years later he removed to Saxton's River, Vt., 
and having purchased a woolen mill there he engaged in manu- 
facturing until 1847, when he returned to H., where he res. until 
his death, Dec. 24, 1887. He was one of the Selectmen in 1850 
and 185 1 ; was a Director in the Contoocook Valley Railroad, and 
also of the First National Bank of Hillsborough. He m. first, 



524 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Dec. 4, 1825, Lydia F., dau. of Dr. Elijah and Lydia (Fifield) 
Butler, who was the mother of all of his children. She d. April 
18, 1865, and he m. second, Mrs. Eveline (Priest) Robbins. 

V. OHILDBEN. 

1. James Butler, b. March 16, 1827 ; d. June 2, 1832. 

2. Julia E., b. September 22, 1829 ; d. March 6, 1830. 

3. Eliza A., b. February 5, 1831; m. Frederick W. Gould. (See) 

4. James Butler, b. August 13, 1833 ; d. September 4, 1836, at Saxton's 

Kiver, Vt. 

5. Frank P., b. January 18, 1836 ; d. in H., September 18, 1858. 

6. John Butler, b. April 12, 1838. (See) 

7. Cynthia J., b. June 10, 1839; m. George D. Peaslee. (See) 

8. Ellen L., b. January 25, 1842 ; d. unm. 

Sandy, s. of David and Eleanor (Giddings) Smith, was b. in 
Acworth, May 5, 1802 ; came to H. with his parents in 1819. En- 
gaged in business as clothier at Bridge Village in company with 
his brother Ammi ; had also a saw and grist mill, which was 
burned about 1844, when he rem. to New Boston, where he d. 
June 4, 1869. He m. first, Susan, dau. of Dea. James and Susan 
(Center) Eayrs, b. in Merrimack, Jan. 9, 1799; d. Sept. 24, 1855. 
He m. second, Mar. 14, 1857, wid. of Charles Tucker, of Deer- 
field ; he d. Jtme 4, 1869 ; she d. May 27, 1869. 

V. CHELDBEN. 

1. Susan E., b. December 1, 1823; d. July 8, 1832. 

2. James E. M., b. September 19, 1825 ; attended school at New Hamp- 

ton Academy ; engaged in trade in New Boston with his bro. 
Dexter ; also did a tailoring business. In 1863 he went to 
New Orleans, but his health failing he ret. to New Boston; 
from thence rem. to Lowell, Mass., where he d. August 17, 
1882. He m. Helen Mary Parker. 

3. D. Dexter, b. March 7, 1827 ; attended school at New Hampton and 

Francestow^n academies ; worked in a woolen factory in 
Dracut, Mass. ; engaged in trade with his bro. James ; went to 
New Orleans, La., in 1862, to accept a responsible position in 
the Post Office and Custom House. He m. first, Mary M. 
Eoberts ; m. second, Sarah F. Parker ; m. third, Ellen M. 
Tucker. 

4. Weathy M., b. August 4, 1829 ; d. July 1, 1832. 

5. Luke J., b. July 18, 1831 ; unm. 



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SMITH. 525 

6. Susan M., b. September 11, 1832 ; m, at Plattsburg, N. Y., Septem- 

ber 14, 1856, Alden Youngman; she res. from 1832 to 1846 in 
Hillsborough; from 1846 to 1863, in New Boston; from 1863 
to 1884, in North Dorchester ; remainder of life in Merrimack. 

VI. CHILD. 

1. Charles F. C, b. October 7, 1858, in New Boston. 

7. Charles S., b. Fabruary 28, 1842 ; d. December 19, 1853. 

Luke, s. of David and Eleanor (Giddings) Smith, b. in Ac- 
worth, Dec. 29, 1804; m. first, June 16, 1831, Wealthy, dau. of 
James and Susan (Center) Eayrs, b. Jan. 9, 1809; m. second, 
Jan. 4, i860, Mrs. Sarah G. Sargent, dau. of Issacher and Mind- 
well (Silsby) Mayo, of Acworth. He was a farmer and lumber 
dealer. 

V. CHrLDEEN, BY FIKST MABBIAGE. 

1. Wealthy M., b. in H,, in November, 1832 ; d. in New Boston, Decem- 

ber 30, 1838. 

2. George L., b. in New Boston, December 11, 1837 ; d. at Hot Springs, 

Ark., July 9, 1884. 

3. Mark J., b. in New Boston, July 23, 1842. 

4. Charles A. V., b. in New Boston, July 20, 1845 ; m. October 24, 1867, 

. Martha A. Sargent. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Charles L., b. December 16, 1869. 

2. Minnie G., b. June 17, 1872. 

3. George M., b. September 30, 1875. 

Hon. John Butler Smith. 

John Butler Smith, b. at Saxton's River, Vt., the third child 
and second son of Ammi and Lydia (Butler) Smith, was an 
especial product of Hillsborough as he came here with his father 
at the early age of nine years. He was educated in her public 
schools, and took a college preparatory course at Francestown 
academy but after two years left that institution to enter a busi- 
ness vocation. His father had been successful in the manufac- 
ture of lumber and was a pioneer in the manufacture of cotton 
goods at Saxton's River. 



526 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

He was only seventeen at this time, when he became a clerk 
in a general store at New Boston. Upon attaining his majority 
he engaged in the dry goods jobbing business in Boston. Aban- 
doning this after a short time, he opened a tinware business in 
his birthplace, Saxton's River. Still dissatisfied he removed to 
Manchester where he became a druggist. While neither of these 
undertakings proved especially profitable the varied experiences 
gained were extremely valuable to him in his greater enterprise 
which was to follow. 

In 1864 he began the manufacture of knit goods at Washing- 
ton, this state, and laid the foundation for his future success. 
Finding the facilities here unequal tO' his ambition, after a year he 
removed to the Sawyer mills in Weare. Again he found the privi- 
lege unequal to the task he had set before him, and looking about 
for a location suitable for his purpose, he realized the possibilities 
of the water power of the Contoocook, and came to Hillsborough. 
Selecting the most available site he built him a mill and immedi- 
ately started upon that career which was to place him well beyond 
the other manufacturers in the country, with the exceptions of 
the big mills of Nashua and Manchester. From that small but 
worthy beginning of more than fifty years ago has evolved that 
successful corporation, the Contoocook Mills. One of his biog- 
raphers truthfully has said, "Through almost half a century Mr. 
Smith gave the best that was in him and had every reason to be 
proud of and satisfied with the record of that business connection. 
Entering naturally upon woolen manufacture as his life work, 
through inheritance and inclination, Mr. Smith and his mills have 
progressed with every modern improvement and invention, but at 
the same time, and this is one reason for their great success, they 
ha\e allowed no change from the 'old-fashioned' but fund- 
amental policy of absolute honesty in product." 

In 1882 the manufacturing interests of Mr. Smith were in- 
corporated under the name of the Contoocook Mills Company, 
and he became its President and active managing officer. Under 
normal conditions the mills employed about two hundred and fifty 
persons. The benefit of such an enterprise to a town like Hills- 
borough may be imagined but not easily estimated. Her mills 



SMITH. 527 

have kept the town abreast of the times in growth and prosperity- 
while changing her from a farming district to an industrial centre. 

Outside of his manufacturing interests Mr. Smith was a 
public spirited citizen and found time to enter into many enter- 
prises that were of both local and general benefit. He was Presi- 
dent of Hillsborough Guaranty Savings Bank for a considerable 
period. A loyal member of the Congregational Church of the town, 
he became a liberal supporter and a generous donor to all worthy 
charities. He was largely instrumental in many of the improve- 
ments of the church building, and out of respect to his generous 
benefactions it was named in his honor The Smith Memorial 
Church. 

A consistent Republican in politics, he became a strong factor 
in that party, and was honored by it with important offices. In 
1884 he was an alternate delegate from this state to the national 
Republican convention held in Chicago. He was also named as 
Presidential elector on the Republican ticket at the election that 
fall. He was a member of the Governor's council for 1887- 1888, 
and was made chairman of the State Republican central commit- 
tee in 1890. He had already, in 1888, been a candidate for the 
governorship of New Hampshire, and faiUng to win, four years 
later, in 1892, he was unanimously nominated by acclamation for 
the high office and chosen at the election in November by a hand- 
some plurality, serving as executive for the years 1693-1894. His 
administration was marked with high executive ability and gave 
entire satisfaction to the people without regard to party. 

The Concord Monitor in commenting upon his executive 
career said, in an editorial review of his administration : "The suc- 
cesses of Governor Smith's term have been most brilhant and the 
governor's frequent appearance at public functions as the re- 
presentative of the state has been characterized by a dignity of 
presence befitting his high place and by a moderation and strength 
of utterance fully in keeping with the traditions of the common- 
wealth. Governor Smith receives the congratulations of the 
people upon the unqualified success of his administrative labors 
and retires from the office to become one of the foremost citizens 
of the state." 



528 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Besides belonging to many of the clubs in his town and else- 
where, Governor Smith was a Mason of the thirty-second degree 
and popular in the lodge room or in business circles. 

Above all he found the highest source of satisfaction in his 
spacious home on School Street, one of the finest residences in the 
state. He was twice married, his first wife being Miss Jennie 
Knowles of Manchester, who d. many years ago. He m. second, 
Nov. I, 1883, Emma Elizabeth, dau. of Stephen and Sarah 
(Minis) Lavender, b. Feb. 20, 1858, in Boston, Mass. A descen- 
dant of the ancient Lavender family of Kent County, England, 
Mrs. Smith is a woman of education, culture and high social con- 
nections, making the successes and honors which fell to the lot 
of her husband doubly attractive. He d. Aug. 10, 19 14. 

VII. CHILDREN, ALL BY SECOND MAEBIAGE. 

1. Butler Lavender, b. March 4, 1886 ; d. April 4, 1888, in St. Augustine. 

Fla. 

2. Archibald, b. February 1, 1889. (See) 

3. Nonnan Butler, b. May 8, 1892 ; engaged in real estate business ; 

m. November 1, 1913, Dorothy H., dau. of Solon G. and 
Josephine E. (Holmes) Warren, b. February 8, 1890. 

VIII. CHILD. 

1. Jane, b. September 8, 1914. 

Lieut. Archibald Lavendar, was b. Feb. i, 1889, and 
educated in Hillsborough's public schools. He was fitted for col- 
lege at the Noble and Greenough preparatory school, Boston, and 
graduated from Harvard University, A. B., class of 191 1. He 
was a member of the Pi-Eta society and engaged in real estate 
business in Boston, which he continued until the declaration vjf 
war by this country against Germany, when he enlisted in the 
Quartermaster's Department, U. S. A., Aug. 7, 1917, attached to 
301 sit Co. Motor Supply Train 401, He was sent overseas 
November, 1917, and died suddenly of heart affection, Aug. 21, 
1918, at Tours, France, the day after he had successfully passed 
a physical examination and gone to Tours to receive his commis- 
sion as Lieutenant. This commission was forwarded to his family 
following his untimely decease. His body was interred in France. 




Lieut. ARCHIBALD L. SMITH 



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529 



and in 1920 the remains were brought to this country and placed 
in the Smith mausoleum in Pine Grove Cemetery, Manchester, 
with appropriate ceremony, Sept. 25, 1920, the Gleason Young 
Post American Legion of Hillsborough doing escort duty. 

At memorial services held in Smith Memorial Church in 
Lieutenant Smith's memory, his life-long friend, Rev. Edward D. 
Towle, said in his address most fittingly in summing up his charac- 
ter: "The innate refinement of Lieutenant Smith kept him from 
the coarser things, but pure democracy, for which he died, was 
always something by which he had always lived. Concerning the 
part he played in this critical period of the world's life, a soldier 
in France wrote, — 'He is doing a wonderful work and doing it 
well.' * * * He had much to give and he gave it all, for he had 
learned that service to humanity crowned with love to God is the 
sum total of life's meaning." 

Lieutenant Smith married Nov. i, 1916, Madeleine, dau. of 
Bert J. and Edith B. (Warren) Fellows of Manchester, who sur- 
vives him. 

VIII. CHILD. 

1. John Butler, b. August 2, 1918. 

Samuel, b. in Haverhill, Mass., May i, 1696, m. Abigail 
Emerson, who lived to be 103 years, 3 months, and 5 days. They 
had at least twelve children, though the records of Haverhill gives 
the name of only one, Samuel, Jr., who m. Hannah 

III. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN HAVERHILL. 

1. Timothy, b. August 24, 1731 ; d. October 3, 1735. 

2. Sarah, b, January 25, 1733 ; d. January 14, 1757. 

3. Samuel, b. January 15, 1734; d. October 3, 1735. 

4. Samuel, b. June 28, 1736 ; d. January 14, 1757. 

5. Nathaniel, b. May 17, 1738. 

6. Joseph, b. January 22, 1740. 

7. Hannah, b. March 31, 1742. 

8. Emerson, b. January 30, 1744. 

9. Daniel, b. December 24, 1745; m. Ruhama Cutter of Haverhill; d. 

November 30, 1836. 



530 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

IV. CHILDREN, BOBN AT MILFOBD, N. H. 

1. Daniel, Jr., b. March 14, 1770 ; d. in 1790. 

2. Hannah, b. March 22, 1772 ; m. Hadley of Lyndeborough ; 

d. October 31, 1869. 

3. Ezekiel, b. June 19, 1774; m. Kead, of Mollis; d. March 17, 

1860. 

4. Amey, b. February 2, 1776 ; m. Blanchard, of Lyndebor- 

ough ; d, February 25, 1868. 

5. Joim B., b. June 1, 1779 ; m. Mary Conn, of Harvard, Mass. ; d. 

August 12, 1819. 

6. Keziah, b. February 15, 1781 ; m. Peabody, of Milford ; d. 

March 7, 1856. 

7. Samuel, b. September 23, 1783 ; m. Betsy Conn, b. September 

29, 1783 ; came to this town about 1808, and settled upon 
a farm half a mile west of the Upper Village ; afterwards 
sold to his brother-in-law, William Conn, and rem, to 
Washington ; res. several years on the Turnpike, and then 
ret. to H. to ^ive on the John Bradford place, where he 
d. February 22, 1879 ; his wife d. August 8, 1856. 

V. CHILDBEN. 

1. Daniel, b. in Milford, August 11, 1808 ; was a baby when 
his parents came to H. ; he was a "New Bedford 
Whaler" during his early manhood, and was on the 
Pacific coast several years ; finally settled in H. upon 
the "Dea. James Howe Farm," and lived on other 
places in town ; was Supt. of Town Farm awhile ; m. 
February 3, 1841, Harriet, dau. of Joshua and Sarah 
(Colbath) Eines; d. January 11, 1884; he d. ISIarch 19, 
1901. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Sarah E., b. April 28, 1841 ; d. October 27, 1857. 

2. Kodney, b. October 3, 1843 ; m. April 20, 1871, Maria C, 

dau. of Reed Page and Sarah Elizabeth (Dodge) 
^Vllittemore, of Antrim ; he res. in Antrim on the 
, "Whittemore Farm" until 1880, when he came to 

H., and lived near the foundry. Was Selectman 
in 1885, '86, '95, '98, '99 ; wife d. August 6, 1887. 

vn. CHILDREN. 

1. Albert G., b. September 21, 1873, in Antrim; d. 

May 17, 1879. 

2. Mabel E., b. June 26, 1876, in Antrim; d. May 22, 

1879. 



SMITH. 531 

3. Ida J., b. May 22, 1880 ; a teacher, 

3. Charles, b. December 16, 1844. 

4. Albert, b. October 13, 1847 ; d. at Holyoke, Mass., De- 

cember 7, 1872. 

5. Alvin, b. August 5, 1849. 

6. Emma J., b. March 22, 1851 ; m. January 19, 1875, 

Albert M, Poor, b. February 12, 1847, of Antrim. 

7. Willard L., b. September 29, 1855; d. December 29, 

1855. 

8. William L. (twin), b. September 29, 1855; d. at Gard- 

ner, Mass., November 26, 1890. 

9. Clark D., b. October 2, 1857 ; d. March 8, 1865. 

2. Martha J., b. April 13, 1810 ; m. in 1831, Silas Blanchard, of 

Washington ; d. December 30, 1863. 

3. Mary A., b. December 3, 1811 ; d. September 5, 1813. 

4. Adelaide, b. July 5, 1814; m. Hutchinson; d. June 11, 

1856. 

5. William, b. June 10, 1817. 

6. John, b. August 28, 1820. 

7. Kodney, b. April 19, 1822. 

8. Eliza, b. August 14, 1827 ; d. May 9, 1847. 

8. Nancy, b. in March, 1785 ; m. Timothy Gray, of Wilton; d. April 

19, 1866. 

9. Mary, b. August 22, 1789 ; m. John Eolins, Mont Vernon ; d. in 

1826. 
10. Susan, b. July 11, 1792 ; m. Oliver Wright, of Milford ; d. March 
3, 1875. 

10. John, b. February 13, 1747. 

11. Page, b. February 28, 1750. 

12. Susannah, b. June 13, 1752. 

Benjamin, s. of Ebenezer (Benjamin, Francis, John, Fran- 
cis) Smith, was b. in South Reading, now Wakefield, Mass., in 
1764, and m. Betsy Sherman of the same town, in 1785. Fran- 
cis Smith, his earliest ancestor named, was b. in England and came 
to this country with his s. John, probably in 1635, as he was made 
a "freeman" in Watertown, Mass., in 1637, from whence he rem. 
to Reading, later to South Reading. Benjamin, the subject of this 
sketch, rem. to H. about 1790, and settled on the "Pike Farm," 
4 acres having been cleared by Thomas Murdough. His wife d, 
in Aug., 1847; he d. Jan. 5, 1854. 



53^ HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Benjamin, Jr., b. in South Keadiug, July 4, 1785; m. Alice Atkins; 

res. in Washington, this state, where he d. in 1850. (See Ben- 
jamin, 3rd.) 

2. Betsy, b. in South Heading, November 20, 1786 ; m. Charles Pool, of 

Heading, Mass. ; d. at Washington, in May, 1870. 

3. Elias, b. December 26, 1792; m. October 12, 1817, Tamma, dau. of 

David and Sally (Tilton) Livermore, b. February 17, 1794. He 
was a blacksmith and had a smithy where the school house in 
Division 8 stands. Later he relinquished his trade and bought 
the "Stow Farm," where he d. His wife d. September 10, 1875. 

VIII. CHILDREN. 

1. Frederic J., b. April 25, 1829 ; m. first, December 25, 1857, Mrs, 

Mary J. Templeton, dau. of Joseph and lluth (Huse) 
Nichols. She d. May 29, 1870, aged 46 years, and he m. 
second, November 20, 1870, Susan, dau. of William and 
Phebe (Curtis) Mellen, b. in Walden, Vt., July 12, 1826. 
He succeeded to the homestead, and shortly after the 
death of his first wife rem. to the Upper Village, where he 
res. until his decease, October 9, 1892. His second wife d. 
March 20, 1911. 

IX. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE, 

1. Alice I., b. December 8, 1863 ; m. April 21, 1885, Albert J. 

Burnham. (See) 

2. Annie J., b. January 14, 1866 ; m. October 13, 1889, Eugene 

J. Trow, who settled at the Upper Village. 

2. Sarah Caroline, b. February 14, 1832 ; m. Luther S. Curtis, of 

Antrim; had one dau., b. May 29, 1856. 

4. Polly, b. December 20, 1794; d. May 18, 1809. 

5. Nathaniel, b. in August, 1796. 

6. Lydia, b. August 23, 1798 ; m. William Everett, of North Hudson, 

N. Y. ; rem. to Mich. 

7. Ebenezer, b. March 15, 1801 ; m. Koweuna French ; rem, to Brad- 

ford, where he d. June 11, 1874. 

8. Stephen, b. November 4, 1806; m. Matilda Kenney; res. in Unity. 

Benjamin, 3rd, s. of Benjamin, Jr., and Alice (Atkins) 
Smith, b. in Washington, Oct. 6, 1809; m. July i, 1835, Elizabeth, 
dau. of Henry and Sarah (Kelly) Collins, b. in Stoddard, Nov. 4, 
181 1 ; he lived in several towns before coming to H. in 1853, 
locating on a farm on "County Road," where he d. Feb. 13, 1894; 
his wife had d. Jan. 17, 1894. 



SMITH. 533 

vni, CHILDBEN. 

1. Harriet M., b. in Washington, July 20, 1835 ; m. May 15, 1877, George 

McAlpine; res. at the old homestead; he d. June 27, 1901; she 
d. May 10, 1903, having been an invalid from rheumatism for 
many years. 

2. Hannah M., b. in Alexandria, October 23, 1838; m. first April 6, 

1854, Daniel, s. of Samuel and Sally (Barker) Murdough ; he 
d. September 16, 1890, and she m. second, in 1897, John Grimes; 
d. in 1915. 

3. Tryphena V., b. in Alexandria, January 13, 1842 ; d. in H., October 

9, 1849. 

4. Sarah E., b. in Windsor, October 24, 1844; m. March 25, 1863, 

Charles H. Grinnell. 

Dr. Luther, s. of James and Maria (Rolfe) Smith, was b. in 
Mont Vernon, Dec. 27, 1786; studied medicine with his brother 
Dr. Rogers Smith, and settled as a physician at Bridge Village, 
in Nov., 1809, where he res. until his death, Aug. 5, 1824. He m. 
July 22, 1817, Mary, dau. of John and Judith (Weston) Carlton, 
of Mont Vernon, b. Jan. 19, 1790, and who survived him, and in 
1837 ret. to her native town to live, until her death, Mar. 20, 1872. 

in. CHn-DBEN. 

1. Mary Ellen, b. May 7, 1818 ; was ed. at Milford Female Seminary 

and Abbott Female Academy, Andover, Mass., and followed the 
vocation of teacher ; d. in Virginia, in December, 1852. 

2. Charles J., b. September 3, 1820 ; rem. to Mont Vernon in 1842, 

where he res. except temporarily until his death, several years 
ago. Active in his political affiliations and in public affairs, 
he was Moderator of town meetings for fifteen years ; Select- 
man and Town Clerk four years ; Superintendent of Schools 
for several years ; Representative to the Legislature in 1860- 
61; State Senator in 1863-64; was Register of Deeds one year; 
Clerk and Inspector in Custom House in Boston four years. 
He was a heavy loser by the great fire in Boston, in 1871. Mr. 
Smith was the author and publisher of "Annals of Hillsbor- 
ough, 1741-1841," a pamphlet of 72 pages replete with valuable 
information relating to the early settlement and settlers of 
the town and a history of Mont Vernon. Mr. Smith m. June 
6, 1878, Margarette, dau. of William and Catherine (Millard) 
Haymand, of Colchester, Nova Scotia. 



534 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

r\'. CHILDBEN. 

1. Mary Ellen, b. May 13, 1879. 

2. Edward Luther, b. January 24, 18bi. 

3. Lelia Eugenie, b. April 15, 1882. 

4. Helen Adelaide, b. October 1, 1884. 

John, s. of Daniel, Timothy, Samuel, Jr., Samuel, m. Mary 
Conn. 

VI. CHILDBEN, BOBN IN MILFOBD, N. H. 

1. John, b. August 3, 1803 ; d. May 15, 1854. 

2. George, b. April 15, 1805 ; d. December 14, 1856. 

3. Mary, b. April 14, 1807 ; d. December 16, 1818. 

4. Freeman, b. February 20, 1809 ; d. December 23, 1818. 

5. Kiihama, b. July 18, 1811 ; d. September 20, 1812. 

6. Exihama, b. August 18, 1813 ; d. July 21, 1818. 

7. Eodney, b. December 8, 1815; d. July 18, 1818. 

8. Charles Cutter, b. March 25, 1818, (See) 

Charles Cutter, s. of John and Mary (Conn) Smith, b. in 
Milford, Mar. 25, 1818; came to this town in 1834 and res. until 
1858; a farmer also engaged in manuf. of bobbins, rem. to Hart- 
ford, Vt., and thence to Hartland, Vt., and Troy, N. H., living in 
last two places ten years each. Selectman while here five years, 
and one year each at Hartford and Hartland, Vt. ; m. Jan. 16, 
1840, Ruth, dau. of Benjamin and Susannah (Gerry) Kimball, b, 
Sept. 12, 1817; she d. Feb. 2, 1879, ^t Queche, Vt. 

VII. CHILDBEN. 

1. Chas. H., b August 18, 1841; d. March 26, 1882, at Providence, K. I. 

2. Joseph C, b. December 9, 1846 ; d. August 8, 1865, at Hartland, Vt. 

3. Lizzie A., b. June 7, 1850 ; d. October 20, 1867, at Hartland, Vt. 

4. Geo. M., b. December 30, 1851. 

Francis Grimes, s. of Isaac and Parmelia (Stevens) Smith, 
b. in Deering, Apr. 21, 1832; came to Hillsborough when 22 years 
old; m. Mar. 29, 1857, Mary A., dau. of Humphrey and Elizabeth 
(Brown) Peasley, of Deering; res. at Bridge Vill., member of 
I. O. O. F. forty years; d. Mar. 15, 1900. 



SMITH. 535 

ni. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary P., b. April 30, 1859; m. Edward F. Heath, Henniker, Decem- 

ber 19, 1883 ; one child, Morris C, b. August 14, 1892. 

2. James F., b. October 18, 1862; m. January 20, 1898, Alma J. 

Wheeler, of Bradford; res. Bridge Village; one child, Walter 
J., b. May 6, 1899. 

3. Annie E., b, November 1, 1871 ; m. April 28, 1888, Henry Skellins, of 

Henniker. 

rv. CHILDBEN. 

1. Vincent, b. June 29, 1890. j 

2. Milo, b. January 12, 1892. 

3. Marion L., b. June 15, 1901. 

Isaac, Jr., s. of Isaac and Parmelia (Stevens) Smith, was b. 
in Deering, Nov. 23, 1826; m. Josephine Whittle, b. in Deering, 
May 13, 1840. Active in town affairs, he was Selectman of Deer- 
ing several terms. Moderator twenty years in succession, member 
of the Board of Education and under the old district system he 
was Superintendent of Schools for the town ten years, and 
Representative to the State Legislature two terms. He d. in 1902. 

III. CHILDBEN, BORN IN DEERING. 

1. Ermin H., b. August 21, 1858; m. Anna F. Goodall, of Deering. 

2. Verto, b. October 26, 1862. (See) 

3. Effie Eliza, b. May 20, 1872 ; m, Carlton C. Eaton, of H. 

Verto, s. of Isaac, Jr., and Josephine (Whittle) Smith, and 
grandson of Isaac and Parmelia (Stevens) Smith, was b. in Deer- 
ing, Oct. 26, 1862; ed. in district schools and academy; painter 
and paper-hanger; m. in Antrim, Dec. 11, 1901, Ismay, dau. of 
Wallace F. and Mary M. (Hubbard) Carter; supervisor of 
checklist several terms, and member of School Board in 
Deering; is a member of Valley Lodge I. O. O. F., 
and North Star Encampment, being Past Noble Grand and 
Past Chief Patriarch ; is a member of Valley Grange, P. of H., 
and Past Master; res. in H., with the exception of three years in 
Deering, since 1898. 

IV. CHIXD. 

1. Donald V., b. September 13, 1903, in Deering. 



536 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Charles F., s. of George and Martha J. (Jones) Smith, b. 
in Washington, Feb. 18, 1842; m. tirst, Nov. 16, i860, Sabrina 
M. Curtice of Windsor; lived with Simeon Buck, his mother's 
second husband; came with him to H., where w. d. Jan. 31, 1873, 
aged 26 years, 6 mos. ; m. second, Dec. 12, 1875, Mary E. Wood, 
of Deering. 

III. CHrLDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Nancy A., b. April 6, 1863 ; m. Thompson Travis. 

2. Willie H., b. March 7, 1867. 

3. Minnie M., b. September 29, 1868. 

Daniel B., s. of Daniel B. and Mary H. (Goodale) Smith, b. 
April 10, 1848; m. May 23, 1867, Mary E., dau. of John and Mary 
(Danforth) Small, rem. to Concord about 1876, where he was a 
prosperous farmer; was member of the City Council in 1882-83- 
84; Alderman in 1885 and 1886; Representative in 1891-92; d. 
July I, 1907. No children. 

Leonard Burlington, b. in Orrington, Me., Sept. 10, 1839; 
m. first, Dec. 23, 1863, Edra S. Cobb, who d. Oct. 3, 1869, and he 
m. second, April 2, 1872, ait Brewer, Me., Clara May Harding. 
He was United States Consul at Curacao, West Indies, where he 
lived for twenty-two years. 

II. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN BREWER, ME./ TWO BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Arthur Burlington, b. December 25, 1865 ; m. Charlotte Anna Kobin- 

son. 

2. Emma Rich, b. October 23, 1867 ; d. at Curacao, W. I., July 30, 1890. 

3. Leonard Clarence, b. January 13, 1874; m. Eva Mary Flanders, 

Portland, Me. 

4. Ealph Gardner. (See) 

Ralph Gardner, s. of Leonard Burlington and Clara May 
(Harding) Smith, was b. in Brewer, Me., Sept. 20, 1876; ed. in 
the public schools, of Brewer, Bowdoin College, Class of 1899; 
grad. from Boston University Law School, 1906, and began the 
practice of law with Judge Samuel W. Holman, office in Opera 
Block, Bridge Village, in 1906, d'^id upon the decease of Judge 



SMITH — SPALDING SPAULDING. 537 

Holman, succeeded to the entire business. He m. in Littleton, 
Mass., Sept. 28, 1907, Ethel Augusta, dau. of Nathan Augustus 
Taylor, of Littleton. 

in. CHILDBEN. 

1. Marjorie Taylor, b. May 10, 1909. 

2. Ethel Proctor, b .November 12, 1912. 

SPALDING-SPAULDING. 

Most, if not all, of the Spauldings in this vicinity are descen- 
dants of Edward Spaulding, who came to New England about 
1630 and settled in Braintree, Mass. His son, Edward Spauld- 
ing, removed to Chelmsford, Mass., where he d. in 1670. 
Edward's son, Ebenezer, removed to Nottingham West, now Hud- 
son, where also his son Stephen res. Stephen Spaulding had a 
son Ebenezer, born in Nottingham West, Mar. 27, 1750, and he 
rem. to that part of Washington since included in the territory 
of Lempster. Ebenezer Spaulding was a soldier in the Revolu- 
tion, and was at Bunker Hill and Ticonderoga. 

Mark J. Spaulding, b. at East Washington, Jan. 24, 183 1, 
as soon as he was large enough to do so, began to drive a team 
for David Fuller & Son at their tannery at Lower Village, which 
occupation he followed as long as this business continued ; after- 
wards he became a stone mason. He m. Oct. 10, 1854, Sarah R., 
dau. of David Emerson and Lois (Richardson) Woods, b. in 
Deering, Dec. 6, 1829; they celebrated their golden wedding 
anniversary' Oct. 10, 1904. He d. Aug. 15, 1909; she d. Mar. 17, 
1911. 

II. CHILD. 

1. Clara M., b. April 22, 1861 ; m. Fred L. Baker, who d. November 27, 
1914. One child, Maudeine S., b. December 27, 1886. 

Dea. Jacob Spalding was b. in Chelmsford, Mass., about 
1768, and m. first, about 1790, Mary Barker, Milford, and came to 
H. soon after. She d. Sept. 3, 1824, and he m. second, Susanna 
Robertson, of Bow. He d. May 14, 1838. 



538 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Polly, b. in 1792 ; m. September 20, 1808, Daniel Coolidge of An- 

trim, where they lived. He d. February 25, 1869. (See History 
of Antrim for list of ten children.) 

2. Nabby, b. March 14, 1794 ; m. March 16, 1837, John Dunlap, of An- 

trim ; he d. December 15, 1869. 

3. Jacob, b. April 26, 1796 ; d. in New York City, October 4, 1818, unm. 

4. Sally, b. May 3, 1798 ; d. June 9, 1820. 

6. Benjamin, b. August 27, 1800 ; m. in 1838, Hannah, dau. of Joel and 
Esther (Foster) Barker of Milford; was a farmer and lived 
in several towns in N. H. and Mass. ; wife d. at Salisbury, 
Mass., in 1887 ; date of his death unknown. 

III. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN HILLSBOROUGH. 

1. John, b. in 1840; d. in infancy. 

2. Warren, b. in 1841. 

3. Jacob F., b. in 1842. 

6. Cyrus, b. September 28, 1802 ; d. in CMcopee, Mass. 

7. Franklin, b. January 30, 1806 ; m. and res. in Holyoke, Mass. 

8. Nancy B., b. February 2, 1809; m. Ephraim Spalding; d. at Tewks- 

bury, Mass., in 1887. 

9. Emelinei, b. December 1, 1812; m. Joel Spalding; d. in 1890, at 

Augusta, Me. 

STARRETT. 

John, b. Jan. 31, 1789, in Francestown; m. Ann Love, dau. 
of William and Margaret (Gamble) Love of H., b. Mar. 10, 
1810, d. Windsor, Vt., Dec. 23, 1863. 

II. CHILD. 

1. David. (See) 

David, s. of Jo'hn and Ann (Love) Starrett, and grandson 
of William and Margaret (Gamble) Love, early settlers in H., 
was b. in Francestown, July 31, 1817. His father rem. to Charles- 
town, "No. 4," in 1824, where David received a common school 
education, and where after attaining his majority he became active 
in military affairs, holding commissions from 2nd Lieutenant to 
Colonel. He m. Sept. 28, 1848, Sarah A., dau. of Ransom and 
Sarah (Andrews) Bixby, and two years later came to Hillsbor- 
ough. He was a large dealer in real estate and lived, besides in 



STARRETT. 539 

H. in Antrim, Francestown, New Boston and Greenfield; served 
as selectman and tax collector in H. Was delegate to the con- 
stitutional convention in 189 ; was also representative to the 
state legislature. Died April 28, 1891 ; wife d. July 31, 1908. 

m. CHILDBEN, ALL BOBN IN HILLSBOROUGH. 

1. David A., b. Sepetmber 27, 1851; m. August 31, 1873, Abbie J. 

Kidder of Francestown. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Osmond N., b. May 8, 1880; d. August 27, 1882. 

2. John P., b. May 2, 1883 ; res. in Nashua. 

2. Kansom B., b. April 21, 1853 ; m. April 3, 1883, Belle S. Joslin of 

Bennington. He d. February 21, 1895. Wife d. April 8, 1895, 
leaving a son. 

3. Belle, b. December 23, 1861 ; m. October 10, 1882, Edward R. Gould 

of Greenfield, who later rem. to H., where he d. August 22, 
1896. Wife d. May 10, 1896. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Walter F., b. May 28, 1886. 

2. David H., b. July 16, 1889. 

3. Herbert, b. December 15, 1890; d. August 15, 1891. 

4. Elmer E., b. December 31, 1894. 

David, s, of William and Abigail (Fisher) Starrett, was b. in 
Francestown, April 21, 1774; was graduated from Dartmouth 
College in 1798; studied law with the Hon. Samuel Bell, then at 
Francestown; was admitted to the Hillsborough County Bar in 
Sept., 1802, at Hopkinton; commenced practice of his profession 
here the same year and res. at the Lower Village until March, 
1812. 

One morning in that month, he left home for the ostensive 
purpose of making a business trip to Boston, taking his usual 
affectionate leave of his family who expected his return in a few 
days. He proceeded directly to Charlestown, Mass., and took 
lodgings at Gordon's Inn, where he remained for several days, 
frequently walking into Boston for the transaction of business. 

One evening at nightfall he remarked to his landlord that he 
was going to Boston to attend to business and that he should re- 



540 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

turn the same night, and immediately started taking a small trunk 
in his hand. As he failed to return, his friends became alarmed 
and on making inquiry it was ascertained that his trunk had been 
found empty the next morning on the bridge leading from 
Charlestown to Boston and with marks of having been forced 
open. Mr. Starrett had left his horse and carriage at Gordon's 
and was supposed to have a large sum of money in his possession. 
Suspicions were aroused that he had been murdered and robbed 
by the innkeeper and the affair created intense excitement in the 
public mind. 

Several years elapsed before any intelligence was obtained 
from Mr. Starrett. When the first information was received of 
him, he held the rank of Major in the republican army of Mexico 
and in a letter to his brother he stated that he left Hillsborough 
with a fixed determination to abandon forever his home and 
country, that he had himself left the trunk in the position in which 
it was found to mislead the public and that he had walked to 
Providence, R. I. the same night that he left Gordon's tavern. 

He subsequently left the Mexican army, went to Arkansas 
and there engaged in trade under the assumed name of William 
Fisher, sustained a respectable character and acquired a small 
property there. In June, 1819, however, he terminated his own 
existence by shooting himself at the house of Stephen R. Wilson 
on the Sahne Bayou, about six miles from Red River and from 
the borders of Texas. He was a man of distinguished 
scrupulous integrity and enjoyed the respect of his townsmen 
and the confidence of his clients. What could have induced this 
unfortunate man in the successful practice of an honorable and 
lucrative profession, surrounded by friends and an amiable, affec- 
tionate family, to forsake all in the height of his ambition, to lead 
a hapless life and die an untimely death in a strange land is a 
profound mystery. 

Mr. Starrett m. Abigail Ellery, dau. of Rev. Joseph Appleton 
of North Brookfield, Mass., who was b. Jan. 9, 1785 in that town. 

ni. CHILDREN. 

1. Dea. Joseph A., b. August 3, 1804; m. December 10, 1833, Maria, 
dau. of John and Dolly (Durant) Bruce of Mont Vernon. 




ALBE STEPHENSON 



STARRETT — STEPHENSON — STEVENS. 54I 

rv. CHILDREN. 

1. Henrietta M., b. September 29, 1834. 

2. William S. A., b. June 4, 1838. 

3. Josephine, b. June 19, 1840; d. JMareh 12, 1846. 

4. Emily J., b. December 14, 1846 ; d. April 4, 1867. 

2. Emily C, b. January 20, 1807 ; d. in October, 1844. 

3. Albert G., b. in October, 1810 ; d. in 1854. 

STEPHENSON. 

Albe, s. of Jacob and Lucy Stephenson, was b. in Greenfield, 
June 29, 1839; was a shoemaker by trade; came to Bridge Village 
in 1883, and continued here until his death, June 19, 1903. He 
was a veteran of the Civil War and Member of the G. A. R., ani 
of Harmony Lodge of A. F. & A. M. His years of industry and 
prudence resulted in the accumulation of considerable wealth, all 
of which he disposed of by will. Besides a large amount given to 
Greenfield, his native town, in honor of his parents he bequeathed 
each of the churches in Bridge Village, Smith's Memorial, Metho- 
dist and Catholic, five hundred dollars ; to the Union Chapel at 
Lower Village and Congregational and Methodist churches at the 
Centre he gave two hundred and fifty dollars each, also bequeath- 
ing to Fuller's Public Library one thousand dollars. 

STEVENS. 

Col. Thomas, of Devonshire, Eng., sent three sons and one 
dau. to America about 1660, of whom one son, Cyprian, was a 
youth under 14 years of age. He settled in Lancaster, Mass., and 
m. Jan. 22, 1672, Mary, dau. of Maj. Simon Willard, of Lan- 
caster, by whom he had five children, two sons and three daus. 
His youngest s., Joseph, b. at Lancaster about 1682, m. Prudence, 
dau. of John Rice, of Sudbury. Joseph lived in Lancaster, Sud- 
bury, Framingham and Rutland, one of the pioneers of last-named 
town (1720), where he d. in 1745, the father of nine children, the 
fifth being named Isaac, who m. first, April 11, 1739, Mary, dau. 
of Capt. John Hubbard, by whom he had two children ; she d. Aug. 
27, 1746, he m. second, Sept. 2, 1748, Abigail Parling, by whom 
he had four children. Of this family the third child was Calvin. 
(See) 



542 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Calvin, s. of Isaac and Abigail (Fading) Stevens, was b. 
in 1754 in Rutland, Mass., but his parents moving to Carlisle, he 
spent his boyhood and early manhood there. He m. Esther Wil- 
kins of that town, and soon after, in 1776, they moved to Hills- 
borough. He early entered into the patriotic service in the 
Revolution, was in the battle of Bunker Hill and elsewhere. A 
great reader and possessing a retentive mind, he was well posted 
upon the topics of the day and in general information. Besides 
he was a fluent speaker, and always equipped with some anecdote 
to illustrate his point or story to tell, he was an exceedingly 
agreeable person to meet. He was for many years prominent in 
town affairs as civil magistrate, selectman in 1 780-1 781, Town 
Clerk for eleven years, 1794 to 1805, in all of his public dealings 
distinguished for his correctness and integrity. His homestead in 
town was a few rods off the main road leading from the turn- 
pike to the Centre, on a sharp declivity westerly from the Hills- 
borough river, but is now abandoned and turned into grazing land. 

He removed from H. to Mont Vernon, where five of his 
children resided, in 1821, where he d. Feb. 22, 1833, aged 80 years. 
His first wife, Esther Wilkins, d. in 1828; he m. second, Mrs. 
Hannah (Brown) Wilkins, who survived him, dying in Carlisle, 
Mass., Feb. 8, 1852. Of his thirteen children ten survived him, 
with a numerous posterity to honor his name.* 

VI. CHILDREN, ALL BOBN IN HILLSBOEOUGH, EXCEPT FIRST CHILD BORN IN 

BtJTLAND, MASS. 

1. Isaac, b. October 2, 1774 ; d. at sea, October 15, 1802, unm. 

2. Polly, b. March 13, 1778; in. February 18, 1798, David (Daniel?) 

Dodge ; d. in Charlestown, Mass., July 10, 1846. 

3. Luther, b. September 1, 1779 ; d. at Mont Vernon, August 1, 1858. 

No children. 

4. Calvin, Jr., b. February 5, 1781 ; d. unm. in Boston, Mass., Novem- 

ber 20, 1803. 

5. William, b, February 21, 1782 ; m. Dolly Pulsifer ; d. in New York 

City, August 12, 1813, from a wound received in the War of 
1812. 

6. Matilda, b. December 4, 1784 ; m. George Killom ; settled in Buffalo, 

N. Y. ; d. November 9, 1827. 



*Phineas Stevens, one of the first settlers of Old Number 4, now Ch.irles- 
to^v^l, tliis state, whose exploits as frontiersman have become history, was hig 
oldest brother. — AuTHOB. 




WILLIAM H. STORY 



STEVENS — STORY. 543 

7. Asa, b. February 5, 1787; m. Mary Ann Appleton ; d. at Mont Ver- 

non, January 9, 1863 ; widow d. November 17, 1867 ; had seven 
children. 

8. Susanna, b. March 4, 1789; m. October 11, 1806, Nathan Marden; 

she d. at Amherst, August 20, 1843. 

9. Hannah, b. February 1, 1791 ; m. May 38, 1814, James Whittemore, 

of Boston, Mass.; d. at Mont Vernon, October 31, 1866; six 
children. 

10. Zadock, b. April 9, 1793 ; d. in Texas, Oneida Co., N. Y. 

11. Samuel, b. February 15, 1796; m. but no children; d. at Billerica, 

Mass., March 31, 1872. 

12. Pamelia, b. September 11, 1797; m. in 1814, Isaac Smith, of Deer- 

ing, where she d. October 8, 1861 ; nine children. 

13. Nancy, b. February 11, 1800; m. Thomas Cloutman, of Mont 

Vernon, where she d. February 15, 1876, the mother of eleven 
children. 

STORY. 

This surname is of English origin, and the first to bear the 
name in New England was William Story, carpenter, b. in Nor- 
wich, Norfolk County, Eng., in 1614, and m. in 1637, Sarah, dau. 
of Reginald and Almira (Foster) Story. Soon after their mar- 
riage this couple came to New England, settling in "Chebacco," 
now Ipswich, Mass. According to the local records William Story 
became a Surveyor of Highways, a considerable land-owner, while 
plying his trade as carpenter. Four children were born to this 
couple : William, Mary, Hannah and Seth, 

II. Seth, fourth child and second son, was born in 1646. He m. Eliza- 

beth Markam(?) of Ipswich, and they had a son Seth, Jr., b. 
in Ipswich, April 4, 1694. 

III. Seth, Jr., m. in 1717, Martha Low; d. August 11, 1786, veteran of 

the Revolutionary War. 

IV. John, s. of Seth, Jr., and Martha (Low) Story, was b. in Ipswich, 

January 8, 1739 ; m. May 2, 1760, Hannah Perkins, b. May 2, 
1740 ; he d. October 11, 1785, having been a soldier in the Re- 
volution. His wid. d. August 24, 1824. 

V. John, Jr., s. of John and Hannah (Perkins) Story, was b. in Ips- 

wich, February 25, 1761 ; m. Priscilla Choate, b. in Ipswich, 
August 20, 1767, and rem. to Enfield, this state, in 1794, where 
he d. June 18, 1848 ; his wid. d. March 5, 1859. 



544 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

VI. Ziba S., s. of John, Jr., and Priscilla- (Choate) Story, b. in Enfield, 
August 7, 1810 ; m. first, September 11, 1837, Esther C. Hun- 
toon, b. in Unity, October 3, 1815. Slie d. in Sunapee, October 
11, 1841, and he m. second. May 11, 1842, Mary B. Davis of 
Croydon, wliere they res. for a time and in Sunapee, but rem. 
about 1845 to Washington, where he d. March 26, 1865 ; wid. d. 
June 20, 1866. 

William H., only child of Ziba and Esther C. (Huntoon) 
Stoiy, and seventh in descent from William Story of Norfolk, 
Eng., was b. in Croydon, Oct. 7, 1838. He was educated in the 
town schools and Tubbs Union Academy, Washington, and came 
to Hillsborough, in 1857, where he has resided ever since, except 
for a short interval in Bradford and Barnet, Vt. Soon after the 
breaking out of the Civil War he enlisted in the Eighth Reg. N. H. 
Vols., Sept. 17, 1861, and saw his share of hardships endured by 
that regiment. His health impaired by the climate, he was 
discharged for disability, March 4, 1863, but he remained in the 
service six months longer, serving as citizen clerk in Gen. Neal 
Dow's Brigade in the Department of Commissary of Sustenance 
at the siege of Port Hudson, La. 

Upon his return to Hillsborough Bridge Village he took up 
the calling of jeweler and watch repairer, which occupation he 
has followed for many years, when his time was not occupied with 
the duties of official positions he has been called upon to fill. In 
1867 he was appointed Postmaster at Bridge Village, which office 
he held until 1874. He was Town Treasurer from 1889 to 1893; 
Selectman in 1894; Town Clerk from 1899 to 1918, over twenty 
years. He was chosen Representative to the General Court at 
Concord, Nov. 6, 1906, for the term of two years; was elected 
Precinct Treasurer, March election, 1909. 

Mr. Story was appointed a member of the committee for the 
publication of a Town History, and proved a valuable assistance 
in the work. He m. April 7, 1861, Sarah M., dau. of Jason H. T. 
and Lovilla (Emery) Newell, a retired jeweler. Mrs. Story is a 
woman of fine literary attainments, which fact is attested to by 
the article on Roads and Trails incorporated in this work. She 
has been an active member of the D. A. R. and other social or- 
ganizations, as well as prominent in all good work. 




]\fRs. SARAH (Newell) STOEY 



STORY — STOW — STOWE. 545 



VIII. CHILDBEN. 

1. Amy L., b. July 14, 1864 in Bradford; m. June 8, 1887, Herbert A, 

Stanley of St. Johnsbury, Vt. 

IX. CHILDBEN. 

1. Fred Stanley, b. August 6, 1894. 

2. Herbert A., b. May 8, 1897. 

3. Alfred Theodore, b. September 27, 1901. 

2. Fred G., b. January IG, 1866, in Bradford ; m. June 11, 1895, Mary 

E. Jewell of Bangor, Me. 

IX. CHILD. 

1. William J., b. December 1, 1896. 

3. W. Oscar, b. October 19, 1868 ; m. June 16, 1903, N. Blanche, dau. of 

J. N. P. and Ella A. (Carr) Woodbury of Antrim. 

4. Frank S., b. December 14, 1871 ; m. July 30, 1904, Margaret M. 

Keough of Boston, Mass., where he is an optician. 

IX. CHILDREN. 

1. Natalie M., b. March 13, 1908. 

2. William H., 2nd, b. June 8, 1910. 

STOW OR STOWE. 

The history of the ancestry of the Stow family dates as far 
back as the year 1636, when John Stow emigrated from England 
to New England and settled in Roxbury, Mass., bringing with him 
four sons, Thomas, John, Samuel and Stephen. Following the 
line of the eldest of these four sons we have Thomas ; Nathaniel ; 
Ebenezer, b. June 28. 1668; Amos, b. April 15, 1718; Ebenezer, 
b. in Old Concord. Mass., Dec. 15, 1753; m. in 1775, Mary Hart- 
well, and later rem. to Hubbardston, Mass., where he d. May 18, 
1841. He was one of the Minute Men in Concord, in 1775. 

VII. CHILDREN OF EBENEZER AND MARY (HABTWELL) STOW. 

1. WiUiam, b. October 1, 1776. (See) 

2. Polly, b. March 25, 1779 ; m. Asa Nevrton. 

3. Ebenezer, Jr., b. September 20, 1780; m. Hannah Murdock. 

4. Sally, b. September 20, 1782 ; m. Aaron Grimes. 

5. Ephraim, b. May 2, 1797; m. Sally Goodspeed. He was quite a 

poet, and late in life v^Tote a History of Hubbardston, Mass. 



546 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

William, eldest s. of Ebenezer and Mary (Hartwell) Stow, 
was b. Oct. I, 1776, in Hubbardston, Mass.; came from Concord, 
Mass. and settled on a farm in the northeastern part of H., where 
he lived until his death, Oct. 26, 1850. He m. first, Nov. 25, 1802, 
his cousin Mary, dau. of John and Susannah (Foster) Hartwell, 
b. May 15, 1781 ; she d. Apr. 16, 1807, and he m. second, Dec. 
18, 1808, Margaret Todd Duncan, dau. of Hon. John Duncan, 
Antrim, b. Dec. 2, 1780; she d. Sept. 6, 1854. 

VIII. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. William, Jr., b. in 1803 ; d. young. 

2. Ephraiin, b. July 16, 1804 ; m. Mary A. Burns, and settled in Kock- 

land, Me., where many of their descendants now live ; m. De- 
cember 24, 1835, Mary A., dau. of Mary (Parting) Burns of 
Anson, Me. Nine children, four sons in Civil War ; he d. May 
10, 1889; wid. d. August 3, 1894. 

3. Levi, b. April 12, 1807 ; went in early manhood to Salina, N. Y. ; ret. 

and res. in Peterboro a few years ; finally settled in Wiscon- 
sin; m. in 1829, Sally Clarke, b. May 27, 1811, in Camillus, N. 
Y. ; d. October 10, 1886, in Wisconsin. Nine children, four 
sons, all of whom served in the Civil War ; same number as 
served from his brother's family. 

Vni. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

4. Mary, b. December 22, 1809 ; m. in 1843, Levi Emery ; d. October 20, 

1906, aged almost 97 years, having lived her life in H. 

5. Ann Duncan, b. December 12, 1811 ; m. September 3, 1834, Ben- 

jamin H. Gay; d. February 27, 1896, aged 84 years, 2 mos., 
15 days. 

6. Emetine, b. May 18, 1815; m. April 11, 1839, William D. Butler, b, 

January 28, 1813, in Greenfield ; d. August 26, 1892. Four chil- 
dren. 

7. Naomi Duncan, b. A^^ril 10, 1817 ; m. in 1840, Edward Jones Dunbar; 

celebrated their Golden Wedding in 1890, four generations 
and the five sisters being present. She d. October 21, 1896. 

8. Abigail Hartwell, b. March 15, 1822 ; m. June 17, 1841, Alvin John- 

son; d. January 15, 1904. The three last named of these sisters 
all lived to celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversaries, the 
five sisters being present. 

Dea. Joel, s. of Josiah and Mary Stow (written Stowe by 
later generations), was b. in Marlboro, Mass., Nov. 19, 1776; 
early and only instructor was his grandmother. Rem. to H. when 



STOW — STOWE. 547 

22 years of age and settled on an elevation of land which took the 
name of and is still known as "Stow's Mountain," and which he 
purchased of Fortunatus Wheeler, res. here until a year before 
his decease, Oct. 17, 1838; was energetic and useful citizen, Re- 
presentative to Legislature four years ; Selectman eight years, and 
was for many years dea. of the Cong. Church. Charles J. Smith 
in the "Annals of Hillsboro" says of him, "He loved the institu- 
tions of the Gospel, and did much towards sustaining them. He 
contributed liberally to the benevolent objects of the day: in his 
will he bequeated them $500 out of an estate of $3,000, which 
made the amount of his benefactions at different periods equal to 
$1,000. The memory of the just is blessed." He m. first, April 
10, 1794, Rebecca, dau. of Otis and Lucy (Goodell) Howe, b. 
November 25, 1771 ; d. March 19, 1805; m. second, February 14, 
1806, Elizabeth Barns of Marlboro, Mass., b. Feb. 24, 1781 ; d. 
Aug. 6, 1865. 

III. CHILDREN, THREE BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Jeremiah, b. February 15, 1795, prepared for college at Kimball 

Union Academy, Meriden, graduated at Dartmouth in 1822 
and at Andover Theological Seminary in 1825 ; was ordained 
May 10, 1826, and employed as a home missionary for a time, 
but afterwards settled in the ministry, Pastor of the Church 
at Livona, N. Y., where he rem. until his death, December 15, 
1832. He was m. in July, 1826, to Miss Austress E., dau. of 
David Stewart of Amherst, who survived him with a dau. who 
m. Bennett of N. Y. city. 

2. Clarissa, b. October 25, 1798, educated at Kimball Union, New Ips- 

wich and New Hampton Academies, tau. three terms Plymouth 
Teachers Seminary when 17 years old, then in common schools 
of this and neighboring towms, averaging not less than three 
terms a year until 60 years of age, and continued to have 
private pupils until past 80; unm. ; d. ISfarch 18, 1S06, from 
effects of burns caused by clothes catching fire, aged 97 years, 
4 months, 28 days. 

3. Nabby, b. December 3, 1801 ; d. September 4, 1803. 

4. Elisa, b. December 26, 1806; m. Hiram Monroe. (See) 

^. Joel Buchanan, b. June 30, 1813, grad. at Teacher's Sem., Andover, 
Mass. ; for some time teacher in Teacher's Seminary at Ply- 
mouth ; from thence went to Cincinnati ; m. November 7, 1838, 
Lucretia BrowTi of Ipswich, Mass., who d. June 15, 1849, leav- 
ing one child. 



548 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Manassa, b. in Harvard, Mass., one of five children of Ben- 
jamin and Dorcas (Stone) Stow; m. Mary VVhitcomb of Little- 
ton, Mass., settled on Warren Spaulding farm in 1781 or 1782; 
killed while felling trees, June 27, 1790, aged 34 years; wid. d. 
Jan. 6, 1804, aged 46 years. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. Benjamin, b. March 21, 1784 ; m. Betsey, dau. of Ebenezer Ayer of 

Kindge, February 18, 1813 ; res. in liindge, where he d. August 
21, 1869; wife d. December 11, 1861. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. David, b. February 24, 1815, who m. Mary, dau. of Joshua Con- 
verse of liindge, December 8, 1842 ; lived short time in 
North Asburnham, Mass. 

V. CHILDEEN. 

1. Mortimer M., b. January 22, 1844; m. Sarah J. Oliver, July 

8, 1844. 

2. Florence H., m. Charles White of Ashburnham, Mass. 

2. Sarah W., b. March 19, 1786. No further record. 

STRAW. 

Walter P., b. September 7, 1815 ; m. first, Eliza, dau. of Dr. 
Sullivan Burtt, of Bennington ; she d. and he m. second, Feb. 22, 
1852, Fannie Elizabeth Preston (See) ; served in Civil War. (See 
Vol. I.) He d. Apr. 28, 1886. His mother d. Apr. 4, 1874, aged 
96 years. 

III. CHILDBEN, ONE BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Martha Jane, b. September 6, 1845 ; m. November 28, 1861, Brighara 

Otis, of Deering; she d. June 16, 1910, and he d. the same year, 
No children. 

2. Olivia E., b. November 11, 1852; d. October 30, 1895, unm. 

3. Charles W., b. December 3, 1854; m. July 3, 1878, Margaret L., dau. 

of Alvah and Eliza Jane (\Miite) Gould; he d. September 11, 
1894, and she m. second, March 2, 1895, James Wliite, of New 
Boston. 

IV. CHILD, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Walter Foster, b. August 26, 1882; d. May 3, 1895. 

4. Emily F., b. June 15, 1857 ; d. March 25, 1880, unm. 



STURTEVANT. 549 

STURTEVANT. 

Clark Webster, s. of and Orlana (Batchelder) Stur- 

tevant, b. Sept. 12, 1830, in Plainfield, Vt. ; m. first, Sept. 21, 1853, 
Roxanna Matilda, dau. of Lyman and Orpha (Kellom) Robbins, 
b. May 23, 1832. He came to H. in 1856, and settled on a farm 
about one mile northwest from the Centre. He had musical talent 
and taught singing school winters; was deacon of the Congrega- 
tional Church for several years. His first w. d. Aug. 19, 1881, 
and he m. second, Nov. 28, 1881, Mrs. Leonora E. (Clark) 
Conkling, dau. of Seth and Betsey (Taylor) Clark; d. Jan. 5, 
1909; she d. in 1919. 

III. CHO^DBEN, ALL BY FIBST MABBIAGE. 

1. George L., b. November 11, 1855, in Barre, Vt. ; d. February 2, 1875, 

in H. 

2. Orlana Eebecca, b. June 9, 1859, in H. ; m. June 30, 1882, Sydney C, 

s. of Lewis A. and Mrs. Sarah J. (Severance) Powers, b. July 
12, 1859, in Washington. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. George S., b. March 16, 1882 ; m. in 1909, Maude B. Murray of H. 

2. Arlow A., b. November 28, 1886; m. in 1908, Isabel M. Harvey. 

3. Lilla Estelle, b. August 6, 1864; m. October 20, 1886, Marshall 

Colton; she d. May 11, 1912. 

4. Sewell Moultoh, b. January 19, 1868 ; m. January 10, 1894, of Man- 

chester. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Lena May, b. October 27, 1894 ; m. in 1914, Lindsey H. Young. 

V. CHILDBEN. 

1. Anita Geraldine, b. October 30, 1914. 

2. Lindsey H., b. September 20, 1915. 

2. Loyal Clark, b. July 25, 1897. 

3. Orlando Cecil, b. September 11, 1900. 

4. Marguerite Elizabeth, b. July 18, 1905. 

5. Lilla Roxanna, b. June 29, 1907. 

5. Hattie Matilda, b. April 11, 1870; m. William F. Farrar, October 

23, 1894. 

IV, CHILD. 

1. Hersey Webster, b. May 17, 1896 ; res. in New Bedford, Mass. 



550 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

SULLIVAN. 

Patrick, s. of Michael and Margarita (Holihan) Sullivan, 
b. in Ireland, in 1833 ; came to N. E. with his parents while an 
infant, 7 years old ; lived in Lawrence and Fitchburg, Mass., until 
15 years of age, and at Manchester until 1873, when he came to 
H., where he res. until his death ; mill operative. He m. at Man- 
chester in 1859, Bridget, dau. of John and Ann (Lavell) McGuire; 
he d. Aug. 18, 1913: wid. d. Oct. 13, 1913. 

III. CHILDBEN, SIX BOBN IN MANCHESTER; OTHERS IN HILLSBOROUGH. 

1. Margarite A., b. January 11, 1861 ; m. January 17, 1885, George 

Gilmore. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Catherine, b. May 14, 1892; m. Oscar Breault, Woonsocket, 
K. I. 

2. John, b. June 5, 1863 ; d. in 1868. 

3. Mary E., b. May 31, 1865 ; m. Thomas Kane. 

4. Humphrey, b. September 15, 1867. 

5. Catherine, b. May 13, 1870 ; d. October 4, 1870. 

6. John J., b. August 10, 1872. 

7. James F., b. April 1, 1875 ; d. September 22, 1904. 

8. Edward F., b. July 25, 1877 ; d. March 8, 1878. 

9. Alice M., b. July 29, 1880. 

SYMONDS. 

Dea. Joseph, s. of Dea. Samuel Symonds, was b. in Middle- 
ton, Mass., Aug. 22, 1732; m. in 1754, Lucy Kimball, b. in Box- 
ford, Mass., Apr. 30, 1734; came to H. in 1772 or 1773, and 
settled on West Hill soon after his coming called "Bible Hill," 
from the fact that he owned the only large Bible* in town. Mr. 
Charles J. Smith, in his "Annals of Hillsborough," says of 
Deacon Symonds, "As a prominent man in the early history of 
the town, he possessed a strong mind and solid judgment; was a 
highly intelligent and useful citizen, and deservedly esteemed by 
his townsmen; was one of the Fathers of the Church and main- 

*This valuable heirloom is still o\\'Tied by a descondant of tlie oriprinal o%vner, 
one of whoin in writing of it some years since said : "The old family Bible of Dea. 
Joseph Symondvs passed into my possession in March, 1878, in grood condition, 
with strong- cM binding, a portion of the clasps remaining. It is claimed to be 
the first large Bible brought into the state of Now Hampshire, and to have cost 
$75.00." — ^Joseph Symonds, Golton, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. 



SYMONDS. 551 

tained a highly exemplary Christian character." He was 
moderator from 1775-78-81 to 1883-88-91 ; Town Clerk and 
Selectman for 1775. His wife d. Aug. 21, 1803; he d. Aug. 21, 
1809; both rest in "Bible Hill cemetery." 

From the incorporation of the town, 1772, to 1790 or later, 
Joseph Symonds was the most prominent man in town, as well as 
being the richest. He was a very public-spirited man, and he 
owned the second chaise in town. As is noted elsewhere his fam- 
ily gave generously toward the building of the second meeting 
house on Meeting House hill. He was chosen in 1785 to present 
their petitions to the General Assembly, and on Dec. 13, 1790, he 
was chosen agent to attend the General Court in behalf of the 
town relative to setting off a part into a separate township. 

About this time he became less active, due no doubt to ap- 
proaching old age, and Benjamin Pierce appeared on the stage to 
take his place. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Samuel, b. February 6, 1755; was in the battle of Bunker Hill; d. 

in H., October 2, 1788, unm., bequeathing his farm, valued at 
£120, towards meeting the expense of building a meeting 
house. 

2. William, b. June 5, 1756; m. Mary Fuller. 

3. Rebecca, b. October 2, 1757; m. Major Isaac Andrews. (See) 

4. Lucy, b. April 20, 1760; m. Perkins Andrews. (See) 

5. Euth, b. October 15, 1761; m. Dr. William Little. 

6. Nathaniel, b. October 12, 1763. (See) 

7. Sarah, b. September 28, 1765 ; d. October 27, 1765. 

8. David, b. September 3, 1766. (See) 

9. Rhoda, b. August 16, 1768; m. William Howard. (See) 

10. Eliphalet, twin of Ehoda. (See) 

11. Sarah, b. January 28, 1771; d. September 17, 1777. 

12. Mary, b. February 3, 1773; m. Simeon Cummings. (See) 

13. Mehitable, b. October 30, 1775 ; m. Dr. Benjamin Stearns. 

William, s. of Dea. Joseph and Lucy (Kimball) Symonds, 
b. June 5, 1756, in Middleton, Mass. ; came to H. with his parents ; 
m. Mary Fuller ; succeeded to the family homestead on Bible Hill. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Sally, b. March 29, 1794. She was one of three to found a Sabbath 
School in Hillsboro\igh. 



552 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

2. Jabez, b. March 23, 1796 ; d. April 3, 1796, 

3. Archeleus F'., b. August 22, 1799 ; m. Salome Towne. 

4. Frederick W., b. September 19, 1801. 

5. Mary, b. April 21, 1804 ; m. Rev. Milton Ward ; left two sons, living 

in Detroit, Mich. 

6. Frederick W., b. December 5, 1807. (See) 

Nathaniel, third son of Dea. Joseph and Lucy (Kimball) 
Symonds, b. in Middleton, Mass., Oct. 12, 1763; came to this 
town when 9 years old; m. first, Dec. 29, 1791, Elizabeth, dau. of 
Jotham and Elizabeth (Treadwell) Blanchard, b. July 15, 1770, 
at Peterboro ; she d. Sept. 25, 1808, at Antigonish, N. S., whither 
Mr. Symonds and his wife had rem. in June, 1804; he m. second, 
Jan. 10, 1809, Mary Emery Irish, b. June 5, 1775, at Newport, 
N. S. ; he d. July 15, 1822; she d. Dec. 15, 1867. 

IV. CHILDREN OF FIRST MARRIAGE, ALL BORN IN HILLSBOROUGH. 

1. Samuel, b. October 17, 1793 ; m. in January, 1819, Grace Irish ; d. 

in July, 1852. 

2. Joseph, b. March 6, 1797 ; m. March 29, 1824, Sarah Randall ; d. at 

Tracadie, N. S. 

3. Harriet Elizabeth, b. July 12, 1798; m. December 30, 1816, John 

Blair Whidden ; d. May 16, 1878, at Antigonish, N. S. 

4. Charles Treadwell, b. July 26, 1801 ; d. May 21, 1802. 

IV. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE, ALL BORN AT ANTIGONISH, N. 8. 

5. Mary Sopliia, b. November 30, 1809; m. January 24, 1835, Robert 

Purvis; d. June 5, 1840. 

6. Charlotte Frances, b. September 20, 1811 ; m. first, January 10, 

1832, John W. Blanchard; m. second, William R. Cunningham; 
d. at Antigonish, N. S., in November, 1855. 

7. Charles Augustus, b. September 14, 1815 ; m. March 12, 1846, Mar- 

garet Jane Witter ; d. October 15, 1855. 

David, s. of Dea. Joseph and Lucy (Kimball) Symonds, b. 
in Middleton, Mass., Sept. 3, 1766, came to H. with his parents 
in his 6th year; rem. in early manhood to Waitsfield, Vt., where 
he m. Susannah Heaton; they rem. in 1838 to Moira, N. Y., 
where he d. Aug. 25, 1850; wid. d. July 14, 1857, aged 79 years. 

IV. CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN WAITSFIELD, VT. 

1. Irene, b. September 24, 1801 ; m. February 18, 1823, Asaph Burdick, 
of Waitsfield, Vt. ; d. November 18, 1885. 



SYMONDS. 553 

2. Lucy, b. December 6, 1803; m. Day; d. May 19, 1841. 

3. Adeline, b. January 14, 1807 ; m. January 22, 1837, Seth Symonds. 

(See) 

4. Harry, b. in 1812; d. April 8, 1813, aged 10 mos. 

5. Lucinda, no available facts. 

6. Jeanette, b. in 1814; d. at Moira, N. Y., October 20, 1845. 

7. Susan, b. in 1820, d. September 22, 1821. 

8. A dau. who d. young. 

Eliphalet, s. of Dea. Joseph and Lucy (Kimball) Symonds, 
was only 4 years old when his parents came to H. ; he m. first, 
Sept. 8, 1796, Tammie Tilton, b. Feb. 10, 1774, and who d. Dec. 
19, 1844; he m. second, July 17, 1845, Mrs. Martha (Mills) Cary, 
b. July 17, 1779. He settled upon a farm on the Turnpike in the 
extreme west part of the town. It has been said of him that "he 
was an industrious, earnest Christian man, very particular in all, 
religious observances, carefully avoiding all allusions to secular 
matters upon the Sabbath. Upon one occasion while at church 
some one asked him regarding his crops, when he replied, "Come 
to-morrow and I will tell you." This was not with him 'Puritan- 
ical cant,' but conscientious principle. The record of the date of 
his death has not been found. 

rV'. CHILDEEN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Lucy, b. June 7, 1797 ; d. April 8, 1818, unm. 

2. Amasa, b. September 9, 1799 ; prepared for college at Phillips 

Academy, North Andover, Mass. ; entered Dartmouth College 
in 1821 ; d. at his father's house, November 8, 1822, just as he 
had fairly started upon his collegiate course. 

3. Seth, b. November 6, 1801 ; rem. to 1827, to Waitsfield, Vt., and 

later to North Wilna, N. Y. ; m. January 22, 1837, his cousin, 
Adeline, dau. of David Symonds. 

v. CHILDREN. 

1. Frederick O., b. in 1835; m. December 28, 1859, Ophelia, dau. 

of J. G. and Clarissa (Kendall) Hubbard, of North Wilna, 
N. Y. ; one dau., Carrie, b. July 22, 1861. 

2. Lucy, b. in North Wilna, in 1839 ; m. S. Hanson, of same town. 

4. David, b. June 22, 1804 ; m. December 25, 18 , Nancy P. Flanders. 

5. Betsy, b. February 19, 1806; m. April 21, 1836, Henry Jones. (See) 

6. Tammie, b. December 10, 1807 ; m. December 22, 1831, Albert G. 

Bumham. (See) 



554 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

7. Phoebe, b. July 19, 1810; d. February 19, 1833, unm. 

8. Sally, b. June 21, 1812; m, February 28, 1839, Franklin Gray. (See) 

9. Tilton, b. June 27, 1814; m. November 15, 1836, Catherine B. 

Button. (See) 

10. Joseph, b. September 30, 1816. (See) 

Frederick W. (William, Joseph), b. Dec. 5, 1807, suc- 
ceeded to the family homestead. He m. first, Mary B., dau. of 
Jesse and Polly Kendall; m. second, Oct. 7, 1839, Abby N., dau. 
of Rev. John and Sarah W. Lawton ; rem. to Carthage, 111., in 
Aug., 1847, where they res. until death, his occurring Aug. 18^ 
1853, and hers Aug. 30, same year. 

V. CHILDBEN, FOUR BY FIRST MARRIAGE, AND FOUR BY SECOND MAEBIAGE.. 

1. Sarah F., b. June 14, 1832 ; m. Joseph W. Hawley ; res. at Carthage, 

111. Six children : Mary E., Theodore S., Charles S., Josephine, 
Gertrude, Frederick W. 

2. Edwin, b. December 28, 1833; m. Marietta Fowler; res. St. Louis, 

Mo. 

3. Mary F., b. October 9, 1835; m. John B. Hawley; res. Chicago, IlL 

4. Seth F,, b. in 1837 ; d. in infancy. 

5. John L., b. September 4, 1840 ; d. in Vickburg, Miss., July 26, 1863. 

6. Emily A., b. August 22, 1842 ; m. Bruce Cochran ; res. Colmar, 111. 

7. William A., b. October 30, 1844 ; m. Mary Spangler ; res. Carthage,. 

111. 

8. A. Fuller, b. May 12, 1846 ; m. Mary Griswold ; res. Topeka, Kans. 

TiLTON (Eliphalet, Joseph), b. June 2.J, 1814; farmer and 
lived on the old homestead in the west part of the town; was 
Superintendent of Schools three years; rem. to Hopkinton in 
1837, where he d. Sept. 20, 1904; was Deacon of the Con- 
gregational Church in Hopkinton for many years. He m. Nov. 
15, 1836, Catherine B., dau. of Jeremiah and Betsy (Baker) 
Dutton. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Edward, b. October 20, 1837 ; went to Lowell, Mass., when 18 ; from 
thence rem. to Van Buren, Ark. ; and later to Pierce City, Mo. 
He served over two years in Co. B., Mass. Heavy Artillery, as 
Corporal and Sergeant, in the Civil War. He m. first, Harriet, 
dau. of James Eayrs, Jr. ; m. second, Mary . 



SYMONDS — TAGGART. 555 

VI. CHILDREN, TWO BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Kate ; 2. Ada ; 3. Mary ; 4. Homer ; 5. Tilton ; 6. Nannie ; 7. Nora. 

2. Emily H., b. November 29, 1841 ; m. David Gage, of Hopkinton. 

Children : Edward, m. Margaret Welch, ; Edith, Katherine. 

3. Benjamin D., b. November 5, 1843; m. Emma Porter; les. in Hop- 

kinton. Children : Bertha, Benjamin. 

4. Ephraim B., b. April 15, 1847; m. Mary Chase. Children: Sylvia, 

Willard, m. Irene AVhite, who had one dau., Beatrice. 

5. Samuel T., b. August 31, 184 ; m. Annie Clark ; res. in Hopkinton. 

Children : Byron, Edna, Arthur, Mildred, Nellie, m. Henry Fol- 
lansbee. 

Joseph, youngest s. of Eliphalet (Joseph, Samuel) and Tam- 
niie (Tilton) Symonds, b. Sept. 30, 1816; went to Concord when 
young, where he learned the harness-maker's trade ; res. in that 
city ten years, after which he lived in various places for a short 
time each, but finally located in Colton, N. Y., where he m. Oct. 
5, 1843, Louisa M., dau. of Elias C. and Dolly (Shaw) Page. 
Was active in public affairs and held many positions of trust. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Jane M., b. August 26, 1844 ; d. September 3, 1866. 

2. William F., b. January 24, 1846 ; lived in Malone, N. Y. 

3. Sara E., b. May 12, 1848 ; d. November 7, 1882. 

4. Zenia L., b. October 10, 1851 ; d. July 18, 1856. 

5. Carlyn M., b. July 8, 1856 ; d. November 29, 1862. 

6. Hattie E., b. June 16, 1858; m. a man by the name of Harvey and 

had four children. 

7. Charles P., b. March 7, 1860. 

8. Ernest C, b. June 15, 1866. 

TAGGART. 

The name of Taggart, sometimes spelled Taggard, is of Cel- 
tic origin. Representatives of the family were among the early 
comers to Londonderry, N. H., then known as Nutfield, from 
Londonderry, Ire., and we find that Apr. 25, 1723, a dau. "Mer- 
rian" was b. to John and Mary Tagart, the surname given with 
only one "g." June 17, 1723, Hugh Taggart and Mary Maccal- 
laster were married by Rev. James McGregor in Londonderry. 



^S(^ HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

But it was not until 1738 that Archibald Taggart, his wife Mar- 
garet and two sons came to New England from Old Londonderry 
and joined the colony at Londonderry, N. H. An Archibald Tag- 
gart, who was probably the son but may have been the father by 
that name, was a soldier under Capt. Alexander Todd, Col. John 
Goffe's regiment in the expedition undertaken in 1760 against 
Canada. This was one of the most memorable campaigns of that 
stirring period. Leaving their rendezvous in Litchfield the men 
literally hewed their way through the wilderness from the Mer- 
rimack to Crown Point. The first stage to Keene a mere bridle 
path was opened up into a road, the Connecticut River was 
crossed at Wentworth's Ferry at Charlestown. Near the bank of 
Black River they built a blockhouse and inclosed it with pickets, 
as a protection in case of an attack from the Indians. From this 
point to the foot of Green Mountains they were 44 days in cutting 
a road, packing or hauling their stores over the mountains on 
horse-barrows. From thence they followed the road cut by Cap- 
tain Stark and his Rangers the year previous. In the pathway of 
this regiment followed a drove of cattle for the army at Crown 
Point. In cutting and building the road from Wentworth's Ferry 
to the Green Mountains, the miles were numbered and mile-posts 
set up. Archibald Taggart was discharged from this service Nov. 
22, 1760. 

Sometime early in the second settlement of Hillsborough, 
before there were any official records to show the exact date, this 
family of Taggarts, father, mother and six sons emigrated from 
Londonderry, N. H. and took up homesteads in the new town on 
the banks of the Contoocook. Their first house was built of logs 
and stood on the right hand side of the road now leading to the 
railroad station; later a frame house was built upon the opposite 
side nearly on the present site of the opera house. Leaving his 
son Archibald here the father removed to a homestead on the road 
to the Centre since known as the Dutton place, and where he died 
about 1790 from an injury received from an ax while at work 
upon the highway.* 



*The Recerd of Rates for 1776, early list of property holders, contains the 
names of Archibald, James, and William Taggart. 



TAGGART. 557 

II. CHILDBEN, TWO FIBST BOBN IN LONDONDEBEY, ERE., AND OTHERS BOBN IN 

NUTFIELD. 

1. Eobert, b. in Londonderry, Ire., about 1735 ; came to N. E. with his 

parents and later to H., building him a house on the road to 
the Centre on land since owned by Joseph Nichols, near 
"Nichols Brook." In 1772 he rem. to Sharon with his family, 
and nothing further has been learned of him, except that he 
was a soldier in Kevolutionary War. 

2. Archibald, Jr., b. in Londonderry, Ire., came to H. with his father, 

and may have been the Taggart who served in the French and 
Indian War ; at any rate he served in the Revolution. With 
others he built the first dam across the Contoocook Kiver at 
Bridge Village. He also built a mill on the north side of the 
river at the site afterwards occupied by Cook and Waterman 
for their cotton factory ; later he had another mill at the Up^ 
per Village, and altogether he seems to have been a very active 
man. He m. Hannah Bradford ; d. about 1810. 

lU. CHILDREN. 

1. Robert, b. November 5, 1771. 

2. Polly; d. October 30, 1794 (?). 

3. James, b. in Derryfield (now Manchester) ; settled on the Centre 

road near the house of his father. Joining the Continental 
Army, he was with Arnold in his Expedition to Quebec, and 
participated in the siege of that city in December, 1775. He 
m. in December, 1781, Mary McClary ; he d. in 1831. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. John, b. November 28, 1782. 

2. Rachel, b. September 4, 1784; m. November 17, 1803, Andrew 

Boardman. 

3. David, b. November 27, 1786. 

4. James, b. July 14, 1789. 

4. Joseph, b. in Derryfield; m. November 14, 1782, Lj-dia Jones. He, 

too, had a Revolutionary record, but after the close of his 
service he rem. to Concord, Vt., where further trace of him is 
lost, except the names and dates of birth of a large family of 
children. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. Nancy, b. January 29, 1784. 

2. Isaac, b. October 5, 1785. 

3. Jenny, b. May 19, 1787. 

4. Lecretia, b. May 25, 1789. 



558 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

5. Eebecca, b. July 3, 1791. 

6. John, b. March 6, 1794. 

7. Irad, b. April 8, 1796. 

8. Nabby, b. March 4, 1798. 

9. Mary, b. August 26, 1800. 

10. Isaac, b. October 13, 1803. 

11. Elizabeth, b. December 4, 1804. 

5. John, b. in that part of Londonderry, later incorporated in Derry- 

field, but record of birth not found ; served in the Revolu- 
tionary War from H., but after its close rem. to Maine and 
settled near Augusta. 

6. William, b. in Nutfield, December 1, 1751 ; came to H. with his 

parents. As all of his five brothers did, he served through the 
War for American Independence ; was under Col. Seth Warner, 
and in the retreat of the American troops from Crown Point 
when jjursued by a division of Burgoyne's army, and in the 
engagement at Hubbardston, Vt., he was wounded in the 
shoulder, which proved serious for a time ; afterwards he 
held a Lieutenant's commission. At the close of the war he 
ret. to H. and built a house on land since the site of the 
Francis Grimes residence. In the lower part of this dwelling 
he opened a store in 1783, the only store in town, hauling his 
goods from Boston by ox teams. He m. October 9, 1781, Sarah, 
dau. of Dea. John Mead, who came from Middleton, Mass., to 
this town about 1770, and settled on the Deacon Crosby farm. 
He d. in Hillsborough, March 20, 1830; wid, d. October 31, 1835. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. Betsy, b. in 1783; m. April 32, 1803, Jonathan Barnes, Jr. (See) 

2. Nancy, b. in 1784; m. January 17, 1805, Samuel Barnes. (See) 

3. William, Jr., b. March 30, 1786 ; went to Boston when a young 

man, where he m. Mary Welch. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

Mary E., William H., Fisher A., Bartholemew W., Sarah, Car- 
oline, John. 

4. Samuel, b, in 1788; m. November 3, 1809, Sally, dau. of Samuel 

Hartwell, b. June 31, 1786 ; rem. to Marlboro, where he d. 
October 5, 1866; his wife d. February 17, 1855. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Samuel L., b. April 20, 1810; m. December 7, 1837, Silence 
Griffin, of Nelson ; rem. to Dublin ; d. in Boston, April 
13, 1860, while on a business trip, leaving two chil- 
dren, Ellen M., and Frank E. 



TAGGART. 559 

2. Sarah A., b. June 14, 1811; m. May 11, 1830, Willard B. 

Scott, of Belling-ham, Mass., where she d. May 10, 1881. 
Children : Lucius M., George M., Edgar. 

3. William S., b. January 23, 1813; m. November 21, 1838, 

Elvira M., dau. of Nathaniel and Betsey (Bobbins) 
Jones; she d. October 25, 1841, and he m. second, 
September 8, 1842, Mrs. Sarah (Moore) Minot, wid. of 
John S. Minor. He built the house near that of his 
father-in-law Jones and since occupied by Henry F. 
Gould; later he built a house in Bridge Village, but 
afterwards rem. to Wilton, and then to Lowell, Mass., 
where he d. October 8, 1895 ; second wife d. March 10, 
1881. 

V. CHILD OF SECOND MARRIAGE. 

1. Sarah, b. March 6, 1844; d. August 20, 1895. 

4. Mary A,, b. February 17, 1815. 

5. Caroline A., b. October 16, 1817 ; m. March 14, 1839, Char- 

les O. Flo^-d, of Hopkinton ; rem. to Keene ; d. at Bel- 
lingham, Mass., while on a visit. Children: Theodore 
S., Eugene, Frank T. 

6. Elizabeth A., b. March 3, 1820 ; m. September 16, 1850, 

Adams J. Barbour, of Bellingham, Mass., where they 
res. Children : Isabella, Medora. 

7. Cyrus Henry, b. July 27, 1822 ; rem. to Boston, where he 

* m. September 6, 1849, Ann E. Phillips; d. in East 
Boston, January 18, 1897 ; wid. d. March 9, 1901, aged 
84 years. 

8. Elmira B., b. October 6, 1825; m. April 26, 1854, W. B. 

Farrar, of Marlboro ; two children. 

9. John W., b. December 26, 1827; m. February 17, 1852, 

Fanny Moore, of Swansey ; settled in Marlboro ; after- 
wards rem. to Walpole. Children: Charles H., John 
H., Willie, George, Edward, Fannie. 

5. Cyrus, b. in 1790 ; went to Boston, when young ; afterwards 

rem. to Iowa, where he d. about 1865, unm. 

6. Henry, b. in 1792; went to Boston when young; later rem. to 

La Guara, South America, where he d. about 1820, unm. 

7. John, b. in 1794 ; went to Boston when young, where he m. 

Eliza Welch ; rem. to Watertown, Mass., where he d. in 
1879. 

8. Luther, b. July 4, 1796 ; m. Mary Bradford ; rem. to Nashua, 

where he d. ; no children. 
Jane ; m. January 8, 1777. 



560 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

TAYLOR. 

Nathaniel, s. of Reuben and Abigail (Breed) Taylor, was 
b. in Hancock, Oct. \^, 1798; came to H. in 1826 and res. on a 
farm on road from Bridge Village to the Centre. Ht m. first, 
April 29, 1824, at Pembroke, Eunice Moore, of Pembroke, b. Aug. 
28, 1803 ; d. Nov. 17, 1857; he m. second, in 1858, Eliza J. Adams, 
of Nashua; he d. June 6, 1880; sec. w. d. Dec. 6, 1901. 

III. CIIILDBEN, ALL BY FIRST MABBIA6E. 

1. Charles W., b. march 3, 1826 ; m. August 23, 1857, Aura A., dau. of 

Seth and Betsy (Taylor) Clark. At 21 years of age he went 
to Boston, and engaged in the trucking business which he fol- 
lowed for 26 years, when he ret. to H., in 1873, and bought 
the "Gerr^- Farm," where he res. until his death, September 
30, 1906. 

IV. CHILD, 

1. Clara B., b. April 4, 1869 ; m. October 8, 1893, John Miller, b. in 
Antrim, December 19, 1859, and d. February 18, 1910. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Bernice Monroe, b. September 1, 1895. 

2. Doris Hazel, b. June 14, 1897. 

2. Daniel M., b. May 30, 1827 ; d. February 3, 1832. 

3. George B., b. November 11, 1834; d. January 16, 1875. 

4. Lucy Ann, b. July 22, 1841 ; d. May 28, 1854. 

Samuel, s. of William and Polly ( ) Taylor, came to H. 

from Milford about 1795, and built a house on the north side 
of the road opposite where Perley Dodge has since lived. Mr. 
Taylor built a "malt house" on that site, and a sawmill a few 
rods north of the stone bridge near the foundry, and operated it 
for many years ; he also manufactured brick. He m. Rebecca 
Baker of Wilton; he d. March 12, 1824, aged 64 years; wife d. 
Sept. 5, 1859, ^g^*^ 82 years. 

ni, CHILDREN. 

1. Samuel, d. in infancy. 

2. Rebecca, d. in infancy. 

3. Betsy, b. May 3, 1801; m. Seth Clark. (See) 



TAYLOR — TEMPLE. 561 

4. Mary, b. April 30, 1803; m. Capt. Zebediah Shattuck. (See) 

5. Sybil, b. September 26, 1805; m. Capt. John G. Kobbins. (See) 

6. Clarissa, b, April 20, 1808 ; in. Ira Cochran, of Antrim ; d. May 27, 

1868. 

TEMPLE. 

Robert, who settled in Saco, Me., had a s. Richard, b. in 
1668, who d. at Reading, Mass., in 1737, aged 69 years. He m. 
Deborah Parker. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Josiah, who d. unm. 

2. Jonathan, m. first Sarah Harnden, and m. second, Sarah Dumont ; 

settled in Heading, Mass. 

3. Phoebe, m. John Townsend, of Charlestown, Mass. 

4. John, m. first, Ilebecca Parlcer, and second, Sarah Weston. 

5. Elizabeth, m. James Townsend, of Reading. 

6. Jabez, m. Meliitabie Nichols, and settled in Wilmington, Mass. 

7. Ruth, date of b. unknown ; d. unm. 

8. Thomas, m. Sarah Parker, sister of Rebecca, John's wife, and 

settled in Framingham, Mass. 

9. Ebenezer, m. Hepsibeth Jenkins, lived in Wilmington and Tewks- 

bury, Mass. 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. Hepsibeth, m. Peter Cornell. 

2. Ebenezer, d. in infancy. 

3. Benjamin. (See) 

4. Phoebe, m. Jonathan Foster. 

Benjamin, s. of Ebenezer and Hepsibeth (Jenkins) Temple, 

b. in Wilmington or Tewksbury, Mass., Sept. 2, ; m. first, 

Sarah Saunders, and settled in H. in 1789, in west section of thq 
town on farm occupied by his grandson Joel. First wife d. and 
he m. second, Oct. 2, 1806, Mary Fletcher. 

V. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Joel, b. February 28, 1767. (See) 

2. Ebenezer, b. March 4, 1770 ; m. Rebecca Oilman and settled in New- 

bury, Vt. 

3. Sally, b. in May, 1774 ; m. Daniel Gordon, of Windsor. 

4. Benjamin, Jr., b. September 2, 1776 ; m. Alice Jenkins. 



502 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

5. Betsy, b. in November, 1778 ; m. Archibald McClintock, of Windsor ; 

she left the town $2,600. Son : John McClintock. 

6. Lucy, b. in October, 1781 ; m. Jonathjin Johnson. 

7. George, b. July 12, 1784; d. in Antrim, unm. 

8. William, b. February 15, 1787 ; lived on the homestead until his de- 

cease in 1831, unm. 

Joel, oldest s. of Benjamin and Sarah (Saunders) Temple, 
b. Feb. 28, 1767, came to H. with his parents when a young man ; 
settled on the farm previously ocx:upied by Alexander McClintock, 
and since owned by his s. Joel. Joel Temple, Sr., was a large 
landowner in this town and in Windsor. He m. first, Feb. 16, 
1806, Abigail Cummings, who d. Sept. 20, 183 1; he m. second, 
Sarah Dodge, of Stoddard, who d. Sept. 5, 1846, aged 39 years; 
ihe d. Dec. 12. 1853, aged 86 years. 

VI. CHILDREN, ONE BY FIRST MABBIAGE. 

1. Sally, b. April 14, 1807 ; d. May 26, 1829. 

2. Sally, b. August, 1, 1834; m. Harry Batchelder, of Thetford, Vt. ; 

she d. in 1901, aged 67 years. 

3. Joel, Jr., b. October 27, 1836 ; m. September 17, 1863, Anna P., dau. 

of Humphrey and Elizabeth B. (Brown) Peasley, of Deering. 
He res. on his grandfather's farm ; d. May 5, 1914. 

VII. CHILDEEN. 

1. Fred J., b. March 10, 1866 ; m. February 3, 1896, Eva M., dau. of 

Dr. J. Q. A. and Cordelia French. 

2. Fannie E., b. July 24, 1874; m. Fred Wells, of Stoddard; div., 

and m. second, Scott A, Richardson; res. in Pittsfield, 
Mass. 

VIII. CHILD. 

1. Fay O., b. March 31, 1896. 

4. William, b. October 8, 1838 ; m. November 3, 1864, Susan H., dau. of 

Judson A. and Harriet K. (Eayrs) Senter, b. November 3, 
1846 ; res. on old Temple Homestead. 

VH. CHILDEEN. 

1. Hattie M., b. November 24, 1866; m. April 8, 1896, Perry M. 

Gould; d. September 19, 1903. 

VIIL CHILD. 

1. Mason P. Gould, b. May 23, 1900. 

2. Carrie M., b. September 26, 1869 ; res. at home. 



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THOMPSON — TOLBERT — TOWNE. 563 

THOMPSON. 

Charles W., s. of Arvin and Elizabeth (Leland) Thompson, 
was b. in Worcester, Mass., Jan. 21, 1850; m. in Hillsborough, 
Feb. 23, 1891, Emma F., dau. of Dr. Israel P. and Sarah F. 
(Vose) Chase, of Henniker, b. July 7, 1859. Mr. Thompson was 
Special Agent under U. S. Dept. of Labor from 1892 to 1905. Ho 
took up his res. in H. in 1891 and is a photographer. Mrs. 
Thompson is a very successful music teacher and has played ac- 
companiments to the celebrated cello player, Wulfries, the most 
famous second bass improvisor in the world. 

III. CHUJ). 

1. Elizabeth, b. November 4, 1895 ; grad. of H. High School, and 
Normal School, now teaching. 

TOLBERT. 

William, lived at the Upper Village, and was first taxed in 
J 783 ; the same year he m. Mary, dau. of Lieut. Ammi and Molly 
.(Brown) Andrews. They had a large family, but little record 
lias been found. The names of the children are James, m. Esther 
Weare ; Sally, m. Abram Merrill of Stoddard ; Betsy ; Polly ; Wil- 
liam, Jr.; Hannah, went to Lowell; Nabby; Anna; Andrews. 

TOWNE. 

William, was an early settler of Topsfield, Mass., and his 
:son, Capt. Israel, who m. Grace Gardner, was an early comer to 
Souhegan West, now Amherst. Their son, Capt. Archelaus, who 
in. first, Mary Abbott, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, 
and d. in the service at Fishkill, N. Y., in Nov., 1779; m. second, 
Martha Abbott. The second child and oldest s. of this couple was 
Archelaus, Jr., b. July 13, 1760. He m. September 20, 1787, 
Esther, dau. of Ebenezer and Esther (Taylor) Weston, b. July 
7, 1763; they settled in H. the same year upon the farm owned 
in later years by George Hazen. He d. July 8, 1818; she d. Apr. 
.29, 1850. 



564 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Lucy, b. April 22, 1789 ; m. November 9, 1812, Benjamin Danforth, 

(See) 

2. Esther, b. May 30, 1791 ; m. July 7, 1818, Dr. John Baker, of Salis- 

bury, and d. December 6, 1831. 

3. Ebenezer, b. December 11, 1793. (See) 

4. Patty, b. July 19, 1797 ; m. May 14, 1818, John Kittredge, of Wash- 

ington ; went to Boston, Mass., in 1823; d. January 25, 1856. 

5. Polly, b. December 26, 1800 ; m. September 1, 1833, Dr. John Baker, 

of Salisbury ; d. January 22, 1845. 

6. Harriet, b. December 19, 1804 ; m. December 31, 1832, John 

Coolidge. (See) 

7. Mehitable, b. November 6, 1809 ; m. July 14, 1835, Rev. Amos Kidder; 

d. April 22, 1837. 

Ebenezer, b. Dec. 11, 1793, succeeded to the family home- 
stead; m. July 2, 1823, Ruth Faulkner, of Littleton, Mass., b. 
Apr. 29, 1795; she d. and he m. second, September i, 1846, Mary 
Duncan, b. Apr. 23, 1801, of Antrim; rem. from home farm to 
Bridge Village, where he d. Jan. 16, 1880; she d. Jan. 5, 1886. 

VI. CHILDEEN. 

1. Esther Maria, b. August 2, 1824; m. February 12, 1847, Grandison 

D. Livermore, b. November 24, 1825 ; d. November 22, 1851, leav- 
ing two children. 

2. Charlotte W., b. September 2, 1825 ; d. unm. in Lynn, Mass., Feb- 

ruary 6, 1911. 

3. Catherine W., b. October 24, 1830; m. May 3, 1865, John Bascom, of 

Sharon, Vt., July 18, 1830: d. in Newport, N. H., December 29,, 
1872 ; she d. in Lynn, Mass., December 23, 1898. 

4. Franklin; d. in Lynn, April 11, 1908. 

Ends, m. Elizabeth ; he d. in 1795. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Thomas Mower, b. February 25, 1784. 

2. Enos, Jr., b. June 20, 1786. 

3. Betty, b. October 3, 1788. 

4. Seth, b. September 8, 1790. 

5. Polly, b. January 8, 1793, 

Gardner, s. of Benjamin and Hannah (Frost) Towne, b. in 
Kingsley, P. Q., July 25, 1813, came to Stoddard, when 18 years 
of age, where he res. for several years ; also in Nashua and 



TOWNE — ^TRAIN. 565 

Boston, Mass. He was a carpenter by trade, and was Ensign, 
Lieutenant and Captain of the State Militia, and was Justice of 
the Peace. He m. first, Susan, dau. of Ebenezer and Hannah 
(Towne) Bancroft, of Tyngsborough, Mass.; m. second, July 22, 
1874, Cynthia S., dau. of Samuel and Salome (Keith) GeroulJ, 
of Stoddard. He came to H. about 1876, and settled at Bridgf 
Village. 

II. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE AND BORN IN STODDARD. 

1. Lydia, b. July 3, 1845 ; d. in Nashua, in 1870. 

2. Eben B., b. February 3, 1847. 

3. Hannah, b. April 4, 1849. 

4. Joseph, b. in 1851 ; d. in Stoddard, 1853. 

II. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE AND BORN IN HILLSBOROUGH. 

5. Harry G., b. January 20, 1876 ; ed. at Common and High School, 

Hillsborough ; employed for a long time at Keith's Theatre, 
Boston. 

6. Maud G. b. March 6, 1880. 

7. Clara L., b. May 9, 1887 ; d. October 2, 1887. 

TRAIN. 

John, b. in Dumfries, Eng., in 1610, shipped in the spring of 
1635 upon the ship "Susan and Ellen," to come to New England. 
Upon th« voyage, which was a somewhat stormy one, he made 
the acquaintance of Margaret Dix, a buxom maiden of 19, and 
the twain immediately became lovers. Soon after their arrival 
at Salem they were married and settled in Watertown, Mass. 

John, Jr., s. of the above couple, was b. May 25, 1651, 
and he married Mar. 24, 1674 or 1675, Mary Stubbs, of Water- 
town, and they reared a large family of children. 

They, too, named one of their sons John, b. Oct. 31, 1682 ; m. 
May 5, 1705, Lydia, dau. of Samuel and Judith (Macomber) 
Jennison, and res. in Watertown. 

Samuel, s. of John 3rd and Lydia (Jennison) Train, b. Dec. 
22, 171 1 ; m. first, in 1738, Mary Holding, of Concord, Mass. He 
m. second, Rachel, dau. of Nathaniel and Lydia Allen, and by 
this marriage had a son. 



566 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Ephraim, b. in Weston, Mass., Oct. 17, 1750, and he m. for 
his first wife, Jan. 26, 1775, Susanna Willis, who d. Aug. 29, 1777, 
and he m. second, Mar. 18, 1779, Rebecca, dau. of Samuel and 
Mary (Fisk) Hammond, of Newton, Mass., b. Jan. 17, 1757. 
With this second wife he came to H. in 1781. Tradition gives 
him as a man of original ideas, and many of his quaint sayings 
were among the folktales of the day. He d. in Washington, Mar. 
10, 1837; wid. d. Sept. 12, 1845. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Harry, b. in Weston, Mass., January 26, 1780, was a little over a 

year old when he came with his parents to H. ; m. June 11, 
1804, Sarah, dau. of Maj. Isaac and Eebecca (Symonds) An- 
drews ; rem. to Washington soon after bis marriage, where 
he d. September 18, 1846 ; wid. d. September 28, 1873. 

2. Samuel, b. in Weston, Mass., July 21, 1781, was a baby when his 

parents came to H. 

3. Ephraim, Jr., b. August 13, 1784 ; m. October 22, 1809, Lucy Lewis, 

b. September 1, 1790; he d. August 3, 1832; she d. February 2, 
1858. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary M., b. March 30, 1817 ; m. February 26, 1846, Samuel M. 

Baker; d. December 20, 1876. (See) 

2. Eebecca H., b, July 13, 1820; m. February 20, 1840, Jeremiah 

Dutton; d. June 11, 1868. (See) 

TRASK. 

Daniel, of Billerica, Mass., b, Oct. 7, 1796, came to H. about 
1830, and lived in a house on the Turnpike a little above the 
Lower Village at the intersection of "Sulphur Hill" road. He m. 
in 1822, Anna K., dau. of Thomas and Ruth (Keyes) Pike, of 
Hudson, b. June 27, 1798. They rem. to Lowell, Mass., about 
1845, where both died. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. James T., b. January 11, 1823; m. first, December 25, 1846, Martha 
Lund, of Lowell, b. March 5, 1818; she d. February 28, 1900, 
and he m. second, in December, 1900, Mrs. Mary E. (Fuller) 
Robinson ; he d. May 14, 1906. Children by first wife : Diogenes 
E., b. July 2, 1847, m. Mary C. Cressey ; Orestes D., twin, b. 
July 2, 1847; d. next day. 



TRASK TUTHERLY TUTTLE. 5^7 

2. Ruth A., b. August 20, 1824 ; m. September 27, 1845, Mark Boynton ; 

she d. at Westfield, Mass., April 22, 1886, the mother of three 
children : George, Mark C, Emma. 

3. Joseph H., b. June 29, 1828; m. July 30, 1849, Desire Parker, of 

Lowell; d. July 4, 1903; had two children: Ellen E., m. Milna 
Parker, of Waltham, Mass. ; Olive J., b. in 1854 of 1855, d. in 
1902, unm. 

4. Lucy Ann, b. July 5, 1829; m. first, in December, 1847, George W. 

Upton, b. in South Lyndeboro, October 20, 1823 ; he d. June 19, 
1863, and she m. second, William Gleason ; she d. September 
15, 1873. Children, by first marriage: a son, b. and d. in 
Townsendj-Mass., in 1852; George Whiting, b. and d. in same 
town ; Charles R., b. July 20, 1856, clergyman. Pastor of First 
Baptist Church, Grafton, Vt. ; he m. and had two children, 
Ethel A., b. in Waterville, Minn., October 2, 1800 ; Hazel E., b, 
in Grafton, Vt., December 2, 1905. 
6. Daniel F., b. September 14, 1832 ; m. February 4, 1852. 

6. Mary Eliza, b. January 28, 1834; m. November 28, 1855, George 

Richardson; he was killed in the army in 1862. Children: 
Alma, b. May 15, 1856; m. in 1876, J. S. Brown, and lived in 
Worcester (several children) ; Walter, lives in Waltham; 
Amia F., b. in 1859, m. in 1885,Leonard F. Howard, of Lowell; 
he d. in 1896. No issue. 

7. Francis J., b. March 9, 1836, m. July 15, 1859, Benjamin S. Farns- 

worth ; he d. about 1900, was a veteran of the Civil War. No 
issue. 

8. Katherine T., b. September 13, 1838 ; m. July 4, 1861, William Shat- 

tuck; d. January 15, 1897. Children d. in infancy. 

9. Elijah T., b. May 10, 1840 ; d. January 17, 1841. 

TUTHERLY. 

RuFUS, s. of William and Patience Tutherly, b. in 1801, in 
Eliot, Me., m. first Hannah Folsom, of Deering; m. second, Judith 
Green, of Weare; came to H. about i860; d. Mar. 12, 1877; sec- 
ond wife d. Aug. 17, 1874. Child by first marriage, Hannah, who 
m. James Straw of Henniker; d. in 1871 ; child by second mar- 
riage, David G., b. in 183 1 ; d. Oct. 14, 1854. 

TUTTLE. 

Benjamin, s. of Sampson (Samuel) Tuttle, b. in Littleton, 
Mass., Apr. 4, 1783, was a bro. of Hon. Jacob Tuttle, of Antrim; 
came to H. in 1805, settling in the extreme southwest corner of 



506 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

the town. He m. first, Apr. 17, 1804, Anne, dau. of James and 
Sally (McClary) McAllister, of Antrim, b. Aug. 12, 1783. She 
d. Apr. 20, 1855, and he m. second, Nov. 5, 1856, Maria Phil- 
brick; he d. Oct. 24, 1857. 

IV. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Nancy, b. December 8, 1806; m. November 9, 1837, Charles D. 

Robbins. (See) 

2. Isaac M., b. May 3, 1808 ; d. June 10, 1810. 

3. Benjamin, Jr., b. April 27, 1811. (See) 

4. Isaac M., b. June 7, 1813. (See) 

5. Alonzo, b. April 5, 1816. (See) 

6. Sarah Ann, b. February 27, 1825 ; m. Gardner Chase. (See) 

Benjamin, Jr. (Benjamin, Sampson, Samuel), b. Apr. 27, 
181 1 ; res. in H, until 1864, excepting a temporary res. in Nashua 
of five years ; m. first, Jan. 29, 1833 '■> Fanny, dau. of Boyd and 
Jane (Burns) Hopkins, of Antrim, b. Feb. 12, 1809, and d. Dec. 
I, 1840; he m. second, Oct. 12, 1841, Margaret, dau. of Capt. 
John and Apphia Spofford (McAllister) Gilmore, of Newport, 
b. Dec. 27, 1810, and d. Feb. 24, 1887. Mr. Tuttle was active in 
public affairs, serving as Inspector of check list, three years; 
Postmaster, twelve years ; Deputy Sheriff, twelve years ; Represen- 
tative, two years ; and he was Justice of the Peace, thirty-five 
years. Rem. to Newport in 1874, where he lived, with the ex- 
ception of intervals in Woburn, where he d. Jan. 6, 1892. 

V. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Ann Ophilia, b. June 19, 1834, at Nashua; m. January 16, 1856, 

Stephen Tuttle (no relation), b. October 16, 1832. Res. in H., 
where he was engaged in the tannery business ; rem. to El- 
mira, N. J., where he was killed in a railroad accident at 
Wellsburg, March 13, 1879. She m. second, February 2, 1888, 
Enoch Stillman Dickerman, b. August 19, 1819, in Manchester, 
and d. in Newport, December 23, 1893. No children. 

2. Frances Jane, b. April 13, 1838; m. February 19, 1863, Edmond H. 

Haggens, b. December 31, 1831, s. of Edmond and Mary Ann 
(Hamilton) Haggens, of So. Berwick, Me. He d. in Woburn, 
Mass., January 11, 1892. 



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VI. CHILDBEN. 

1. Benjamin Tuttle, b. March 3, 1868 ; m. Mary Lucretia, dau. 

of Edmond and Martha (Fader) Warren, of Halifax, N. 
S., b. April 26, 1870. 

VII. OHILDBEN. 

1. Frances Eileen, b. in Somerville, Mass., August 20, 1895. 

2. Annie Marion, b. in Somerville, December 22, 1896. 

2. Mary Frances, b. July 29, 1869. 

3. Ellen Josephine, b. May 30, 1840 ; m. May 9, 1861, Luther A., s. of 
Elijah and Hannah Gould, b. in Antrim, April 16, 1832 ; res. in 
Woburn, where he d. July 25, 1901. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Benjamin L., b. March 9, 1864; d. September 22, 1864. 

2. Willis L., an adopted child, b. March 12, 1868 ; m. September 

18, 1890, Mary A., dau. of Warren and Annie W^ade, of 
Woburn, Mass., w^here they res. ; d. September 8, 1915. 

VII. CHILDBEN. 

1. Dorothy, b. July 12, 1892. 

2. Willis, b. December 15, 1893 ; d. February 9, 1894. 

3. Kuth, b. October 25, 1895. 

4. Olive, b. September 30, 1898. 

Isaac Miles, b. in H., June 7, 1813; m. Nov. 19, 1840, So- 
phronia Chase, b. in H., Mar. 2, 1818, dau. of James and Lucinda 
(Andrews) Chase; he d. in Antrim, June 16, 1895; wid. d. in 
Antrim, Apr. i, 1897. 

V. CHILDBEN. 

1. Miles Benton, b. in Antrim, June 22, 1845 ; m. September 29, 1868, 
Anne Elizabeth, dau. of Sumner 0. and Anne Jemina (Collier) 
Marshall. He was Selectman and Kepresentative. He d. in 
Manchester, March 5, 1906. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. 2. Twin sons, Isaac Miles and James Chase, b. in Antrim, 
October 19, 1879 ; res. in Manchester ; rem. to Worcester, 
Mass. 
"2. Lucy Amelia, b. in Antrim, October 24, 1849 ; m. December 17, 1867, 
Jotham Scott, s. of Jotham and Amanda (Brown) Moore. 



570 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

VI. CHILDBEN. 

1. Benjamin Scott, b. October 6, 1870; d. January 12, 1871. 

2. Kalph Howe, b. February 16, 1876 ; m. January 15, 1907, Anna 

L. Proctor, of E. Washington, dau. of Harvey A. and 
Caroline (Hopkins) Chamberlain, of Thetford, Vt. ; res. in 
Franklin. 

3. Charles Jotham, b. August 5, 1879 ; m. first, June 14, 1900,. 

Edith J., dau. of Clifford and Jane (Riggs) Ilicker, of Cor- 
daville, Mass. She d. in H., May 6, 1905, and he m. second, 
January 30, 1907, Sarah W., dau. of Harrison E. and 
Nancy (Vaughan) Chamberlain of Woburn, Mass.; he 
d. in Woburn, October 15, 1910. 

VII. CHILD, Bi' IIEST MA&BIAGE. 

1. Mildred Amelia, b. in H., March 24, 1901, 
3. Anna Lucettu, b. in Antrim, SeiJtember 1, 1855 ; m. January 25,. 
1881, iranli Deloss, s. of James Madison and Caroline (Mc- 
Coy) Appleton, of Deering ; he d. December 18, 1904. 

Alonzo, s, of Benjamin (Sampson, Samuel) and Anne (Mc- 
Allister) Tuttle, b. Apr. 5, 1816; m. Nov. 12, 1839, Charlotte, 
dau. of Eben and Mary (Carr) Jones, b. Jan. 6, 1818; he was a 
farmer and settled on Bible Hill, owning a large tract of land;, 
served three years as Selectman; wife d. Aug. 31, 1861 ; he d. 
Sept. 4, 1903- 

V. CHILDBEN. 

1. George, b. October 7, 1843; d. September 20, 1853. 

2. Sarah E., b. December 10, 1847; d. October 4, 1853. 

3. Henry A., b. September 21, 1849; d. September 23, 1853. 

4. Charlotte A., b. July 17, 1851 ; d. September 21, 1853. (These four 

children all died of dysentery within fourteen days.) 

5. George H., b. April 23, 1854. (See) 

6. Elizabeth A., b. January 30, 1856 ; m. October 24, 1882, William H. 

Alden, of Burlington, la. ; she d. in H., February 3, 1894 ; he 
d. in June, 1908. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Charlotte T., b. August 4, 1883 ; m. in Marion, Ind., May 10^ 
1911, Arthur G. Sawyer, b. February 13, 1883, s. of Rev. 
and Mrs. Benaville Sawyer ; res. in Ind. 



TUTTLE — VARNEY. 571 

2. WiUiam A., b. May 8, 1887, in Toledo, la.; m, June 25, 1913, 
Josephine M., b. in Somerville, Mass., March 12, 1891, dau. 
of W. G. Parker and Eveline C (Carter) Reade, of Lexing- 
ton, Mass. 
7. Charlotte, b. June 11, 1859; m. February 14, 1893, Charles S., s. of 
John C. and Mary (Dodge) Ray, b. October 27, 1858, in Hen- 
niker. Mr. Ray lives on the farm that has been occupied by 
six generations of the family, his ancester having come there 
in 1777, when the homestead was a part of the primeval wil- 
derness. 

VI. CHILDBEN. 

1. Mary, b. August 3, 1894. 

2. Marion, b. September 18, 1895 ; m. October 13, 1917, Lieut. 

Warren H. McNaught, training oflBcer at Tacoma, Wash. 

Vn. CHILD. 

1. Marion W^arren, b. at Tacoma, Wash., September 16, 1920. 

George H., s. of Alonzo and Charlotte (Jones) Tuttle, b. 
Apr. 23, 1854; ed. in the town schools and Mont Vernon Aca- 
demy; m. Nov. 27, 1878, Lizzie S., dau. of Charles P. and Sarah 
A. (Goodale) Pike, b. in Bradford, Jan. i6, 1854; he is a farmer 
and lived on Bible Hill on a farm adjoining his father's, twenty- 
five years; later rem. to the Silas Sawyer farm on "The Flats." 

VI. CHILDKEN. 

1. Ethel, b, December 3, 1885 ; d. December 12, 1885. 

2. Charles A., b. May 30, 1887 ; d. by accidental drowning, July 21, 

1900. 

3. G. Archibald, b. April 29, 1892 ; d. March 27, 1908. 

VARNEY. 
Edward K., m. Maria (Floyd) Varney, of Porter, Maine. 

n. CHILDBEN. 

1. Llewelyn, b. in 1863 ; m. first, in May, 1893, Lucy E. Cole of Porter, 
Me, She d. in 1896; m. second, in 1900, Delia K. Johnson. 
Came to H. in 1904 to live on the old Captain Carr farm, 

which had been o\\Tied by George Jones, Levi G. Jones, 

Chandler, and Arthur C. Wade, the latter deeding it to 
Llewelj'n and his brother that year. 



572 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH, 

in. CHILDBEN, BY FIBST MABBIAGE. 

1. Josephine, d. in infancy. 

2. Clarence A. C, d. at age of 4 years, 6 months. 

2. Ivory, b. in 1870; m. in 1896, Martha E. Chase, Parsonfield, Me. 
Came to H. with his brother in 1904. 

VICKERY. 

Lewis, Jr., s. of Lewis and Betsy (Bond) Vickery, was b. in 
Lempster, Dec. lo, i8o8; m. Lucy, dau. of Mark and Lucy 
(Blood) Peasley, of Goshen, b. Aug. 5, 1814. Res. in Washing- 
ton for a time and then came to H. and located on the "Codman 
Farm," later buying the Uriah Coolidge farm, where he d. Feb. 
18, 1902; his w. d. June 8, 1888. 

m. CHILDBEN. 

1. Daniel L., b. in Washington, July 24, 1836 ; m. January 1, 1864, 

Emma M., dau. of Charles H. and Martha A, (Sargent) Foster, 
b. June 21, 1848 ; she d, December 13, 1864. One s. Aiden W., 
b. in H., November 13, 1864. 

2. George H., b. in Washington, November 12, 1837 ; d. February 15, 

1844. 

3. Mary E., b. in Washington, April 25, 1842 ; m. first, September 10, 

1868, William H. Myers; one child, Emma A., b. in Washing- 
ton, January 19, 1872; he d. in Manchester, August 15, 1874; 
she m. second, December 22, 1886, Rev. Samuel E. Miller. 

4. Jennie E., b. in Washington, February 13, 1846. 

5. George C, b. in H., February 20, 1854 ; m. Sarah Edwards, of Bos- 

ton ; res. at Aspen, Col. 

WALKER. 

Alden, s. of Samuel and Anna (Carpenter) Walker, b. Dec. 
I, 1793, in Langdon, came to this town about 1828; was a mer- 
chant and cotton manufacturer at Bridge Village ; was deputy 
sheriff several years. He m. first, Nov. 24, 1829, Susan, dau. of 
John and Elizabeth (Wilson) Grimes; upon her decease he m. 
second, Sept. 14, 1848, Elizabeth B., dau. of John and Lucy 
(Howe) Fisk, of East Washington, b. May 22, 1814; she d. June 

6. 1850, and he m. third, May 4, 1852, Mrs. Abigail (Stearns) 
McKean. He rem. from H. about 1855 to Grafton, Vt. 




WILLIA]SI E. WALKEE 
CHAELES E. WALKER 



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WALKER — WARD. 573 

m. CHILDBEN, THREE BY FIRST MABBIAGE, AND TWO BY SECX)ND MAERIAOE. 

1. Francis A., b. February 6, 1831 ; m. Martha C. Blake, dau. of Char- 

les R. and Lydia Blake, b. June 28, 1833, at East Highgate, Vt. ; 
prosperous farmer; d. May 12, 1897 at Mediapolis, la. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Oscar H., b. May 14, 1860; res. at Atlanta, Kan. 

2. John G., b. July 6, 1862 ; res. at Mediapolis, Iowa. 

3. Charles R., b. December 10, 1865 ; res. at Mediapolis, Iowa. 

2. John G., b. March 2, 1835 ; m. Rebecca White (Pickering) Walker. 

(See Grimes Genealogy.) 

3. Betsy Ann, b. April 2, 1840. 

4. William Eddy, b. July 14, 1849 ; when an infant was taken into 

the family of his grandfather, John Fisk, and res. at New 
Hampton, E. Washington, Webster and Lynn, Mass. ; was 
grad. from N. H. State Normal School at Plj'mouth ; m. 
January 20, 1882, Jane M., dau. of John Sylvester and Sarah 
M. (Newhall) Mansfield of Lynn, Mass.; employed over thirty 
years by the Sampson & Murdock Co., directory publishers, of 
Boston, Mass. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Marian Gerrish, b. December 3, 1883; d. July 21, 1887. 

2. Eleanor Elizabeth, b. June 28, 1889. 

5. Charles Edwin (twin of William), b. July 14, 1849 ; was adopted by 

Isaac N. Gage, of E. Washington, when an infant, with whose 
family he remained until 21 ; was grad. from Denmark Aca- 
demy, la; res. at Lynn, Mass.; m. first, April 12, 1881, Jos- 
ephine M., dau. of Greorge W. and Nancy E. (Crane) Gage, of 
Washington ; she d. January 9, 1894, and he m. second, July 
27, 1898, Alice M., dau. of James and Lois M. (Newhall) Dillon 
of Lynn, Mass. ; in the employ of Sampson & Murdock Co., 
directory publishers, of Boston, Mass., for thirty-three years. 

WARD. 

George B., s. of Capt. Jesse and Sally (Nichols) Ward, b. in 
Henniker, Oct. i8, 1821 ; m. first, Phebe N. Tracy, of Keene, b. in 
1825 ; she d. Mar. 25, 1852, and he m. second, in Jan., 1858, Clara 
W., dau. of Ephraim and Phebe (Wilson) Button. (See Dutton.) 
Mr. Ward d. Oct. 12, 1859; she d. July 20, 1899. 



574 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

III. CHILD. 

1. Isabel, b. Aug. 3, 1851; ed. in Andover and Boston, Mass.; m. in 
Hillsborougli Edward David, s. of Henry and Mary Ann (Mc- 
Crillis) Towle, of Boston, Mass. Mr. Towle was educated at 
Boston Latin School, Wesleyan University and Boston The- 
ological School, and is a clergyman of the Unitarian faith 
having preached in Chattanooga, Tenn., Salem and Brookline, 
Mass., and has a pastorate at the present time in Peabody, 
Mass. He res. summers with his family at the spacious Button 
house on Main Street, Hillsborough, living winters m Pea- 
body, Mass. He is a thorough scholar and eloquent preacher. 

IV. CHILD. 

1. Ethel Ward Towle, b. April 8, 1880, in Stafford, Conn.; m. 
October 15, 1921, George W. Haslet. (See) 

Walter J. A., s. of Horace J. and Almira B. (Bowman) 
Ward, b. in Bradford, Feb. ii, 1858, where he was educated, 
went to Henniker in 1873 ; rem. to H. in 1890; is a carpenter and 
builder; res. at Bridge Village. He was a member of the Board 
of Education, 1897-1899; Precinct Treasurer at the same time; 
Representative, 1903-1904; chairman of Board of Selectmen, 
1903-1904; Chairman of Board of Fire Commissioners, 1905; 
Doorkeeper N. H. House of Representatives, 1907-1912, and 
elected Sergeant-at-Arms in 1915. He m. at Henniker, Apr. 8, 
1879, Mabel, dau. of Ephraim and Mary J. (Pressy) Bailey. 

III. CHILDBE.N. 

1. Cora Bell, b. in Henniker, January 10, 1880 ; m. at H., August 19, 

1899, Daniel J. Harrigan, DD. S. 

rv. CHILDREN. 

1. Daniel Ward, b. December 29, 1900, at Hillsborough. 

2. Constance Lorraine, b. May 23, 1906, at Lebanon. 

2. Jennie May, b. in Henniker, Sept. 6, 1884; m. at H., May 29, 1912, 

Herbert H. Eaton. 

IV. CHILD. 

1, Natalie, b. at H., November 26, 1913. 



WATSON — WATTS. 575 

WATSON. 

Henry W., s. of Levi H. and Alice B. (White) Watson, b. in 
AVeare, Jan. 17, 1830, res. there until he was 21 years of age, when 
he came to H. Was a millwright. He m. in Marlow, June 6, 
1853, Susan E., dau. of John and Elizabeth (Moore) Eaton, of 
H. He served as a private in Co. B., i6th Reg. N. H. Vols. ; was 
wounded at the siege of Port Hudson, La., July 2, 1863, and 
discharged at expiration of 9 mos. Was a charter member of 
Valley Lodge, No. 43, L O. O. F. Wife was a member and Past 
President of Senator Grimes W. R. C, and one of the Marcy 
Mills Associates. She d. Feb. 8, 1908; he d. July 29, 191 1. 

ni. CHILDREN. 

1. Charles E., b. December 11, 1855 ; d. May 26, 1872. 

2. Arthur G., b. June 11, 1864; m. Mary Fountain. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Susie M., b. September 4, 1889. 

2. Harrison E., b. June 20, 1895 ; d. in infancy. 

WATTS. 

William, was b. in Maiden, Mass., Mar. 26, 1787, his father 
having been a soldier in the Revolution. When he was about 
4 years old William was brought to H. to live with a sister, Lydia, 
who had m. Col. Moses Woods. Upon attaining his majority he 
bought a farm at the foot of Stow Mountain, and m. in 181 1, 
Sally, dau. of Ebenezer and Relief (Farnsworth) Davis, of Wash- 
ington, b. Oct. 17, 1 79 1. About 1825 he rem. to Washington for 
a short time, and afterwards to Boston, Mass., and later to Mai- 
den, where he d. in 1852 ; his wife d. in New York, aged 80 years. 

n. CHILDREN. 

1. William D., b. April 24, 1812; m. Julia A. Goodspeed, of Plymouth, 

Mass.; d. in Hyannis, Mass., in 1891. 

2. Sarah, b. March 26, 1814; d. in Boston. 

3. Samuel F., b. May 23, 1816 ; m. Eliza Hopkins ; d. in Norridgewock, 

Me., in 1897. 



57^ HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

4. Nuncy J., b. January 22, 1820 ; m. James Bartlett, and res. in Mai- 

den, Mass., where she was an active worker in the parish, 
being at the time of her death the oldest member of the First 
Universalist Cliurch. She was a member of the Old and New 
Woman's club, the W. C. T, U., and a Director of the Home 
for Aged Persons. 

5. Mary C, b. September 4, 1822 ; d. in infancy. 

6. Isaac, b. October 8, 1824 ; m. first, Alica J. Gerrish ; m. second, Aries 

fSpooner ; m. third, Helen Kipley ; d. in Lexington, in 1898. 

7. Ira (twin of Isaac), b. October 8, 1824; m. Sarah Hutchins ; d. in 

Maiden, Mass., in 1859. 

8. Hiram, b. September 20, 1826, in Washington ; m. Mary O. Towns- 

end ; d. in Chatham, Mass., in 1884. 

9. Charles H., b. February 13, 1833; m. in Boston, Mary A. Adams; 

d. in Norridgewock, Me., in 1886. 

10. Oliver D., b. in Maiden, Mass., January 17, 1838. 

WEBBER. 

Brooks K., s. of Maximillian j. and Clarissa (Swett) Webber, 
b. in that part of Boscawen, now Webster, Aug. 12, 1837, was 
educated in the schools of that town and Colby Academy, New 
Lx)ndon, studied law at Newport and Woodstock, Vt. ; was ad- 
mitted to the Bar in 1859, and opened a law office in Antrim in 
May, 1862. In August of the same year he enlisted in Co. I, i6th 
R^. N. H. Vols., of which he was promoted to first Lieutenant, 
and shared with it all of the hardships and privations of that 
regiment in the swamps of Louisiana. Upon returning from the 
war he came to the Lower Village, in H., and re-opened the office 
made vacant by the death of Francis N. Blood. In 1872 he rem. 
to Bridge Village, succeeding to the office of James E. Briggs, 
Esq., who had recently rem. to Manchester. He was active in 
town affairs; was Representative in 1868 and 1869; was a mem- 
ber of the Constitutional Convention in 1876; served as Superin- 
tendent of Schools and member of Board of Education for nearly 
twenty-five years ; was also member of the Board of Health and 
Water Commissioner and Supervisor of Checklist. He was 
deeply interested in the welfare of the town, and was a prime 
mover in the building of the "new mill." He was frank and open 
and fearless in the discussion of all local affairs ; was a safe coun- 
sellor in law and enjoyed a wide practice, as well as a large 




Hon. brooks K. WEBBER 



WEBBER — WHEELER. 577 

Probate business, selling and settling many large estates. He was 
a member of Harmony Lodge A. F. & A. M. and of the G. A. R. 
He m. first, Dec. i, 1863, Elizabeth F., dau. of Isaac and 
Lucy H. (Fisk) Gage, of Washington; she d. Nov. 18, 1870, and 
he m. second. Mar. 7, 1872, Louisa M. Bingham, of Lempster; 
she d. Aug. 16, 1874; he m. third, Annie L. Merrill, of Deering; 
m. fourth, Dec. 13, 1882, Maria L. Taggart, who survived him. 
He d. July i, 1903. 

III. CHILDREN, ONE BY FIKST, ONE BY SECOND, AND THREE BY THIRD 

MARRIAGE. 

1. Ned D., b. January 19, 1865 ; res. in Providence, E. I. 

2. Clara S., ,b. October 6, 1872. 

3. Winifred T., b. October 8, 1883; m. in 1904, Kalph Mank; res. 

Waltham, Mass. 

4. Henry Max, b. October 20, 1886 ; res. Providence, R. I. 

5. Bernard A., b. December 8, 1895 ; res. Lowell, Mass. 

WHEELER. 

Oliver, Jr., s. of Oliver, Sen. of Carlisle, Mass., and Abigail 
Wood, m. Oct. 10, 1747; came here from Acton, Mass., in 1776, 
and settled in the "Concord End"; he m. March 3, 1773, in Acton, 
Mass., Hepsibah Monroe, of Billerica, Mass., a sister of Thad- 
deus Monroe. He saw active service in the Revolution. (See Rolls, 
Vol. L) Wife d. Nov. 4, 1829; he d. Apr. 9, 1833, aged 84 years. 

HI. CHILDREN, TWO OLDEST BORN IN ACTON. 

1. Abi, b. February 12, 1775; m. May 27, 1802, James Carter. 

2. Louis, b. September 4, 1776. 

3. !3sther, b. March 24, 1778; m. April 2, 1806, Timothy Dane. 

4. Eli, b. March 12, 1780. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Benjamin F., b. May 2, 1820 ; m. Susan Reed. 

2. Eli, Jr., b. August 5, 1822 ; m. Julia Fish. 

3. Abigail H., b. August 18, 1824; m. Richard Thayer. 

4. Hannah C, b. July 31, 1826 ; m. Isaac Jones. 

5. Hiram M., b. June 11, 1828 ; m. Agnes Lee. 

6. Caroline, b. January 18, 1830; m. William Jones. 

7. Mary E., b. December 16, 1832 ; m. John A. Mills. 

8. Clara A., b. September 30, 1834; m. Edward Thayer. 



57S HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. ^ 

5. Oliver, 3rd, b. June 12, 1782 ; m. May 27, 1802, Hanuah Ashby. 

6. Eunice, b. May 29, 1784 ; d. May 27, 1786. 

7. Isaiah, b. April 17, 1786 ; m. Polly . 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Maryanna, b. October 30, 1806. ; 

2. Oliver, b. January 17, 1809. 

3. Sally, b. January 2, 1811. 

4. Emeline, b. October 7, 1812. 

5. Anna, b. August 6, 1814. 

8. 9. Abigail and Reuben, twins, b. July 16, 1788 ; she m. Simon Hart- 

well. (See) 

10. Anna, b. August 20, 1790 ; m. December 4, 1815, Darius Underwood. 

11. Betsy, b. July 16, 1792; m. first, June 8, 1815, Joseph Carter; m. 

second, September 20, 1838, Barnard Whitcomb. (See) 

12. Daniel, b. December 27, 1794 ; d. January 1, 1795. 

FoRTUNATUs, Came from Marlboro, Mass., first settling on 
Elias Smith farm, and later selling to Joel Stow. He was active 
during the Revolutionary period and later, being prominent in 
the adjustment of the Windsor controversy and settlement of the 
town line. 

WHIPPLE. 

Edgar Barney, b. in Croydon, Nov. 12, 1850, the oldest child 
of Barney, b. in Croydon, in 1822, and Sarah G. (Whitney) 
Whipple, b. in Henniker, in 1827, was educated in the schools of 
New London and Woodstock, Vt. His grandparents were David 
and Sally (Cutting) Whipple, his great-grandfather, Aaron 
Whipple, having been a Revolutionary soldier. Edgar m. at H., 
June 18, 1876, Mary Jane, dau. of James and Mary (Flower) 
Pollard. She d. September 4, 1914, aged yy years and 10 mos. 

WHITAKER. 

Capt. Henry P., son of Isaac P. and Maria (Huntoon) 
Whitaker, b. in Cornish, Feb. 23, 1843, educated in common 
school; enlisted as private, Oct. 10, 1861, in Co. G., 6th Reg. N. 
H. Vols., re-enlisted as Vet. Vol., Dec. 22, 1863, promoted to 
Corp., Jan. i, 1864; to Sergt., Aug. i, 1864, detailed as color 




HEXEY P. WHITTAKER 



WHITAKER — WHITCOMB — WHITFORD. 579 

bearer Mar. i, 1865, commissioned 2nd Lieut. Co. I., June i, 
1865 ; was severely wounded in thigh at "Bull Run", Va., Aug. 
29, 1862, and in left shoulder at "Wilderness" Va., May 6, 1864; 
honorably discharged at close of war July 30, 1865 ; rem. to this 
town in 1870. At the formation of Co. K, 2nd Reg. N. H. Nat. G. 
in Apr., 1879 > was elected and commissioned Capt. ; resigned fol- 
lowing year on account of absence from town ; was re-commis- 
sioned Capt. same Co. Feb. 24, 1886, honorably discharged Feb. i, 
1889; m, first, Aug. 10, 1865, Eliza A., dau. of Archibald and 
Mary (McAllister) Dow; she d. May 2, 1894; he m. second, 
Feb. I, 1896, Mrs. Mary B. True, of Antrim; was supervisor of 
check-list from 1892 to 1894; d. June 4, 1909. 

IL CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE AND BORN IN GOSHEN. 

1. Mary S., b. December 12, 1866 ; m. Adny Sawyer. 

2. Elisa J., b. in January, 1868, d. in infancy. 

3. William A., b. in March, 1869 ; d. in infancy. 

4. Blanche E., b. May 16, 1874 ; m. October 10, 1908, Chester A. Richard- 

son ; one s. Henry WTiitaker, b. May 11, 1910; res. in Somer- 
ville, Mass. 

WHITCOMB. 

Barnard, s. of OHver and Sally (Edwards) Whitcomb, b. in 
Henniker, June 8, 1807 ; m. Sept. 20, 1838, Mrs. Betsey (Wheeler) 
Carter; res. in the northeastern part of the town; w. d. Oct. 18, 
1879 ; he d. Mar. 25, 1883. No children. 

WHITFORD. 

William, b. at Salem, Mass., Aug. 19, 1773; m. Oct. 28, 
1798, Lucy Dale, b. in Beverly, Mass., Mar. 30, 1778. He resided 
in Middleton and Danvers, Mass.; rem. to H. in 1808. Was a 
shoemaker by trade. He d. suddenly in his sleigh while out rid- 
ing Jan. 31, 1838, his horse returning home with him dead in 
the sleigh. Tradition says he lived and was probably the first 
settler of the farm afterwards that of Charles C. Smith, and later 
occupied by Edward Jones until the buildings were burned. 



580 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

II. CHILDBEN. 

1. William, b. in Middleton, Mass., October 5, 1799; m. first, Sarah 

Bacon; m. second, May 13, 1832, Mary, dau. of John and Mary 
(Lane) Stearns, who was born in Billerica, December 28, 1803. 
He d. December 5, 1863, in Billerica, Mass. 

2. Lucy, b; in Middleton, Mass., May 15, 1801 ; m. William Codman, of 

Enfield, N. IL ; she d. April 28, 1836. 

3. George D., b. in Middleton, Mass., May 14, 1803 ; m. first, Sylvia 

Stearns ; m. second, Mrs. Eliza Marshall. Ees. in Bedford, 
where he d. in July, 1878. 

4. Mary, b. in Danvers, Mass., July 2, 1805; m. George Gage, and res. 

in Waterford, N. Y. 

5. Jeremiah, b. in Danvers, Mass., August 19, 1807 ; m. Amelia State ; 

res. in Washington, D. C. 

6. Elliot, b. in H., October 11, 1809; m. November 26, 1840, Elizabeth, 

dau. of Abel and Hannah F. (Hunnewell) Bowman, who was 
b. in Billerica, Mass., September 20, 1818. He rem. to Nashua 
in 1838, where he served as selectman ten years before its 
incorporation and has served as alderman and representative 
since it became a city. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Alfred J., b. in Nashua, October 12, 1841 ; d. February 6, 1844. 

2. Josephine E., b. in Nashua, July 12, 1844; d. February 16, 1860. 

3. Frederick E., b. in Nashua, September 20, 1847 ; d. July 19, 1877. 

4. Annie M. K., b. in Nashua, February 25, 1855. 

7. Seth, b. in H., December 4, 1811 ; m. Lydia A. Manning ; res. in 

Grotbn, Mass. 

8. Hiram, b. in H., May 31, 1813; d. April 1, 1816. 

9. Sarah, b. in H., May 10, 1816 ; m. first, John L. Webber ; m. second, 

Constantine Hill ; res. in Bedford, Mass., where she d. May 30, 
1853. 

10. Hiram, b. in H., June 19, 1818 ; m. Bethia Simonds, and res. in Wo- 

burn, Mass. 

11. Elizabeth B., b. in H., February 3, 1823; d. in Bedford, Mass., in 

June, 1843. 

WHITE. 

Frank L., s. of Lowell F. and Zoa L. (Ward) White, was b. 
in Antrim, June 18, 1865. Lowell F. White, his father was b. in 
Deering, May 23, 1828, s. of William and Mary (Wilson) White, 
m. June i, 1853, Zoa L., dau. of Jacob and Sally Ward, b. in Ash- 



WHITE — WHITNEY — WHITTEMORE. 58I 

burnham, Mass., May 28, 1834. He d. Nov. 27, 1901, aged 73 
years, 6 mos., and 6 days. She d. May 3, 1898, aged 63 years, 
II mos., and 6 days. 

Frank L. was educated in the schools of H., has lived in 
Marblehead, Salem, Gardner and Fitchburg, Mass., and has res. 
in H. since 1892. Was a member of the Town School Board, a 
Justice of the Peace and Notary Public. 

George I., s. of Dustin and Polly Eaton White, m. in April, 
1859, Lucenia F. Philbrick, b. Mar. 14, 1841. She d. in Aug., 
1906. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. James H., b. in Weare, December 30, 1863 ; ed. in Weare and New 

Boston ; blacksmith ; res. in Weare, New Boston and H., m. 
Abbie, dau. of David Gould. 

2. Emma, m. a Gould. 

3. Abbie, m. a Bullard. 

WHITNEY. 

CHILDREN OF STEPHEN WHITNEY. 

1. Mary Elfrida, b. February 9, 1894, at Plymouth, Fla. 

2. Almira Caroline, b. March 11, 1896. 

3. Harriet Sargent, b. December 20, 1897. 

4. Henrietta Jane, b. August 24, 1900. 

5. Stephen Page, b. January 7, 1902. 

6. Stephen James, b. December 9, 1904. 

7. John Harry, b. February 18, 1907. 

WHITTEMORE. 

William B., s. of Judge Jacob and Rebecca (Bradford) 
Whittemore, of Antrim, was b. in that town, May 21, 1814; m. 
first. May 26, 1842, Lucretia, dau of John and Betsy (Talbot) 
Dinsmore, of Francestown. He was engaged in farming in his 
native town until about 1850 he rem. to Hillsborough Bridge Vil- 
lage, where he res. until his death. May 9, 1877. Active in the 
affairs of the town, he was Postmaster 1847-1854; Representa- 
tive to the State Legislature, 1872-1873; was Tax Collector and 
Town Clerk for several years. He was an upright, genial and 



582 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

public spirited citizen. His wife d. Feb. 13, 1862, and he m. sec- 
ond, in Nov., 1865, Fannie Mills, of Deering, who d. Oct. 10, 
1886; he d. May 12, 1877. 

III. CHILDREN, ALL BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. William Hammond, b. in Antrim, June 5, 1845 ; d. in Hillsborough, 

May 25, 1865. 

2. Jacob B., b. in H., December 9, 1851 ; attended the public schools 

of Hillsborough, and graduated from Philips Exeter Academy 
in 1873. Engaged in the hardware business for a few years 
at Bridge Village. He took an active interest in political 
matters, and represented the town in the Legislature in 18&2- 
1883; was a member of the State Senate in 1891-92; was Post 
Office Inspector under President Cleveland's first administra- 
tion ; \vas Chinese Inspector for several years. He was a 
Major in the State Militia; was a member of Harn-ony Lodge 
A. F. and A. M., and a Knight Templar in Mount Horeb Com- 
mandery. Concord. He m. August 11, 1881, Mrs. Ev'a (Barker) 
Spaulding, a talented musician, who d. October 27, 1S82 ; he 
d. August 18, 1903, leaving a wide circle of friends. 

3. Mary Ellen, b. November 4, 1853 ; graduated from Bradford Aca- 

demy, Bradford, Mass., in 1874; was a successful teacher in 
Hallowell, Me., Nashua, Hillsborough and adjacent towns ; ni. 
October 24, 1888, James H. Brown. (See) 

WHITTLE. 

William T. (John, Jr., John), b. in New Boston, Sept. 11, 
1832; attended district school at "Oil Mills", now River- 
dale, in Weare; when 18 years of age he entered the employ of 
the N. H. Central Railroad as brakeman between Manchester and 
Henniker; also for a time on the Manchester & Lawrence, and 
Contoocook Valley Railroads. Upon the death of George Ward, in 
1859, he was appointed conductor on the latter road, which station 
he filled until his retirement in 1906. During the earlier years of 
his employment, when business was less, he acted also as express 
agent, and for a time as mail agent. During his 47 years of serv- 
ice his cheerful countenance and genial manner became as known 
to thousands of patrons of the road as the members of their own 
households, and no accident ever happened which could in any 
way be attributed to want of care or discretion on his part. 




JACOB B. ^^-HITTEMOEE 



WHITTLE — WILDER. 583 

He was a member of Harmony Lodge, No. 38, A. F. & A. 
M.; was Selectman in 1900, and Representative in 1901-1902. 
He m. in Manchester, May 17, 1851, Eliza J., dau. of Moses and 
Mary (Joslin) Beard, b. in Stoneham, Mass., Feb. 23, 1833. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Herbert H., b. in Henniker, February 23, 1852 ; m. January 1, 1879, 

Caroline E., dau. of Nathan W. C. and Mary J. (Dodge) Jame- 
son, of Antrim, b. August 23, 1860 ; he d. October 31, 1887. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Grace Isabel, b. May 3, 1880, in Peterboro, N. H. ; m. June 27, 

1914, Charles Lewis Boyden of Northwood, Mass., in An- 
trim. 

2. Herbert James, b. May 28, 1882, in H. ; m. first, November 28, 

1964, in Moberl3% Mo., Julia Carter of Moberly ; m. second, 
Stella May Griiiin. 

VI. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE, BORN IN MOBERLY. 

1. Margaret Elizabeth, b. December 1, 1905 ; d. December 21, 

1905. 

2. Dorothy Louise, b. March 17, 1907. 

3. William Thurston, b. December 1, 1884, in H. ; m. June 5, 

1909, in Boston, Bess Bryant, of Francestown, N. H. 

2. Mary B., b. in New Boston, August 3, 1853; m. February 17, 1874, 

Henry B. Eaton ; she d. June 8, 1885. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Herbert Henry Eaton, b. September 27, 1877 ; m. May 29, 1912, 
Jennie Ward. One dau. b. November 26, 1913. 

3. Ida M., b. in Manchester, May 27, 1855; m. August 26, 1873, Levi J. 

Woodbury, of Antrim; she d. March 3, 1882. 

WILDER. 

Joseph, s. of Joseph and Anne (Barrett) Wilder, was fifth 
in descent from Thomas Wilder, who settled in Charlestown, 
Mass., about 1640. He was b. in Winchendon, Mass., Mar. 11, 
1783, and came to H. when he was 21 years of age, settling at 
the Center, adding to his work upon the farm that of manufactur- 
ing wooden measures. He m. Oct. 15, 181 1, Jane, dau. of Capt. 
William and Sarah A. (Moore) Dickey. He d. Sept. 12, 1846; 
she d. Nov. i, 1846, aged 60 years. 



5^4 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Sarah A., b. February 21, 1815; d. August 2o, 1818. 

2. A. Barrett, b. January 18, 1818. Educated in the common scliools, 

he began a very successful career as teacher in his 18th year. 
He taught in Albany, N. Y., from 1842 for four years, follow- 
ing which he went to Georgia, where he remained ten years ; 
then rem. to Arkansas, where he purchased a large tract of 
land. Tlie breaking out of the Civil War seriously disturbed 
his plans, and while adhering to his Northern belief he was 
under such surveillance that he could not leave until the 
Union troops occupied Little Rock. But the strain had been 
so severe upon his nervous system that he broke down, and in 
spite of all that could be done for him, he d. June 7, 1864, and 
was buried on the banks of the Arkansas River. 

3. Sarah A., b. July 20, 1821 ; m. James Mitchell of Manchester. (See) 

4. Almira T., b. February 17, 1825 ; d. August 17, 1825. 

5. Almira J., b. July 12, 1828 ; d. October 22, 1846. 

James, s. of Joseph and Anne (Barrett) Wilder, was b. in 
Winchendon, Mass., May 24, 1786, and rem. to H. soon after his 
bro. Joseph came here, and was engaged with him in the manu- 
facture of wooden ware; he was also connected with Stephen 
Woodbury in the tanning business, and afterwards conducted a 
general store. He m. first, Sept. 2t,, 1821, Almira Train; she d. 
July 4, 1831, and he m. second, Feb. 26, 1833, Eliza, dau. of Wil- 
liam and Rhoda (Symonds) Howard, who d. July i, 1864. Mr. 
Wilder had no children and after the d. of his second wife he 
rem. to Manchester, where he d. He was a gentleman of very fine 
presence and a pleasant companion. 

WILKINS. 

The Wilkins family is traced from very early times in Eng- 
lish history and is founded in New England by an ancestor who 
was one of the most prosperous men of his times in the colony. 
The oldest families of this name in the United States descend 
from one ancestor and include many members of prominence. 

Bray Wilkins, the ancestor of the Wilkins family in New 
England, was born in 1610. He came from Wales and settled in 
Salem, Mass., in 1628 or 1630. A family tradition in Salem 
states that he came in 1628 with Endicott. A member of the 



WILKINS, 585 

family must have removed to Boxford, Mass., for we find that 
one Asaph Wilkins married Ruth Curtice, and later removed to 
Vermont. 

n. CHILDREN. 

1. Ansil, b. June 17, 1789. 

2. Jason, b. June 11, 1791 ; went to Ohio. 

3. Ira, b. January 18, 1794. (See) 

4. Curtice, b. July 8, 1795 ; went to Ohio, but ret. and d. in Hills- 

borough. 

5. Betsey, b. May 10, 1797; m. William Hartwell. (See) 

6. Hodney, b. February 26, 1799 ; m. Margaret Mann, who d. April 6, 

1861, aged 61 years. He d. September 28, 1862. 

7. Roial, b. April 11, 1801 ; m. September 10, 1826, Vashti Gassett, of 

Hancock, b. July 10, 1806. He went to California, where he 
d. 

8. Harriet, b. October 27, 1804; went west. 

9. John, b. August 30, 1806. 

Ira, third s. of Asaph and Ruth (Curtice) Wilkins, was b. 
Jan. 18, 1794. He m. Sept. 29, 1816, Dorcas L., dau. of Ebenezer 
and Dorcas (Lufkin) Flint, b. Nov. 11, 1797. They had twelve 
children, the first seven of whom were b. in H., the next two in 
Deering, and the last three in Danbury. Mr. Wilkins d. in Dan- 
bury, Dec. 18, 1859. After his death Mrs. Wilkins lived with her 
children, for the last few years of her life received a pension, he 
having served in the War of 1812. She d. at Andover, Nov. 9, 
1880, aged 84 years. At the time of her death she had ten chil- 
dren and forty grandchildren living. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Ira D., b. February 26, 1817; m. January 9, 1841, Lucy Thompson, 

of Boston, Mass. ; he d. in Brooklyn, N. Y., December 13, 1872. 

2. Sophia A., b. September 23, 1819 ; m. Philetus Whittier, March 25, 

1844 ; d. November 23, 1856. Had several children. 

3. Benjamin F., b. September 29, 1821; d. April 26, 1887, unm. He 

was one of the goldseekers of '49, leaving Boston on the ves- 
sel "Capital," December 25, 1849, going round Cape Horn. Re- 
mained in Calif, two years, when he ret. to New England, but 
went back to Calif., accompanied b.y his brother James, and 
they lived there several years. 



586 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH, 

4. Kuth C, b. November 1, 1824 ; m. first, William Bennett, December 

27, 1847 (See) ; m. second, Dea. Jesse E. Goodale, who d. in 
Henniker, February 6, 1894. 

5. Mary Jane, b. December 9, 1827 ; d. in childliood. 

6. James M., b. January 13, 1829. (See) 

7. Isaac F,, b. February 28, 1831. (See) 

8. Frederick, b. June 3, 1833 ; m. Freelove Trussell, of Boston, Mass., 

May 18, 1853. Two children, Lillian and Mabel, Mabel has 
three children. 

9. Mary E., b. March 27, 1835 ; m. in Danbury, May 18, 1853, Nathan 

Woodbury, where he was prominent in town affairs, holding 
nearly all of the offices; was Eecordiug Secretary of Kearsarge 
Lodge F. & A. Masons for thirty-five years ; was Master of 
Blackwater Grange, P. of H., in which order both he and she 
were active members. She d. September 9, 1909; he d. Septem- 
ber 22, 1914, in Danbury, at the home of their dau. 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. Martha B,, b. March 8, 1854; m. May 1, 1877, John 

Hancock, of Franklin, a millwright ; he is Past Grand of 
Merrimack Lodge, No. 28, I. O. O. F., Past Chief Patriarch 
in Camp and Lieut, in Canton of Franklin. Mrs. Hancock 
has been Financial Secretary in Colfax Eebekah Lodge, 
No. 24, for nine years. 

V. CHILDREN. 

1. Fred Harrison, b. March 5, 1878 ; drowned while skating, 

December 3, 1896. 

2. Winfield Scott, b. October 31, 1880; m. November 7, 1906, 

Nellie Jones. 

2. John Taylor, b. July 22, 1859; m. January 1, 1884, Elizabeth 

Smith, of Salisbury. He is Conductor on the White Eiver 
Junction div., B. & M. E. E. 

V. CHILDEEN. 

1. Ethel May, b. in August, 1887 ; m. in June, 1912, Clarence 

Hyde. 

2. Arthur Smith, b. in April, 1892; m. in November, 1913, 

Maud Emery. Have one child. 
10. Alonzo, b. September 1, 1837 ; m. August 28, 1861, Olive J. Langley, 
of No. WMlmot. He held many town offices and represented the 
town at the State Legislature ; was postmaster for several 
years ; was a member of King Solomon Lodge of Masons and a 
charter member of Kearsarge Lodge at Andover. He d. Feb- 
ruary 25, 1913. 



WILKINS. 587 

IV. CHILDEEN. 

1. John A., b. August 2, 1866; m. Julia A. Severance, of Concord. 

V. CHILD. 

1. Delia J., b. July 21, 1902. 

2. Nancy E., b. September 15, 1869 ; ed. in Danbury and Proctor 

Academy, Andover ; is a tailoress. 

11. Adeline (twin of Alonzo), b. September 1, 1837 ; m. John White, of 

Wilmot, who d. at Hyatville, Kans., September 14, 1882 ; four 
children. 

12. Clara A., b. in Danbury, September 20, 1838 ; m. on Thanksgiving 

Day, 1858, Hiram Currier, of Danbury. 

13. Sarah F., b. July 31, 1842 ; m. at Andover, November 28, 1860, Moses 

Dimond ; he d. May 23, 1881 ; she d. in February, 1913. 

( 

rv. CHILD. 

1. Fred, who d. in Maine. 

James M., s. of Ira and Dorcas (Flint) Wilkins, was b. Jan. 
13, 1829; went to Boston, Mass., in 1845, where he engaged in 
teaming; went to CaHfornia in 1849, where he remained two 
years; then came back to Boston, but in 1854 he ret. to H., and 
located on the farm first settled by Andrew Wilkins, about one 
mile east of the Centre Village. He m. first, Oct. 4, 1854, Letitia, 
dau. of William and Sarah (Lowell) Bennett, b. in Washington, 
July 30, 1822; she d. Oct. 15, 1865, and he m. second, Feb. 24, 
1866, Asenath M., dau. of David and Asenath (Wilkins) Mon- 
roe, b. Feb. II, 1834; he d. Dec. 16, 1908. 

IV. CHILD, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Dora B., b. November 14, 1858. 

rv. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARHIASE. 

2. Leonard M., b. October 14, 1868; d. December 4, 1893, unm. 

3. Louisa A. B., b. December 23, 1871; m. October 26, 1907, Arthur 

Nelson, of Concord. No children. 

Isaac F., s. of Ira, s. of Asaph, was b. in H., Feb. -28, 1831, 
and has lived here all of his life, except four years in Boston, 
Mass. Worked for the woolen mills twenty-five years. Held 
Lieutenant's and Captain's commissions in the New Hampshire 



588 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Militia in 185 1 and 1852, and served three years in the Ninth 
Regiment, N. H. Vols., in the Civil War. He represented the 
town in the state legislature for 1913-14; m. first, Martha A., dau. 
of Levi Emery, who d. July 7, 1886; he m. second, Nancy F. Mur- 
dough, b. in 1844, in Alexandria; d. Nov. 24, 1905; m. third, 
Delia Severance, Mar. 3, 1911. 

IV. CHILDREN, BY FIBST MARRIAGE. 

1. Levi C, b. November 9, 1853 ; d. April 22, 1894, unm. 

2. George C, B. June 9, 1866 ; m. Susan McGrevy ; conductor on the 

Manchester and Hillsborough Eailroad. 

3. Mary L., b. February 19, 1872; d. May 25, 1882. 

4. James B., died in infancy. 

Andrew of Carlisle, Mass., b. in 1745, in Concord, Mass., 
came here previous to 1772, and settled the farm once owned by 
James M. Wilkins. He m. first, Elizabeth Prescott, of Acton, 
Mass., b. in Concord, Mass., date unknown. After the death of 
his first wife he m. second, Elizabeth, dau. of David Green, May 
16, 1786, b. in H., date unknown; d. at LaGrange, Ohio, in 1841 ; 
he d. in 181 1 in Weston, Vt. 

II. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Abel Prescott, b. November 23, 1776 ; m. Lucy Tenney, of Weston, 

Vt. ; moved to Ohio; and d. at Shandon, in 1850. 

2. Fanny, b. September 17, 1778 ; d. unm. 

3. Betsey, b. May 16(?), 1780; m, in July, 1802, Moses Colby, of Hen- 

niker ; d. November 4, 1859, at Bradford. 

4. Andrew, b. April 10, 1872 ; m. Elizabeth Verdor, Albany, N. Y. ; d. in 

1869, Guilderland, N. Y. 

5. Rebecca, b. January 11, 1784 ; m. Ezekiel Nichols, Carlisle, Mass., 

where she d. April 28, 1864. 

II. CHILDREN, BY SECOND MARRIAGE. 

6. Silas, b. March 4, 1787 ; m. Hannah Tenney, Weston, Vt., and rem. 

to Lagrange, Ohio, where he d. February 12, 1864. 

7. Lucy, b. January 31, 1789 ; m. Uriah Wilkins ; rem. to 111., d. in 1870. 

8. Ariel and Abial, twins, d. in infancy. 

9. Asenath, b. January 9(?), 1795; m. David Monroe. (See) 

10. Clarissa, b. January 31, 1797 ; m. in 1839, James Atkinson of La- 

grange, Ohio, and after his death ret. to H., and d. at Brad- 
ford, June 8, 1886. 



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11. David, b. in 1800; m. Elizabeth Verdor of Albany, N. Y. ; d. in 

1870, in Calif. 

12. Leonard, b. in 1802; d. May 12, 1879, in Farwell, Mich. 

13. Eliza, b. in 1807 ; ni. Ezra Benedict, of Manchester, Vt., where she 

d. in 1842. They had two children who live at that place. 

14. Frederick, b. May 24, 1810, at Weston, Vt., where his parents moved 

in 1808 ; d. in Mich, in 1870. 

Benjamin, was born in Mont Vernon; m. Nov. 27, 1806, 
Lydia Batchelder, of that town, b. Nov. 31, 1786. They came to 
H. about the time of their marriage, and he tended the toll gate 
at Upper Village several years, after which he bought a farm a 
mile east of the village, since owned by George E. Hoyt. 

IL CHILDREN. 

1. Hiram, b. June 26, 1807. (See) 

2. Silas, b. June 11, 1811 ; d. at 12 j'ears of age. 

3. Benjamin F., b. September 19, 1814; m. first, Harriet Rugg ; she d. 

and he m. second, Melissa Davis ; he d. in 1856, and wid. rem. 
to Calif., where she m. second, Bullard ; she d. about 1880. 

III. CHILD, BY FIBST MABBIAGE. 

1. Harriet, who m. Messenger, and lived in Calif. ; four chil- 
dren. 

4. Charles F., b. October 31, 182?; m. Sophia Patterson, of Manchester, 

and rem. to Calif., where he d. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Fannys who m. Chalmers. 

2. Willis 

Hiram, oldest s. of Benjamin and Lydia (Batchelder) Wil- 
kins, b. June 26, 1807; m. Jan. 22, 1831, Martha B., dau. of Isaac 
and Hannah (Caldwell) Baldwin; rem. to Nashua, where they 
lived until 1847; rem. to Manchester and ret. to H. in 1854, where 
he d. Apr. i, 1872; wid. d. Oct. 13, 1879. 

in. CHILDREN. 

1. Mary Jane, b. January 23, 1834; d. December 16, 1835. 

2. Elizabeth L., b. October 31, 1835; m. David Collins. (See) 

3. Clarissa A., b. May 29, 1840 ; m. Daniel Emery. (See) 

4. Charles F., b. October 31, 1843. 

5. Melissa M., b. December 16, 1845 ; d. September 17, 1870, at Sunapee. 

6. Edgar M., b. November 7, 185?. 



590 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Nehemiah, m. Oct. 23, 1776, Mary, dau. of Capt. Samuel 
Bradford (?). 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Samuel, b. January 24, 1778. 

2. Molly, b. March 12, 1779. 

3. Lucinda, b. September 4, 1780. 

4. Lucy, b. July 27, 1782 ; m. John Mead ; was his second wife. 

5. Nehemiah, Jr., b. March 22, 1784. 

6. Sally, b. March 12, 1786 ; d. April 23, 1786. 

7. Nancy, b. March 7, 1787. 

8. Isaac, b. January 3, 1789. 

9. Sophia, b. December 10, 179®; d. December 18, 1793. 

10. Hannah, b. July 11, 1792 ; d. March 20, 1793. 

11. Sophia, b. January 20, 1794. 

Bob Wilkes (Wilkins). 

Another Revolutionary soldier who won not only lasting 
fame for valiant service but the strong friendship of the great 
French commander Gen. Lafayette, was Lieut. Robert B. Wilkins, 
or "Bob Wilkes," as he was known by his comrades. Lieutenant 
Wilkins was born in Amherst, but came to live at the Bridge Vil- 
lage when he was a young man. He entered the service under 
Captain Baldwin, and served through the war. He was wounded 
at Bunker Hill, and saw much fighting in other battles. During 
the year 1780 he was connected with the detachment under La- 
fayette serving as quarter-master. Possessing a great fund of 
anecdote, an inexhaustible store of humor, he was a most agree- 
able companion, and he won the liking of Lafayette, and his re- 
spect for his daring and shrewdness in capturing some cattle from 
the British at Poules Hook, opposite New York city. 

Lieutenant Wilkins was chosen delegate from Hillsborough 
in conjunction with Henniker, on January 21, 1788, to attend the 
convention at Exeter in February of that year, to act upon the 
adoption or rejection of the Federal Constitution, and he voted in 
its favor. 

Sometime afterwards he removed to Concord, and was liv- 
ing there when Lafayette made his tour of New England in 1825. 
Unable to resist the temptation of meeting his old friend, Lieut. 



WILKINS — WILKINSON — WILLOUGHBY. 59I 

Wilkins presented himself to the illustrious Frenchmen. But to 
his disappointment the other failed to recognize him. But when 
he came to recount an incident that came under the other's ob- 
servation, Lafayette suddenly recalled his face though he had 
changed greatly since that faraway day, and throwing his arms 
about the old veteran's neck, he embraced him, exclaiming: "Oh, 
Bob Wilkes! Bob Wilkes!" 

Lafayette was so deeply affected that he wept, and the by- 
standers were moved with sympathy by the genuine affection dis- 
played by the two. Lieutenant Wilkins died in Boston, where he 
went to live two years before, in 1822, at the age of yj years. 

WILKINSON. 

William M., Jr., s. of William M. and Elizabeth (East- 
wood) Wilkinson, was b. in England, and came to Huntington, 
Mass., in 1894, where he rem. three years ; rem. then to Norwich, 
Conn., and to H. in 1899. He m. Sept. 2, 1894, Susie E., dau. of 
George F. and Ellen M. (Lincoln) Sleeper. 

.III. CHHiDBEN. 

1. Frances M., b. in Huntington, Mass., November 29, 1895 ; d. August 

12, 1896. 

2. Beatrice E., b. in Norwich, Conn., October 18, 1898. 

3. William M., 3rd, b. in H., August 1, 1900. 

4. Robert E., b. in H., July 23, 1904. 

WILLOUGHBY. 

The paternal ancestor of this family in New England was 
Francis Willoughby, who was deputy governor of the Massa- 
chusetts colony. His great grandson John was a resident of Bil- 
lerica, Mass., from 1735 to 1745, when he rem. to Hollis, where 
he d. Feb. 2, 1793. He m. first, Mar. 2^, 1735, Anna Chamber- 
lain, b. Apr. 3, 1712, dau. of John and Margaret (Gould) Cham- 
berlain of Billerica, and they had twelve children, the last six 
being b. in HoUis. Of these was Oliver, who m. Sarah Bailey, 
and among their children was Daniel B., b. in Hollis, Apr. 4. 1798. 
He m. Dec. 28, 1821, Mahala, dau. of Thomas and Ruth (Keyes) 
Pike, b. in Pelham, May 23, 1803. They rem. to H. about 1831 



592 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

and settled on the southwest side of Stow's Mountain, but later 
moved to the "Molly Jackson" place near Bible Hill. From here 
they rem. to Washington, and then, in 1846, to Peterborough, 
where she d. Sept. 16, 1855. He m. second, Oct. 13, 1857, Mrs. 
Mary (Hale) Lakeman, b. Aug. 26, 1806. He d. in Peterborough, 
May 29, 1863, and his second wife, d. Mar. 26, 1876. 

VII. CHILDREN. 

1. Ann M., b. May 31, 1822, in HoUis; m. C. B. Chapman, of Nashua. 

2. Almira J,, b. June 6, 1824, Londonderry; d. September 9, 1827, in 

Litchfield. 

3. John G., b. March 23, 1827, in Londonderry; m. E. F. Woods; d. in 

San Francisco, Calif., November 21, 1878. 

4. Mary J., b. January 10, 1829, in Litchfield; m. Thomas Wetherbee; 

she d. in West Acton, Mass., July 21, 1855. 

5. Almira E., b. September 15, 1831, in H. ; d. January 25, 1845, in 

Nashua. 

6. Daniel W., b. December 25, 1833 ; m. first, November 23, 1853, Sarah 

J., dau. of Joel and Sarah G. (Towne) Hadley, of Peterboro. 
She d. September 18, 1855. He m. second, April 9, 1856, Laura 
A., dau. of Alonzo and Olive Beaverstock of Peterboro. He 
was a blacksmith, residing in Fitchburg. 

viii. children, all by second marriage; the four oldest born in 
peterboro; the others in fitchburg, mass. 

1. Sumner F., b. July 27, 1857 ; d. December 25, 1862. 

2. Nellie J., b. December 12, 1859 ; d. November 24, 1862. 

3. Ina L., b, June 3, 1861 ; d. September 10, 1861. 

4. Iteno, b. June 5, 1862; d. July 30, 1865. 

5. Fannie L., b. March 20, li8'&4 ; d. July 11, 1865. 

6. Fred E., b. March 16, 1866. 

7. Helen M. F., b. June 29, 1867 ; d. August 23, 1867. 

8. Elburton, b. October 18, 1869. 

9. Kate J. B., b. October 26, 1871. 

10. Daniel F., b. March 22, 1875. 

11. Addie M. (adopted), b. May 27, 1871, at Ashburnham, Mass. 

7. Joel B., b. April 2, 1836; d. in Peterboro, August 11, 1848. 

8. Sarah F., b. June 2, 1839; m. E. S. Hill, res. Hide Park, Mass.; d. 

June 28, 1874. 

9. Martin V. B., b. August 5, 1842 ; m. Emma Cornish. He d. in Hunt- 

ington, Conn., December 24, 1884. 

10. Helen S., b. in Washington, May 23, 1845 ; m. Harvey Willoughby of 

Nashua. 



WILSON. 593 

WILSON. 

James, was a native of New Boston, where he was born in 
1770, and rem. 'here about 1794, settling on a farm west of Stow 
Mountain. He was an active and energetic man, who possessed 
the esteem and confidence of his fellow-townsmen in an eminent 
degree. He was Justice of the Peace, Town Clerk from 1816 to 
1822, Selectman from 1812 to 1822 and represented the town in 
the Legislature for ten successive years, 1812 to 1822; he m. Dec. 
3i> 1793. Margaret McCIure, of Deering, who d. Feb. 14, 1832, 
aged 60 years ; he d. Feb. 20, 1836, aged 66 years. 

n. CHILDBEN. 

1. Polly McK., b. October 27, 1794; m. June 3, 1817, James McClure, 

of Deering; d, November 22, 1828. 

2. David, b. September 6, 1796. 

3. James, b. October 13, 1798 ; ni. Mary McKeen, of Londonderry. 

4. Roxy, b. April 3, 1800 ; m. William Morrison ; rem. to 111. 

5. Hugh, b. January 18, 1803 ; m. Elizabeth, dau. of David Smith ; lived 

on old homestead. 

6. Stephen C, b. May 7, 1805 ; d. October 1, 1830, unm. 

7. Ira, b. May 5, 1808 ; d. November 21, 1833, unm. 

Henry C, s. of Gordon B. and Mary J. (Chase) Wilson, was 
b. in Lowell, Mass., in 1850; m. Emma S. Knight, b. in 1855 '> ^'^s. 
in Boston, New Boston, Deering, and Hillsborough since 1909. 
His father served in the Civil War in Co. G., Sixth Reg., N. H< 
Vols., living in H. most of his life but rem. to Deering, where he 
d. in 1898. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Mildred W., b. February 18, 1881 ; m. Harry J. Clough. Children, 

all born in H. : Wayne W. ; Ivon W. ; Gertrude E. 

2. Scott, Stanley, b. November 9, 1884; m. in Deering, December 16, 

1914, Mildred M., dau. of Charles and Maria (Stinson) Osborne, 
of Deering. He was Moderator of town meeting in Deering at 
the age of 21, and Chief of Police; is a locomotive foreman on 
the B. & M. R. R. Res. at present at Lakeport. 

Thomas, b. in Deering, Nov. 14, 1787, came to H. in 1802, 
and settled at the Upper Village ; he was a harness maker ; in 
1806 he built him a house which he kept as a tavern for nearly 



594 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

50 years ; he also opened a store in 1816, which he afterwards gave 
to his s. Thomas P. and son-in-law Ephraim Button. He was 
Representative three years, 1826-28; Selectman eight years; 
Town Clerk, two years, 1830-31. He m. May 4, 1806, 
Clarissa, dau. of Elijah and Phebe (Jones) Beard, b. May 12, 
1789; he d. Nov. 26, 1870; she d. Sept. 17, 1890, aged loi years, 
4 mos., and 5 days. 

II. CHILDBEN. 

1. Clarissa, b. September 20, 1807; d. January 14, 1812. 

2.. Thomas Perkins, b. September 9, 1809 ; was clerk in his father's 
store for several years ; continued in business with his brother- 
in-law until 1849 ; Town Clerk in 1845 ; Representative in 1846- 
1847, when he went to Boston to become proprietor of the 
Montgomery House with James Parker ; held a position in the 
Custom House under President Pierce's administration ; 
Deputy Collector of Boston until his death. He m. Rebecca 
H., dau. of Judge James and Hannah F. (Hay ward) Parker, of 
Francestown, who was b. in Wilton, October 14, 1813 ; he d. 
April 17, 1869 ; she d. in Boston, December 3, 1884. 

in. CHILDBEN. 

1. Ellen B., b. February 6, 1832; m. John P. Thayer, of Boston; 

she d. June 26, 1904. 

2. Maria P., b. February 16, 1834; m. Charles Henry Dennis, who 

was b. January 8, 1829 ; he d. June 29, 1888 ; wife d. Janu- 
ary 3, 1904. One s. Harry P., a music teacher in Boston. 

3. Phebe, b. March 8, 1812; m. Ephraim Dutton. (See) 

4. Erastus, b. March 13, 1815. He was ed. in the common schools and 

Hillsborough Academy ; studied law in the office of Hon. 
Franklin Pierce in 1833-1834, during which time he never saw 
Mr. Pierce consult a law book, but whenever he gave an 
opinion he would cite the volume and page where his author- 
ity could be found. When Mr. Pierce started for Washington 
after his first election to Congress he went with him to Am- 
herst with horse and chaise, stopping at Nutt's Tavern ; rising 
early in the morning to enable Mr. Pierce to resume his jour- 
ney by stage, they saw the remarkable meteoric shower in 
November of that year. Mr. Wilson went to sea before he 
was twenty, and continued that life until 1847, and in 1849 
he was among those who sought the gold fields of California. 
He ret. from California in 1860, and took up his residence at 
the Upper Village. He served the town as Selectman in 1869- 
1870. For several years of his life he was an invalid from 



WILSON-WOOD. 595 

rheumatism. He m. August 25, 1842, Susan, dau. of Capt. Ben- 
jamin Swift, of Charlestown, Mass. ; she d. June 15, 1882 ; he d. 
March 18, 1906. 

III. CHILDBEN. 

1. Benjamin S., b. in Pepperell, Mass., November 21, 1843 ; enlisted 

October 12, 1861, in Co. K, 5th Keg. N. H. Vols. ; promoted 
to Sergeant-Major in 1863 ; was in thirteen sanguinary 
engagements during the war, and was wounded in the 
battle with the Indians at Falling Waters, Minn., May 26, 
1865, and d. June 2, 1865. 

2. Thomas H., b. in Pepperell, Mass., April 6, 1846 ; remained on 

the homestead engaged in farming ; d. May 13, 1916. 

5. Clarissa, b. August 29, 1819 ; m. Henry H. Barnes. (See) 

6. Adeline C, b. April 9, 1830; m. January 24, 1849, Kobert Morse. 

WOOD. 

William, who came to New England from Matlock, Derby- 
shire, Eng., in 1638, and settled in Concord, Mass., where he d. 
May 14, 1671, aged 89 years, seems to have been the ancestor of 
the Wood family in Henniker and Hillsborough. The Wood 
genealogy does not contain the records for four generations, when 
we come to that of Eliphalet, b. in Concord, Mass., about 1725. 
The name of his wife is unknown, but there is record of eight 
children born to them, the oldest of whom was Jonathan, b. April 
13, 1753, and m. Oct. 3, 1773, Sarah Bradish of Upton, Mass., b. 
April 17, 1754. Among their children was Joel, b. in Henniker, 
Oct. 17, 1792. He m. Jan. 24, 1816, Sally Dascomb of Hillsbor- 
ough, b. Jan. 20, 1794. They hved in Henniker until 1829, when 
they rem. to H., and lived here until 1841, when they rem. to Man- 
chester, and from there to Lowell, Mass., where he d. Dec. 15, 
1851. He served in the War of 1812, during the term of service 
at Portsmouth. 

VIII. CHILDBEN. 

1. Amanda M., b. January 4, 1820; d. in infancy. 

2. Sarah E., b. August 9, 1822 ; d. aged one year. 

3. George D., b. April 18, 1824. (See) 

4. Pamelia A., b. August 26, 1825; m. Luke Merrill. (See) 

5. Mary D., b. August 22, 1831; m. Amasiah H. Tlicker ; she d. at 

Groton, Vt., June 26, 1861. 

6. Harris E., b. June 16, 1833 ; d. at Lowell, Mass., July 16, 1847. 



59^ HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

George D., oldest son and third child of Joel and Sally 
(Dascomb) Wood, was b. in Henniker, Apr. i8, 1824, and came to 
H. with his parents when eight years old. In 1843 ^^ went to 
Boston, Mass., to engage in the express business, which he carried 
on until 1873, when he ret. to H., and bought the Alvah Merrill 
farm. He served the town as representative to the state legisla- 
ture from 1879 to 1882, two terms. He was twice m., first to 
Abigail, dau. of Daniel and Abigail (Colburn) Merrill, May 15, 
1845. She d, Oct. 26, 1874, and he m. second, Mrs. Sarah (Fales) 
Claflin, dau. of Elias and Mary (Foster) Fales, Dec. 14, 1880. He 
d. Mar. 27, 1896, and she d. Dec, 13, 1903, leaving no children. 

John A., s. of Edmund and Mary B. (Richardson) Wood, 
and grandson of Amos and Betsy (Gammel) Wood, was b. in 
Henniker, Oct. 5, 1857; was ed. in the schools of that town, and 
is farmer, res. in H. from 1889 to 1913, and at present living in 
Henniker. He m. Dec. 10, 1889, Emma G., dau. of Sylvester and 
Hannah (Atwood) Woodward, of H. Mr. Woodward d. Dec. 
TO, 1898; his wid. d. Mar. 31, 1906. 

IV. CHILDBEN, ALL BOBN IN HILLSBOROUGH. 

1. Laura A., b. September 19, 1896. 

2. Clara B., b. March 29, 1907. 

r; ' ' I WOODHEAD. 

Abraham, s. of Luke and Hannah (Dalton) Woodhead; gr. 
s. of Abraham and Sarah Woodhead, was b. in Meltham, Eng., 
Mar. 8, 1842 ; ed. in Meltham, and lived in his native town twenty- 
one years ; in Lindley, Eng., ten years ; in Amesbury, Mass., three 
years, ; in Marlboro, N. H., four years, coming to H. in 1880. Is 
an Overseer in the cotton mills, and Deacon of the Smith Mem- 
orial Church. He m. in Huddersfield, Eng., in 1865, Emily, dau. 
of John and Mary (Walker) Armitage, of Linthwaite, Eng. 

IV. CHILDREN. 

1. Arthur, b. in England, in 1871. 

2. Elsie W., b. in Amesbury, Mass., in 1874 ; m. Paul Aldrich. Is 

prominent in church work and President of Smith's Memorial 
Benevolent Society. 



WOODHEAD-WOODS. 597 

V. CHILD. 
1. Paul, b. March 11, 1899. 

WOODS. 

Samuel, b. about 1636, was one of the original proprietors of 
Groton, Mass., being the owner of an eleven-acre lot in that town. 
He m. Alice Rushton, and they had six children, of whom Natha- 
niel, the oldest, was b. Mar. 25, 1668. She d. Apr. 17, 1712 ; he d. 
in Jan. 1717 or 1718. Nathaniel, with a brother, Samuel, Jr., was 
a member of Capt. William Tyng's noted Snow-Shoe Scouts and 
served in the memorable expedition of 1704-5, which resulted in 
the annihilation of the Indian chief "Old Harry" and his five com- 
panions. He m. Eleanor and they had a large family of chil- 
dren. Their eldest son, Nathaniel, Jr., b. Oct. 19, 1694, enlisted 
from Groton and was Sergeant in Captain Lovewell's company of 
scouts upon the memorable Pickwacket expedition in the spring 
of 1725. When the fort had been erected upon the west shore 
of Ossipee Pond, he was left in command of the post. With 
others he arrived at Dunstable five days after the battle. He was 
m. three times. The second s., Daniel, b. Aug. 10, 1696, was also 
in the Lovewell ill-fated expedition and he was killed and buried 
upon the field; he was unm. Their third son, John, b. Mar. 4, 
1698, m. June 3, 1725, Sarah Langley, and they had nine children, 
the yoimgest of whom, David, b. in Groton, Dec. 31, 1746, m. 
Deborah Swallow, also of Groton, b. Feb. 9, 1748; they rem. to 
Deering, where some of their children were born. He d. at Deer- 
jng. Mar. 7, 1793. Records of two children only. 

V. CHILDREN. 

4. William, b. in Groton, Mass., January 7, 1776; m. at H., July 27, 

1806, Betsy, b. in H., April 11, 1783, dau. of John and Elizabeth 
(Spaulding) Button; d. October 31, 1849; he d. in Henniker, 
March 29, 1847. Lived in Deering, Hillsborough and settled in 
Henniker, in 1800. They had ten children, all born in Hen- 
niker, (See History of Henniker.) 

5. Ezra, b. in Groton, January 12, 1778; came to Deering with his 

parents; m. Abigail Lyon, b. in Amherst, January 30, 1780. He 
was a blacksmith ; came to H., about 1802, and lived here fif- 



59^ HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

teen years, afterwards lived in Windsor, but d. in Antrim, 
November 6, I816&, aged 89 years, 9 months, and 2.4 days ; wid. d. 
in Antrim, June 4, 1869, aged 89 years, 4 months. 

VI. CHILDREN. 

1. Iram, b. in Deering, May 23, 1800 ; m. in June, 1826, Laura 

Flint; d. at East Washington, May 31, 1891. 

2. Maria, b. June 27, 1802 ; m. Stickney Buck, of Windsor ; rem. 

to Lake Mills, Iowa. 

3. David, b. May 8, 1804 ; m. at Mollis, December 22, 1831, Esther 

Wheeler. He was driving a team from H. to Boston, in 
April, 1835, and on his return trip stopped for the night 
at the "Washington House," Nashua, and was never seen 
or heard from afterwards. 

4. William L., b. March 15, 1806. (See) 

5. Charlotte M., b. May 14, 1808 ; m. N. B. Lakin ; d. at Nashua, in 

June, 1861. 

6. Caroline E., b. August 6, 1810; m. first, Uzziel Connor; m. sec- 

ond, Harvey Stacy, of Antrim; d. December 13, 1887. 

7. Olive W., b. August 24, 1817; m. January 31, 1850, Thomas B. 

Woodward, of Washington. 

8. Laura F., b. March 26, 1819, in Windsor; m. A. H. Greeley, of 

Antrim. 

William, s. of Ezra and Abigail (Lyons) Woods, of Deer- 
ing, was b. Mar. 15, 1806; m. Nov. 25, 1829, Adaline B., dau. of 
Charles and Abigail (Severns) Jones, b. in Roxbury, Mass., June 
18, 181 1. He rem. from this town to East Washington, and was 
engaged as a blacksmith until his removal to Monticello, Minn. 
She d. in Washington, July 25, 1880. 

VII. CHILDREN, LAST TWO BORN IN WASHINGTON. 

1. Charlotte M., b. December 29, 1830; m. August 19, 1851, (leorge W., 

s. of Caleb and Mary (Brockway) Carr, b. in Washington, 
October 3, 1826. 

VIU. CHILDREN. 

1. Jennie M., b. July 2, 1853. 

2. G. Will, b. August 7, 1857, 

2. George G., b. May 29, 1839 ; res. in West and South. 

3. Angelia A., b. in Henniker, September 9, 1842 ; m. December 13, 

1858, Charles Janney ; res. in Monticello, Minn. 



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4, Ella E., b. December 10, 1848 ; m. April 5, 1869, Clinton Woods ; res. 

in Toledo, 111. 

5. Iram F., b. February 28, 1851; res. in Washington, and since in 

Minneapolis, Minn. 

Moses, b. in Acton, Mass., Oct. 2, 1772; m. Dec. 29, 1796, 
Mrs. Lydia (Watts) Greene. He was a blacksmith and res. on 
the David Greene farm, until his death, Sept. 20, 1856, aged 84 
years ; his wid. d. Feb. 27, 1859, aged 93 years. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Lydia, b. September 16, 1794 ; m. September 16, 1816, Charles Brown. 

2. Aaron, b. November 19, 1798. (See) 

3. Sally W., b. April 6, 1800. 

4. Thomas J., b. September 3, 1801 ; m. Lydia Greene, of Revere, Mass. 

5. Eliza, b. June 29, 1803 ; m. May 11, 1826, Amasa Alexander, of Pete»- 

boro. 

6. Belinda, b. July 1, 1805. 

7. Nancy, b. May 1, 1807. 

8. Julia Ann, b. August 1, 1809 ; d. June 9, 1839. 

9. Moses, Jr., b. December 12, 1810; d. September 10, 1811. 

Aaron, s of Moses and Mrs. Lydia (Watts) Greene Woods, 
was b. Nov. 19, 1798; was a blacksmith and farmer, living on the 
old homestead of his father, known as the "Green Farm," where 
he spent his entire life. He m. May i, 1831, Eleanor Eggleston ; 
he d. Nov. i, 1877. 

III. CHILDEEN. 

1. Henry F., b. February 14, 1832. 

2. Julia A,, b. in November, 1834. 

3. Mary B,, b. February 8, 1836. 

4. Ellen M., b. February 27, 1838. 

5. George C, b. April 21, 1840. 

6. Albert B., b. November 28, 1842. 

7. Moses H., b. January 23, 1845. 

8. Walter S., b. June 6, 1848. 

9. Nancy C, b. June 16, 1853. 

WORTHLEY. 

Cleveland C, s. of James and Nancy (Eaton) Worthley 
(Moses, Jonathan, Thomas), b. in So. Weare, Oct. 23, 1820; m. 
Oct. 4, 1854, Lucy, dau. of Moses, Jr., and Eleanor (Giddings) 



600 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

Worthley, b. Dec. 9, 1834; came to Hillsborough in 1866, and 
lived on the Albert G. Burnham farm, Upper Village, where he d. 
Feb. I, 1885 ; wid. d. Dec. 3, 1910. 

V, CHILDBEN. 

1. Frank W., b. in Weare, December 20, 1856 ; m. Olive Wiley, of Fitch- 

burg, Mass., where he res. ; is a locomotive engineer. 

2. Clarion M., b. in Weare, February 24, 1862; m. March 30, 1910, 

Alice A., dau. of Thomas W. and Ellen (Lingard) Bolderson, 
of Riverpoint, R. I. He res. on the old homestead. 

3. Edward A., b. September 9, 1867; m. July 7, 1898, Margaret F. 

Burke, of Manchester ; res. in Providence, R .1. 

WYMAN. 

Timothy, Jr., son of Timothy and Elizabeth (Shattuck) Wy- 
man, was born in HoUis, N. H., Nov. 25, 1773. His father re- 
moved from Hollis to Deering about 1777, and settled on a farm 
one and one-fourth miles from Hillsborough Bridge. Young 
Timothy worked on his father's farm until attaining his majority, 
when he gave his attention to study, teaching school and working 
as a clerk in a store. In 1802 he settled at Bridge Village on the 
south side of the river as an innkeeper, merchant and manufac- 
turer. Although beginning on small capital, by careful and ener- 
getic action he accumulated a competence for his day. He was 
for many years a Justice of the Peace, and by his firmness and 
judicious decisions became a popular magistrate and his decisions, 
if appealed from, were always sustained by the higher court. He 
m. Dec. 28, 181 3, Abigail, dau. of Stephen Dow, of Hollis, b. Apr. 
22, 1797, and d. Oct. 31, 1832. He d. Mar. 31, 1850. 

m. CHILDREN. 

1. Lot, b. December 13, 1815 ; d. February 14, 1833. 

2. Stephen Dow, b. July 31, 1821. (See) 

Stephen Dow, s. of Timothy, Jr., and Elizabeth (Shattuck) 
Wyman, b. July 31, 1821, was a farmer and general trader. He 
was Representative to the Legislature in 1853-1854; Selectman in 
1878-1879; was a stockholder in the Valley Bank, later changed 
to the First National Bank, and a Director from its organization 



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until 1880; was one of the principal promoters of the "Hillsbor- 
ough Land and Water Power Company", which built the "New 
Mill," and negotiated the sale of its property to R. S. Frost & Com- 
pany. He was active in educational matters ; served on the school 
board for several terms, and was one of the committee that built 
the Brick School House; was a Trustee of the Fuller Public 
Library, and purchased the first books for the library ; was a 
Justice of the Peace for many years. An ardent Democrat, he 
was Chairman of the Town Committee to arrange for the "Mass 
Meeting and Barbecue" held at the Bridge, Aug. 19, 1852, during 
the candidacy of Hon. Franklin Pierce for President of the United 
States. In early life Mr. Wyman was much interested in military 
affairs ; was Brigade Inspector of the 4th Brigade, 3rd Division, 
in New Hampshire Militia with rank of Major, having previously 
served as private. Ensign, Lieutenant and Captain. 

Major Wyman m. Dec. 17, 1851, Ursula R., dau. of William 
and Lydia (Downing) Forsaith, of Deering, N. H. She d. Jan. 
12, 1887; he d. Aug. 29, 1900. Mr. Wyman was a public spirited 
man, devoted much time to and was foremost in promoting all the 
interests that were for the best welfare of the town. 

rv. CHILDREN. 

1. Samuel H. A., b. January 6, 1855 ; d. March 9, 1880, a young man 

of much promise, who developed early great business ability 
and accomplished much during his short life. 

2. William D., b. April 24, 1859 ; m. February 8, 1888, Isabel H. Sko- 

field, of Brunswick, Me. When a young man he entered the 
life insurance business; was for many years manager for Ill- 
inois of the Berkshire Life Insurance Company, and is now 
President of the Company, res. at its headquarters, Pittsfield, 
Mass. 



1. Samuel Dow, b. in Chicago, February 24, 1893; graduated from 

Williams College in 1914; took a preparatory business 

course and is now located in the Life Insurance business 

at Chicago. 

3. Franklin, b. March 8, 1861 ; m. June 23, 1892, Mary L. B. Bouton, of 

Chicago, where they reside. He is engaged in the Life Insur- 



(X>2 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

ance business, being senior member of the firm of Wyman & 
Palmer, located at Chicago, and managers for Illinois of the 
Berkshire Life Insurance Company. 
4. Abbie K., b. January 8, 1870, She has devoted much of her time 
to the study of music in this country and abroad, having miet 
with conspicuous success in her profession. 

Charles, s. of Ebenezer and Betsy (Stanley) Wyman, b. in 
Deering, Mar. 5, 1825 ; m. first, Sept. 13, 1849, in Enfield, Julia A., 
dau. of David Giles; res. in H., from 1849 to i860 and from 1862 
until 1894. He m. second, at Lebanon, May 14, 1877, Rhoda Ann 
(Allen) Cutting, dau. of Harris Allen. He was a farmer and 
cattle dealer. 

III. CHILDEEN, BY FIRST MABEIAGE. 

1. Nellie M., b. May 26, 1851; m. Roswell S. Fox; d. at Lowell, Mass., 

November 19, 1894; two children. 

2. George S., b. December 21, 1854 ; d. February 5, 1857. 

3. Charles E., b. April 25, 1858 ; d. January 3, 1859. 

4. James A., b. April 16, 1862 ; d. April 22, 1865. 

5. George E., b. March 15, 1864 ; m. Kate L. Gibson. 

6. Mabel P., b. May 21, 1866; m. Frank D. Gay. (See) 

Daniel, s. of Ebenezer and Betsy (Stanley) Wyman, b. in 
Deering, Sept. 10, 1829, where he lived until 1849, when he came 
to H., rem. to Concord in 1867; farmer and cattle-dealer; was 
member of the State Legislature from Ward 7, Concord, in 1873 
and 1874; m. Nov. 30, 1854, Ann R., dau. of Atkinson and Re- 
becca (Smart) Webster of Concord. 

III. CHILDEEN. 

1. Clara L., b. February 18, 1856. 

2. Ida v., b. October 9, 1858. 

3. Alice P., b. August 5, 1860. 

4. Lizzie L., b. August 26, 1862 ; d. December 13, 1864. 

5. Lizzie A., b. April 28, 1866. 

6. A — P., b. October 29, 1868, in Concord. 

Amos A., s. of Ips and Lydia Ann (Ward) Wyman, was b. 
in Glennville, N. Y., Apr. 20, 1840; came to H. in 1871 ; m. first, 
Francellia A., dau. of James and Mary C. (Caldwell) Eaton, of 



WYMAN-BAILEY. 603 

Antrim, Dec. 3, 1863, at Hancock; she d. in 1894; he m. second, 
Mina O., dau. of Dr. WilHam O. and Harriet C. Jones ; she d. in 
1909. Mr. Wyman served in the Civil War in Co. I, Ninth Reg., 
N. H. Vols. ; in battles of South Mountain, Antietam, White 
Sulphur Springs and Fredericksburg, where he was wounded. He 
was in the fancy goods business at Bridge Village from 1871 to 
1895 '> collector of taxes from 1900 and still holding the ofifice. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Alberto E., b. October 1, 1865, child of first marriage ; d. February 

28, 1866. 

2. Lena, b. January 23, 1899, child of second marriage. 



ADDITIONAL FAMILIES 



BAILEY. 

Harry H., s. of Dana and Ann (Avery) Bailey and grandson 
of William and Judith (Cook) Bailey, m. Abbie Norris, dau. of 
Pauline Stark. 

IV. CHILDBEN. 

1. Harry H., Jr., b. in 1872; m. first, December 25, 1893, Ida Eay ; m. 

second, July 27, 1913, Maria Sleeper ; plays in the Hillsbor- 
ough band. 

V. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Percy H., b. May 21, 1895. 

2. Lottie Norris B., b. December 13, 1896. 

3. Marjorie Claire, b. April 19, 1898; d. in 1911. 

4. Doris Margaret, b. July 9, 1899. 
5. . 

2. Charles D., b. in 1874. 

3. John W., b. in 1876. 

4. Maude A., b. in 1879 ; m. November 23, 1899, Fred McClintock. 

5. Mabel, b. November 13, 1881 ; m. first, February 19, 1898, John C. 

Davis; d. in 1911; m. second, June 3, 1913, Ernest B. Sever- 
ance. 

V. CHILDREN, BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 

1. Clarence Harry, b. December 15, 1898 ; m. Bertha, youngest 

dau. of Joseph Hicks. 

2. RajTuond J., b. November 4, 1901. 

3. Ethel May, b. January 13, 1905. 



604 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

HICKS. 

Lester Harlow Hicks, second-class seaman, was b. March 23, 
1899, at Westford, Vermont. He enlisted April 10, 1917, at 
Manchester, N. H., and was sent to Newport, Rhode Island, and 
assigned to the Battleship Maine. He d. June 23, 191 7, at the 
Brooklyn Ward Hospital. 

JONES. 

Abraham Jones, b. Feb. 12, 1762, m. Hepsibah Fish, b. June 
5, 1765; he d. March 18, 1834; she d. March 14, 1842. 

II. CHILDREN. 

1. Louisa, b. September 16, 1787 ; m. Abraham Melzer ; d. July 7, 1856. 

2. Polly Mary, b. September 17, 1789; m. in July, 1817, Diraon C. 

Twiss ; she then res. in H. ; they rem. to Amherst in 1848 
and later rem. to Mont Vernon, where he d. in January, 
1861. She d. March 11, 1887, at the home of her dau., Mrs. 
Mark Putnam, at the age of 97 years, 5 months. 

III. CHILDREN. 

1. Abraham G., b. May 19, 1818; m. in 1841, Sabra G. Carr of An- 

trim, N. H. ; d. April b, 1876. 

2. Mary W., b. October 26, 1819; m. in December, 1839, Mark 

Putnam; d. in May, 1893, 

3. John W., b. May 2 1822 ; ra. in September, 1846, Hannah Mc- 

Ilraine ; d. March 6, 1876. 

4. Catherine J., b. December 31, 1824; m. Freeman C. Bills. 

5. Mark, b. February 5, 1827 ; m. Caroline Crosby of Milford, 

N. H. 

6. Charles Cummings, b. August 8, 1829; m. first, Harriet Glover; 

m. second, Mrs. Ellen Jaquith. 

7. Adoniram J., b. March 21, 1832; m, Mary Gibson, of Nashua, 

N. H. 

3. Catherine, b. February 19, 1792; d. February 2, 1869. 

4. Sophia, b. February 19, 1794; d. May 6, 1846. 

5. Patty, b. August 25, 1796; m. Berriah Howe; d. April 14, 1858. 

6. Almira, b. November 11, 1798; m. George Hanscom ; d. Decem- 

ber 8, 1873. 



WEST-DEBORAH CLUB. 605 

7. Abigail, b. May 15, 1801 ; m. first, Nathan Andrews ; m. second, 

John Chase; d. May 16, 1863. 

8. Lucy, b. May 7, 1803; m. John Chase; d. August 22, 1853. 

9. Hepzibeth, b. August 7, 1805; d. March 10, 1810. 

10. Miranda, b. August 5, 1807; m. Solomon Chase; d. March 21, 

1883. 

11. Esther, b. December 5, 1810; m. Josiah Goodwin, for many years 

proprietor of the Crawford House, Boston. 

WEST. 

' William West was b. July 9, 1838, in Bradford; m. Aug. 
25, 1865, Ella F. Nichols, b. June 23, 1848, in Bradford. Came 
to H. in 1878; d. Oct. i, 1902. 

II. CHILDREN, FIRST FOUR BORN IN BRADFORD. 

1. Will F., b. July 8, 1866; d. January 8, 1907; m. Hattie G. Crooker, 

June 25, 1885 ; d. January 8, 1907. 

2. Leonard, b. June 1, 1869 ; m. Carrie Gray of Wakefield, Mass. 

3. Fred D., b. October 8, 1870 ; m. Eva Walker of Woburn, Mass. 

4. Walter Scott, b. February 13, 1872 ; m. Minnie Gregg of Henniker. 

(See Vol. 1.) Children: Hugh and Verne. 

5. Mabel N., b. July 25, 1875, in East Washington ; m. Wilbur F. Proc- 

tor of H. 

6. Angle M., b. September 25, 1877, in Francestown ; d. September 17, 

1884. 



The following items overlooked in Volume One, are given 
here : 

THE DEBORAH CLUB. 

The Deborah Club was organized Nov. 13, 1908, through 
the efforts of Mrs. Ida F. Wallace, wife of a former pastor of 
Smith Memorial Church, and was composed of about thirty 
young ladies of her Bible Qass. While the main purpose of 
the Club has been to assist in the work of the church, it has also 
undertaken different lines of community work. 

In 19 1 2 a movement was started for a Library Building 
Fund and through the endeavors of the members, contributions 
from individuals and organizations, there is now deposited in 
Hillsboro Guaranty Savings Bank $4,200, and it is earnestly 
hoped that before many years, the Library Building may become 
a reality. 



6o6 HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 

The Club also planned the first Community Christmas Tree 
in 1914, and by the help of the business men of the town, this was 
successfully carried out. For the last twelve years, the Club has 
provided a scholarship for a Chinese boy in China. 

The Club was the first to see the need of a district nurse 
in our town, and brought this to the attention of other clubs, doc- 
ors and townspeople, who took up the matter further, which 
resulted in the formation of the District Nurse Association. 

Many of the former members have left town for other fields 
of service, and we would especially mention Annie Denison who 
went to Turkey in 19 19 for missionary work, and she has since 
become the wife of Rev. H. H. Riggs of Constantinople. 

The Club owes most of its success in all these undertakings 
to the late Mrs. Ida F. Wallace who was its leader and inspira- 
tion in these activities. Mrs. Bessie Hearty is president of the 
Club and the members are ever ready to work for the interests of 
church and community. 

MERRILL'S ORCHESTRA. 

Merrill's Orchestra was organized in 1872, the first instru- 
mentation consisting of Mrs. Frank E. Merrill, piano ; Frank 
E. Merrill, violin ; George B. Codman, cornet ; Charles C. Hoyt, 
bass. 

The orchestra was later augmented to a larger number be- 
ing able to furnish most any number of pieces called for. It 
grew in popularity and was well known, not only in Hillsbor- 
ough, but all over the state of New Hampshire and in Massa- 
chusetts, having had engagements as far north as Bethlehem, 
N. H., and as far south as Charlestown and Cambridge, Massa- 
chusetts. 

They never failed to give satisfaction wherever they were 
engaged, but as time went on the members gradually withdrew, 
having been called away in one way or another, until only a few 
remained, and for the past few years Mr. Merrill's business was 
such that he did not care to continue the organization. It has 
been replaced by younger musicians, but the memory of Mer- 
rill's Orchestra still lives and will for many years to come. For 
picture and names see Vol. I, page 440. 



I^ERSONAL INDEX 



An alphabetical arrangement has been followed in this index, excepting that 
leading families have been ^iven under the name of the head of that family but 
placed here in the rej,^ular order. Amonpf the others it is possible that single 
names belon^in^ to different families have been listed without regard to this 
fact, as in many cases it is impossible to make a clear distinction. 



ABBOTT 


17, 18 


Abiott — Continued. 




Adams — Continued. 




Abbott, Benjamin 


18 


Sarah 133, 134, 377, 


439 


Polly 




507 


Dr. Charles 


18 


Thomas 


17 


Sarah M. 




171 


Dr. Walter 


18 


W. Sarah 


361 


Aiken, Anna 




27 


Abbott, Ephraim 


18 


Adams, Calvin 


17 


Betsey 




432 


Albert 


18 


Daniel C. 18, 


370 


Ackerly, Abbie 


H. 


163 


Almina F. 


18 


Alice May 


19 


John W. 




163 


Amos 


18 


Helen 


18 


Albin, John H. 




204 


Carlos A. 


18 


Helen N. 


19 


Edith 




204 


Phebe 


18 


Henry 


18 


Henry A. 




204 


Sarah L. 


18 


Henry W. 


19 


Albin, John 




45 


Abbott, Francis B. 


17 


Irene 


18 


Alcock, Nancy 




361 


Augusta 


17 


Adams, Calvin 


474 


Robert 


31, 


134 


Fred 


18 


Beulah 


474 


Alden, WilUam 


H. 


570 


Kate M. 


18 


Elmo P. 


474 


Charlotte T. 




570 


Mary F. 


17 


Freeman C. 


474 


William A. 




570 


Thomas 


17 


Lester F. 


474 


Alderman, Dr. Harry 


223 


Abbott, Calvin 


182 


Loraine N. 


474 


Aldrich, Alfred 




203 


Dorcas 


482 


Adams, Adeline 


410 


Benton 




203 


Edwin R. 


40, 65 


Amos 


177 


Elsie 




203 


Eliza J. 


205 


Betsey 


417 


Hanson 




203 


Ephraim 


361 


Charles S. 


399 


Hattie 




203 


Fred 


118 


Clarissa 


116 


Lina 




203 


Hannah 


341 


Eliza 523, 


560 


Aldrich, Alfred 




203 


Jane 


400 


Eliza A. 


324 


Jessie 




264 


Martha 


563 


Ellen M. 


171 


Paul 




596 


Mary 


563 


Frances 


399 


Paul, Jr. 




597 


Mary A. 


309 


George 


337 


Liberty 




29 


Mary Bell 


40 


Gideon 


53 


Louis 




264 


Nahum G. 


205 


Horace M. 


249 


Alexander, Amasa 


599 


Nancy 


341 


Julia 


243 


Alfors, Elizabeth 


409 


Nathaniel 


309 


Louisa 


440 


Allen, Abbie 




20 


Orrell A. 


482 


Mary 53, 


341 


Allen, Dr. Carl 


A. 


435 


Polly 


115 


Mary A. 


576 


Carl M. 




435 



607 



6o8 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Allen, John, Jr. 

Abbie F. 
Bessie M. 
Carrie A. 
Charles H. 
Charles P. 
Ellis A. 
Eloise 
Emma G. 
Florence 
Florence M. 
Florence S. 
George E. 
James A. 
James J. 
Mary G. 
Nellie M. 
Allen, Josiah 
Abigail 
Jonathan 



19 (2) 

19 
20 
20 
20 

19 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
19 
19 
19 
19 



John 19 (2), 167 

William I9 

Allen, Charles T. 4I9 

Harris 602 

James S. 20 

J. C. W. 132 

Leland C. 435 

Mary 283 

Allison, Henry 206 

Sybil M. 206 

Ambrose, Thomas B. 358 

Ames, George W. 271 

Jeremiah 353 

Anderson, Rev. George 

W. 445 

George J. 445 

Martha 383 

Richard R. 445 

Arwine, Molly I77, 178 

ANDREWS 21-31 

Andrews, Abraham 21, 23 

Betsy 23 

Clara 23 

Hannah 23 

Isaac 23 

Mary 23 



Andrews, Abraham, 22, 24 

Abby M. 25 

Caroline E. 25, 112 

Carrie L. 25 

Eugene H. 25 

George W. 25 

Hannah S. 25 

Henry S., 25 

John Henry 25 

Mary L. 25 

Sarah L. 25 

Sarah R. 25 

Andrews, Lieut 

Ammi 28, 44, 563 

Bella 29 

Eunice 29 

Ira 29 

Issacher 29 (2) 

Jabez 29 

Lucy 29 

Mary 29, 563 

Sally 29 

Stephen 29 

Andrews, Christopher 

C. 30, 31 

Alice 31 

Andrews, Cyrus 22, 24 

Charles B. 24 

Cyrus G. 24 

Edward 24 

Emeline 24 

Emeline M. 24 

Harriet 24 

Harriet A. 24 

Henry 24, 27 

Leonidas 24 

Mandana 24 

Mary 24 

Solomon 24 

Andrews, George F. 27 

Frank A. 27 

George N. 27 

Mary V. 27 

Susie M. 27 



Andrews, Henry 

24, 27, 362 

Charles Henry 2^ 

La Forrest H. 27 

Mary E. 27, 362 

Zitella F. 27 

Andrews, Isaac 

21, 144, 460 

Abraham 21, 23 

Asa 21 

Betsy P. 21 

Elizabeth 21, 460 

Hannah 21 

John, Lt. 21 

John 21, 23 

Lucy 21, 300 

Perkins 21 

Rachel 21, 144 
Solomon 21, 22, 23, 24 

Thomas 21 

Andrews, Isaac, Jr. 21 (2) 

299, 300, 486, 551, 556 

Abigail 22 

Apphia 22, 299 

Cyrus 22, 24 

Isaac, 3rd 22 

Edward A. 22 

Henry M. 22 

Joseph S. 22 

Lucy 22 

Nancy 22, 486 

Olive P. 22 

Pamelia 22 

Pamelia A. 22 

Rebecca 22, 354 

Robert P. 22 

Sarah 22 

Susan 566 

Andrews, Issacher 

23, 28, 260, 266, 341 

Andrew J. 29 

Lucetta 29 

Lucinda 29, 504 

Luther 29 (2), 63 

Lovicy 29 



INDEX. 



609 



Andrexcs — Continued 

Sybil 

William Harrison 
Andrews, John 



Harrison 

John, Jr. 

Lucy 

Nancy 

Perkins 

Samuel 

Sophy 
Andrews, John H. 

Florence L. 

Harry E. 
Andrews, Luther 

Alonzo 
Charles 
Christopher C. 



29 
29 
21 

23, 26-28 
22 
23 
23 
23 
22, 27, 452, 551 
23, 25, 26, 314 
23 



26-28 
28 
28 
29 (2) 
63 
29 

29 
30 (2) 
61 
30 
30 
29 

23, 27 
27, 452 

25, 26 
26 
26 

26, 27 



Frank 

Fred 

Sibyl 

Andrews, Perkins 
Ellen P. 

Andrews, Samuel 
Charles 
Clara J. 
John H. 

Andrews, Solomon 21, 22 
69, 260, 346 
Abraham 22, 24 

Elizabeth B. 23 

Hannah 23 

Isaac 22 

Lucy 22 

Rachel 23 

292, 346, 408 
Rebecca 23, 260 

Sarah 22, 69, 538 

William B. 23 

Andrews, George B. 492 
Nathan 605 



Appleton, Ann 


109 


Frank D. 


570 


Henry 


31 


James M. 


570 


Jane M. 


463 


Maria 


31. 378 


Maria A. 


274 


Mary A. 


543 


Rev. Dr. 


463 


Atwood, John 


32 


Rev. John 


32 


Amy L. 


33 


Anna J. 


33 


Annie A. 


34 


Emily M. 


34 


Florence F. 


34 


Howard D. 


34 


John A. 


34 


John B. 


33 


John H. 


34 


Lillian 


33 


LiUie L. 


34 


Lydia D. 


33 


Mary F. 


33 


Myttie 


34 


Roger D. 


34 


Roger W. 


33 


Ruby M. 


34 


Sarah E. 


33 


Solomon R. 


34 


Sylvester 


34 


Atwood, Betsey 


94, 429 


Charlotte 


293, 359 


Hannah 


596 


Harriet 


491 


Horace 


309 


Mary 


241 


Moses G. 


515 


Nathan 


491 


Priscilla 


354 


S. Welles 


180 


Austin, A. E. 


252 


Betsy 


167 


George L. 


289 


Robert 


167 



Averill, Hepsibah 


76 


John 


93 


Katie M. 


234 


Mary 


93 


Nancy 


340 


Nancy N. 


269 


Averill, Thomas iii 


, 234 


Avery, Rebecca 


438 


Archer, Gideon 


164 


Armitage, Emily 


596 


John 


596 


Lottie 


241 


Mary Walker 


596 


Armington, Arthur 


36 


Armstrong, Eliza 


496 


Arnold, Richard W. 


171 


Ash, Moses 


32 


David B. 


32 


Eva B. 


32 


Guy N. 


32 


Lewis 


32 


Reginald Travis 


32 


Ruth A. 


32 


Ashby, George 


295 


Hannah 


578 


Henry 


173 


John 


295 


ATHERTON from 




Witherspoon, Jo- 




seph S. 


315 


Emma F. 


316 


Hilenia J. 


315 


John M. 


316 


Lorenza A. 


315 


Atherton, Humphrey 


126 


Atkins, Alice 


532 


Sarah 


415 


Atkinson, George 


32 


Harry S. 


32 


James 


588 


William 


32 


Avery, Ann 


603 


AYER, AYERS, or 




EAYRS 34 


, 35 



6io 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Ayers, James 


34. 35 


Bailey — Continued. 




Bailey — Continued. 


Harriet R. 


35 


Lawrence B. 


38 


George 


James, Jr. 


35 


Mary J. 


38 


George P. 


John G. 


35 


Samuel E. 


38 


Harriet 


Susan 


35 


Samuel P. 


37 


Harry, Jr. 


Thomas J. 


35 


Sarah M. 


38 


Hattie 


Wealthy 


35 


Bailey, Joseph 


36 


Josephine H. 


Ayer, Abigail 


425 


Emma J. 


36 


Joshua 


Betsey 


548 


Henry A. 


36 


Lena M. 


Caroline 


435 


Jennie G. 


36 


Mabel 


Clara 


165 


Jerome B. 


36 


Mary A. 


Clarissa 


447 


Josiah Gordon 


36, 54 


Moses 


David 


182 


Bailey, Marcus 


36 


Sally 


Ebenezer 


548 


Addie Eveline 


36 


Sarah 


Elizabeth 


38s 


Bessie Melita 


37 


Solomon S. 


Hannah 


166, 497 


Fred Morton 


36 


BAKER 


John 


90 


George Samuel 


36, 37 


Baker, John 38 


Joseph 


34 


Lena May 


37 


Albert 


Mary 


330 


Minnie Alphena 


36 


Albert H. 


Samuel H. 


35 


Morton Stevens 


37 


Albert H. 


Sarah 


182 (2) 


Bailey, William 


603 


Arthur F. 


William 


34, 497 


Charles D. 


603 


Dorothy E. 


William, Jr. 


34 (2) 


Dana 


603 


Fred L. 


Ayre, Jane 


231 


Dores M. 


603 


Harriet 


BACHELDER 


35, 36 


Harry H. 


603 


Horace F. 


Bachelder, David 


35 


Harry H., Jr. 


603 


John 


Hannah P. 


36 


John W. 


603 


John A. 


Isaac 


35 


Lottie 


603 


Joseph 


Polly 


35 


Mabel 


603 


Lovell 


Rebecca T. 


36 


Marjorie C. 


603 


Lovewell 


Bachellor, Betsy 


267 


Maude A. 


603 


Maudeine 


Bacon, Elgin 


201 


Percy H. 


603 


Richard 


Leslie R. 


201 


Bailey, Alice L. 


415 


Stillman H. 


Maria 


78 


Calvin O. 


64 


Thomas 


Sarah 


580 


Charles B. 


363 


Thomas 


Stanley 


201 


Cynthia 


53, 473 


Baker, Adeline 


Bagley, Mary J. 


134 


David D. 


273 


Betsey 


BAILEY 36-38, 603 


Dexter 


38 


183, 185, 5 


Bailey, Jesse 


11 


Edwin G. 


314 


Daniel 


David H. 


38 


Emery 


290 


Fred L. 


Elon G. 


38 


Emily ] 


[92, 487 


Dr. John 


Gilman 37 


, 38, 54 


Ephraim 


574 


Lucy 


Gilman P. 


38 


Eunice 


266 


Maudeine S. 


Hiram J. 


38 


Flora 


363 


Rebecca 


Katherine E. 


38 


Fred H. 


348 


Samuel M. 



INDEX. 



6ll 



Baker — Continued. 

William 
Balch, Betsy 
BALDWIN 
Baldwin, Charles 
. Almira B. 

Annie 

Caroline H. 

Charles E. 

Charles P. 

Eldora 

Elizabeth G. 

Elizabeth M. 

Fred 

George H. 

George J. 

Henry H. 

Henry W. 

Hortense J. 

H. S. 

James B. 

James J. 

Josie 

Lorena 

Mary E. 

Minnie A. 

Myra 

Sarah A. 

Wilbur H. 
Baldwin, David 

Hannah C, 

Horace C. 

Julia A. 

Mary A. 

William H. 
Baldwin, Henry 

Abigail 

Daniel 

David 

Henry, Jr. 

Henry, 3rd 

Isaac 

Isaac, Jr. 

James 

Jeduthan 





Baldwin — Continued. 




450 


John 






42 


2>7 


Loammi 






43 


42-48 


Loammi, Jr. 






43 


45, 47 


Mary 






42 


48 


Phebe 






42 


48 


Samuel 






42 


48 


Samuel 






43 


48 


Susanna 






42 


48 


Timothy 






42 


48 


William 






42 


48 


Baldwin, Capt. 


Isaac 




48 






43, 


44 


48 


Eunice 






44 


48 


Isaac, Jr. 




44, 


45 


48 


Jeduthan 






44 


48 


Jemeson 






44 


48 


Josiah 






44 


48 


Robert 






44 


48 


Baldwin, Isaac, 


Jr. 


45, 


146' 


48 


Albert 






45 


48 


Charles 




45, 


47 


48 


David 




45, 


46 


48 


Hannah J. 




45- 


146 


48 


Isaac, 3rd 






45 


48 


K. S. H. 






45 


48 


Nahum 


45 (2), 


46 


48 


Martha 






45 


48 


Sarah T. 






45 


45, 46 


Stephen C. 


45, 


46, 


47 


46 


Baldwin, James 


F. 


44, 


45 


46 


Francis 






45 


46 


Henry 






45 


46 


James R. 






45 


46 


James W. 






45 


42 


Martha 






45 


43 


Mary H. 






45 


42 


William H. 






45 


42 


Baldwin, Nahum 45 


(2) 


46 


42 


Amanda M. 






46 


42 


Clara A. 






46 


42 


David B. 






46 


42 


Emma A. 






46 


43 


Estimate R. 






46 


42 


Isabella 






46 



46 
46 
46 
46 

44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44, 45 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 



Bald win — Continued 
Lucy A. 
Mary E. 
Samuel A. 
Sarah A. 

Baldwin, Robert 
Abby B. 
Amos P. 
Catherine B. 
Charles F. 
Eliza M. 
Elizabeth B. 
Ella W. 
Fred M. 
George B. 
James F. 
Julia A. 
Lucinda J. 
Robert F. 
Robert M. 
Sarah P. 
William F. 

Baldwin, Stephen 

Chapin 45, 46, 47 

Albert G. 47 

Charles G. 47 

Charles W. 47 

Eliza J. H. 47 

Ellen 47 

James S. 47 

Martha A. 47 

Meda B. 47 

Baldwin, Abbie 103 

Alice W. 296 

Alpha 344 

Charles 342 

Eli M. 296 

Isaac 589 

James 103 

Martha B. 140, 589 

Nellie J. 296 

Samuel C. 299 

Sarah E. 344 

Susan 167 



6l2 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Ball, Allen W. 323 

Lester A. 323 

Mary 420, 421 



Ballard, Benjamin 


306 


Hannah 


81 


Balthis, Augusta 


382 


Baltzly, Anna E. 


231 


Bancroft, Ebenezer 


565 


Mehitable 


214 


Susan 


565 


Banford, Sarah 


327 


Banks, Ernest G. !M 


• 344 


Barbour, Adams J. 


559 


Isabella 


559 


Medora 


559 


Bard, David 


49 


Elizabeth 


49 


George 


49 


Loraine R. 


49 


Mary 


49 


Simeon 


49 


Harden, Otis 


49 


John 


50 


William W. 


49, 50 


Barden, Agnes 


181 


Edwin C. 


181 


Emily A. 


118 


Lewis 


118 


BARKER 


50-52 


Barker, Ezra 


50 


David 


51 


Elbridge G. 


50 


Enoch G. 


50 


Eugene T. 


51 


Georgianna 


51 


Hannah G. 


51 


Mary J. 


50 


Marvin S. 


50 


Sadie M. 


50 


Sarah P. 


50 


Susan A. 


51 


Willie G. 


51 


Winnie A. 


51 


Barker, Moody M. 


52 


Carrie C. 


52 



Barker — Continued. 

Jennie H. 52 

Miles C. 52 

Barker, Carrie 190 

Charles 190 

Eva 582 

Elbridge 400 

Enoch G. 400 

Hannah 538 

Harriet T. 293 

Joel 538 

Mary 537 
Mary C. 254, 473 (2) 

Moody M. 68 

Mary 78 

Sally 533 

Sarah 274, 435 

William 417 

Barnard, Alvin 408 

James E. 498 

Mary A. 45 

Samuel 45 

BARNES, BARNS 

52-60 

Barnes, Aaron 53 

54, 144 

Anne M. 54 

Augustus 54 (2) 

George H. 54 

John L. 54 

Kate M. 54 

Lizzie S. 54 

Louisa C. 54 

Barnes, Asa 53, 54, 320 

Aaron 36, 53, 54, 302, 394 

Augustus 54 (2) 

Catherine 36, 54 

Emily 54, 241 

Francis 54 

Henry 54 

Maria 54 

Moses C. 54 

Sarah M. 54, 394 

Barnes, Eber 2)7, 52. 53 

Charles E. 54 



Barnes — Continued. 

Cyrus S. 53 

Eliza 53 

George W. 53 

Lucy 37, 54, 320 

Lawrence 53 
Mary 53, 93: 

Barnes, Horace J. 444 

Ermin M. 444 

Horace 444 ; 

Barnes, John 52: 

John 52 i 

Lydia 52 

Mary 52 

Barnes, Rev, Jonathan 

55-60, 291, 367 
Abigail 58, 367 

Cyrus 58 

Henry 58 

John 58 

Jonathan 58, 558 

Joseph 58 

Luther 58 

Samuel 58, 59, 441, 558 

William 58 

Barnes, Samuel 58, 59 

Elizabeth 59, 355, 441 

Elmira Flagg 59 
Henry Hammond 

59, 595 

Henry W. 59 

John 59 

Samuel Gilman 59 (2) 

145, 182 

Samuel T. 59 

Sarah Jane 59 
Barnes, Samuel Gilman 

59 (2), 145, 182, 510 

Adeline Button 60 

Caroline Mead 60, 510 

Charles S. 60 

Charlotte Elizabeth co 

Clarence Estabrook 60 

Frances Estelle 60 

James Gilman 60 



INDEX. 



613 



Barn es — Continued. 
Lizzie M. 
Marshall Curtis 
Martha Adeline 
Samuel Curtis 
Theodore 
Theodore Stanley 
William Curtis 
Barnes, Thomas 
Aaron 
Asa 
Betsey 
Daniel 

Eber S2 

Lucy 
Moses 

Polly 53. 

Samuel W. 
Barnes, Darius G. 
Ebenezer 
Maria 
Mary E. 
Walter 
Barney, Andrew J. 
Hiram F. 
John 
Barns, Elizabeth 
Baron, Mary 
Barrett, Anna 
Angie 
Anne 

Clarence H. 
Dustin 407, 

George F. 
Helen L. 407, 

Walter H. 
Barron, Mary A. 
Barrows, William G. 
Barry, Alice M. 

Kate 
Barter, Jane 
Bartlett, Abigail 
George 
James 
Mary 



60 
60 
60 

59 
60 
60 
60 
52 
53 
53 
53 
53 
53 
52 
53 
490 

53 

134 
502 
302 
502 
97 
314 
315 
432 
547 
313 
306 
410 
583 
437 
418 

437 
418 

437 
200 

245 
200 

337 
60 

2,77 

249 

576 

94 



Bartlett — Continued. 
Sarah L. 
Thomas M. 
Bascom, John 
Bass, Perkins 
Bassett, Hannah 
Batchelder, David 
Eliza J. 
Ella E. 
Hannah 
Harry 
Lydia 
Nancy M. 
Orlana 
Bates Ellen 
James 
Mary 
BAXTER 
Baxter, Thomas 
Abbie 
Arthur 
Bertha 
Edwin W. 
Elizabeth L. 
Emma F. 

Enos Knight 

Fannie E. 

Frederick 

George 

Harvey E. 

Helen M. 

James G. 

Jonathan 

Jonathan, Jr, 

Levi R. 

Lydia B. 

Mabel 

Mary E. 

Mary F. 

Moses E. 

Sarah J. 

William B. 

William M. 
Baxter, Brigham 

Lydia B. 



249 
170 

564 
216 
350 
361 
205 
252 
123 
562 
589 
310 

549 
276 

495 
117 

60-62 
60 
61 
62 
61 
61 
61 
62 
61 
61 
61 
62 
62 
62 
61 
60 
61 
61 
62 
61 
62 
61 
61 
61 
61 
61 
318 
300 



Baxter — Continued. 

Timothy G. 318 

Baxendale, James 180 

Beach, H. H. A. 406 

Beaman, Alexander 495 

Otis 495 

Beamis, Jeremiah 83 

Allen C. 83 

Harriet 83 

Horace 83 

Oliver B. 83 

Bean, Dorothy 275 

John W. 404 

Mary E. 404 

Beane, John E. 485 

BEARD 62-64 



Beard, David J. 61, 63 (2) 



Edwin 
Louisa 
Rodney 
Beard, Elijah 

Andrew 

Catherine 

Clarissa 

David J. 
Ebenezer 
Ebenezer, 
Elijah, Jr. 
Ira 

Jonathan 
Mark 
Nabby 
Thirza 
Beard, Jonathan 



Jr. 



63 

61, 63 

63 

29, 62 

63, 594 

63 

63 

59, 63 

183, 594 

61, 63 (2) 

63 

63 

63 

63 

63 

63 

29, 63 

63 



63 (2), 295 
64, 295 
64 



Harriet N. 
Lucy O. 

Sarah Jane 64 

Beard, Abigail W. 21 

Eliza J. 583 

Mary L. I34 

Moses 583 



6i4 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Beaverstock, Alonzo 


592 


Laura A. 




592 


Olive 




592 


Beckman, Lydia 




226 


Beckwith, Rispah 


F. 


286 


Sarah 




356 


Beckworth, Sarah 


L. 


443 


Bedell, Mary Ann 




164 


Beecher, Elizabeth 


221 


Laban 




221 


Betsy 




329 


Belcher, Gregory 




64 


Eunice 




64 


Lucy 




64 


Moses 




64 


Moses, Jr. 




64 


Moses, 3rd 




64 


Sarson 


64, 


306 


Belcher, Austin 




20 


Myra 


109, 


514 


Belden, Edward 




190 


Herbert 




191 


Belknap, Rebecca 


352, 


496 


Bell, Thomas 


64 


, 65 


Ellen A. 


65, 


446 


George E. 




65 


Hiram 


64, 


446 


Mary E. 




65 


Bell, Emily 




40 


Hannah 


435, 


437 


Lucinda 




364 


Mary Gibbs 




450 


Thomas 




437 


Bemis, Dexter 




344 


Mary J. 




344 


Benedict, Ezra 




589 


Mary 




489 


Benjamin, Fannie 


C. 


485 


Bennett, Daniel 




65 


Betsey 


65, 


135 


Daniel 




65 


Hannah 




65 


Lucy 


65, 


253 


Bennett, Moses 




65 


Anne 




65 



Bennett — Continued. 




Harlan 




65 


Harlon Page 




65 


James M. 




65 


James W. 




65 


Josie L. 




65 


Mary C. 




65 


Sarah F. 




65 


Bennett, Ellen G. 




189 


James 




317 


Rebecca 




301 


Sarah 




419 


William 




189 


William 586, 


587 


William B. 




357 


William F. 




357 


Letitia 




587 


Bent, Hannah 




266 


Bentley, Mary E. 




47 


Berry, Flora E. 




290 


John 




433 


Oliver 




249 


Beverly, John Ran- 




dolph 




246 


Julia Etta 




246 


BICKFORD 


66 


, 67 


Bickford, James Doak 


66, 


67, 


151 


Frank James 


67. 


151 


John Willard 


67, 


151 


Sarah Fuller 


67, 


151 


Bickford, John 




66 


Eliza F. 




66 


James Doak 




66 


John 




66 


Joseph 




66 


Samuel 




66 


Thomas 


66(2) 


Bickford, Abbie J. 




490 


Dr. H. C. 




396 


Salisbury 




414 


Bignall, Angelina 




107 


Billerwill, William 




100 


Bills, Freeman C. 




604 



Bingham, Betsey 445: 

Louisa M. 577; 

Pamelia 445- 

Binney, Elizabeth 207, 400 



Bisbee, Louisa 
Bishop, Hannah 
Bithell, Mary A 
BIXBY 
Bixby, Andrew 

Andrew, Jr. 

David 

Hannah 

John 

Mary 

Olive 
Bixby, Dolphus 

Achsa A. 

Charles Carr 

Henry 

John 

Mansel 

Nancy 

Russell 
Bixby, John 

Aris 

Dolphus 

Mandana 

Nancy 

Ransom 

Sarah 
Bixby, Oliver 

Augusta 

Caroline C. 

David F. 

Helen A. 

Levi W. 

Mary C. 

Mary J. 

Oliver H. 

Thomas 
Bixby, Ransom 



506 

326 

48- 

67-70; 

67 
08 



68 (2) i| 

68' 

68 

68 (2), 69 

69 

69 

69 

69 

69 

69, 52 

69 

68(2) 

68, 231, 423 

68(2), III 

68 

68 

22, 68, 69 

68 

69, 70 

70 

70 

70 

70 

70, 100 



Elizabeth H. 
Rebecca 
Sarah A. 



70 
70 
70 
70 
22 

68, 69, 538 

69 

69 

69, 538 



INDEX. 



615 



Bixby, Eliza 235 

John 260 (2), 423 

Joseph 235 

Bizby, Mandana 300 

Black, Jesse L. S. 70 

Bernice F. 70 

Beryle 70 

Queenie Ola 70, 234 

Blackwood, Louis 38 

Blair, John L. 33 

Annette 33 

Edith M. 33 

Edmond H. 33 

John W. 33 

Sarah E. 33 

Blaisdell, Enoch 310 

James H. 336 

Mary P. 310 

Rhoda 321 

Blake, Charlotte R. 573 

Lydia 573 

Martha C. 573 

Blanchard, Amy 335 

Anna 3^7 

Charles A. 223 

Elijah 168, 233, 325 

Elizabeth 552 

Hannah W. I93 

Jessie J. 262 

Jotham 552 

John W. 552 

Lucy 123 

Lula B. 223 

Lyman F. 262 

Mary J. 233, 426 

Nancy M. 168 

Rhoda A. 325 

Sarah 58 

Silas 340, 531 

Blaney, W. G. 262 

Bliss, Frances E. 257 

Mary E. 294 

Sarah Colburn 181 

Blodget, Charlotte 439 

Mary 198 (2) 



Blodgett, Benjamin 426 

Betsy 408 

Charlotte 473 

Elmer A. 400 

Blood, Gen. Francis 229 

Henry 259 

Ruthy 167 

Boardman, Abijah .504 

(g-iven in error as Abigail) 

Abijah S. 504 

Calona 504 

Lucinda 504 

Mary 504 

Sarah 504 

Boardman, Andrew 557 

Boerig, Louisa M. 336 

Boezel, William H. 123 

Bolderson, Alice A. 600 

Mary J. 302 

Thomas W. 302, 600 

Bond, Abbie 265 

Alanson 46 

Charlotte 46 

Bonner, Abby M. 112 

David 112 

BOOTH 71-73, 112 

Booth, Charles A. 112 

Florence H. 112 

George G. 112 

Helen M. 112 

James W. 112 

Joshua 112 

Mary E. 112 

Robert 112 

Booth, George 71 

Andrew 7i 

Betsey 7h 164 

Eunice 7i 

Hannah 7i 

Mary 7i 

Sarah 7h 236, 504 

Susan 71 

William 71 (2) 

Booth, John 72, 73 

Elizabeth 73 

Jennie N. 73 



Booth, William 71 (2), 72 

Lucinda 72 

Mary 72 

Nancy 72 

Sabra 72^ 263, 266 

Sarah 72 

William, Jr. 72 (2) 

Bourne, Remember 64 

Boutelle, Elizabeth 73 

Bouton, Mary L. B. 601 

Boutwell, Charles R. 366 

David 192 

Jennie A. 192 

Margareta 150 

Bowden, Emmeline 271 

Samuel 271 

BOWERS, 73, 74 

Bowers, John 73 

Elgin 74 

Isabel F. 74 

Mark 73 

Samuel O. 74 

Bowers, Charles G. 213 

Bowman, Abel 580 

Almira B. 333, 574 

David W. 481 

Dexter I77 

Elizabeth 580 

Boyce, Carrie C. 160 

Charlotte 102 

Samuel 160 

Silas 48 

Volney P. I70 

Boyd, Alice 170 

BOYDEN 74, 75 

Boyden, Jonathan 74 

Angelina 74 

Anna Louise 75 

Charles F. 74 

Daniel 74 

David D. 74 

Elizabeth F. 75 

Frank 75 

George W. 74 

Harriet N. 74 



6i6 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Boyden — Continued. 




Bradford, Benjamin M 


. 84 


Bradford — Continued. 




Harvey 


75 


Caroline H. 




84 


William 




7(> 


Humphrey 


75 


Ernest 




84 


William 




76 


Ida May 


75 


Frank S. 




84 


William 




77 


Jonathan 


74 


Franklin 




84 


William 




78 


Mary A. 


74 


Harriet 




84 


William S. 




78 


Samuel S. 


75 


Henry 




84 


Bradford, Robert 




79 


Sarah J, 


75 


Horace 




84 


Almon 




79 


Susan 


75 


Maria 




84 


Clifford 




79 


Walter W. 


74 


Bradford, Robert 




76 


Cynthia 




79 


William 


74 


Abigail 




76 


Cyrus 




79 


Boyden, Charles L. 


583 


Andrew 




77 


Edith 




79 


Elijah 


162 


Andrew 




78 


Lorinda 




79 


Mr. 


20 


Bethiah 




78 


Robert 




79 


Boyle, Sarah 


312 


Ephraim Putnam 


i'8 


Sarah 




79 


BOYNTON 75, 


76, 567 


John 




76 


Stephen 




79 


Boynton, James W. 


75 


John 




76 


Bradford, Capt. Samu 


el 


Roy J. 


75 


John 


22 


, 77 


78, 79, 80, 


212, 


590 


Boynton, John F. 


75 


John, Jr. 




77 


Abigail 




80 


David 


75 


John L. 




78 


Baxter 




80 


George W. 


75 


Lucy 




78 


Bazaleel 




80 


William C. 


75 


Lucy 




78 


Cyrus 




80 


Boynton, Mark 


567 


Lucy Parker 




78 


Edith 




79 


Emma 


567 


Martha 




76 


Edith 




80 


George 


567 


Mary 




77 


Elizabeth 


80, 


212 


Mark C. 


567 


Mary 




78 


Hepsibah 




80 


Boynton, Jennie 


341 


Mary 




78 


Lucy 




79 


Sarah 


329 


Mehitable 




78 


Mary 


80, 


590 


BRADFORD 


76-84 


Nancy 




78 


Nabby 




80 


Bradford, Benjamin 


82 


Patience 




78 


Nancy 




80 




83, 84 


Rachel 




76 


Robert 




79 


Andrew^ J. 


83 


Rachel 




77 


Samuel, Jr. 




80 


Benjamin, Jr. 


82 


Rebecca 


78, 


499 


Timothy 




79 


Curtis 


82 


Rebecca 




78 


Timothy 




80 


Dana B. 


83, 84 


Robert 




76 


William 




80 


F. C. 


84 


Robert, Jr., 




76 


Bradford, Lieut. 


Samuel 


F. J. 


84 


Robert, 3d 




76 


77, 80, 81, 82, 


263, 


265 


Harriet 


83 


Samuel 78, 79, 


80, 


212 


Alta 




81 


Harriet L. 


83 


Lieut. Samuel 




77 


Anna 




81 


Hepsha 


83 


80, 


81. 


82 


Anna 




81 


Lucy 


83 


Sarah 


21 


22 


Caroline 




81 


Mary R. 


83 


77, 


260, 


346 


Charity 




81 


Mongas 


83 


Sarah 




78 


Clarissa 


81. 


265 


Robert Read 


82 


Thatcher 




78 


David 




82 


Sally 


83 


Thomas 




77 


David B. 




82 



INDEX. 



617 



Bradford — Continued. 

Eliphalet 81 

Franklin 82 

Granville 8 

George 8 

Hannah 8 

Hannah 8 

Hannah 8 
263 (2), 265, 38 

Hannah 82 

Joseph 8 

Lenora 8 

Mary 8 

Mary 8 

Mary 8 

Polly 8 

Samuel, Jr. 8 

Sarah 8 

Sarah 8 

Stephen 8 

William W. 82 

Bradford, Deborah 339 

Francis J. 323 

Hannah 557 

Mary 559 

Bradish, Sarah 595 

Brazier, Mary 492 

Breault, Oscar 550 

Breed, Abigail 159 
449, 560 

Mary J. 51 

Brennan, Edward 395 

Brewer, John W. 451 

Frances Lucille 451 

Brewster, Mary 395 
BRICKETT 84-86 

Brickett, John 84 

Archibald 86 

1 Ellen J. 85 
Harry 84, 85 
Harry LeRoy 85, 86 

Helen 86 

Joseph C. 8s 

Julia E. 8s 

Julia M. 86 



Brickett — Continued. 

Mary I. 85 

Ralph G. 86 

Bridge, Edward 230 

Lursus 219 

Mary 230 

Brigden, Elizabeth 407 

BRIGGS 86-80 

Briggs, John 86 

Frank O. 88 

Frankland 88 

James F. 86 

Mary F. 89 

Sarah F. 89 

Brigham, Fostena 256 

Lydia 318 

Bright, Dea. Henry 142 

Mary 142 (2) 

Britten, Sarah 323 

Britton, Norman S. 158 

BROCK WAY 89-93 

Brockway, George 91 

Charles 91 

Charles F. 92 

Ella F. 91 

Ethel G. 92, 400 

Frank 91 

Frank C. 37, 92 

Fred 91, 92, 349, 400 

Himan A. 91, 92, 152 

Pauline J. 92 

Brockway, Hiram 93 

Alura E. 93 

Flora E. 93 

Lucretia M. 93 

Brockway, Jonathan 89 

90, III, 341 

Abigail 90 

Annice 90 

Asa 89 

Asa, Jr. 89 

Clarissa 90 

Ellis 90 

Ephraim 90 

George 90, 9^ 92 



Brockway — Continued. 

Harriet 90 

Hiram 90 
Hiram 90, 93 

Ira 90 

John 90 

John O. 90 

Livonia 90 

Martin 89 
Mary 90, in 

Mary J. 90 

Sarah 90 

Smith 90 

Susan 90 

Thomas 90 

Tilly 90 

Brockway, Alfred G. 93 

Elbridge 90 

Israel, Jr. 93 

Lucelia 38 

Mary 598 

Nellie 492 

Rebecca 34i 

Brooks, Abigail 365 

C. K. 434 

Mary 486 

Rhoda 296 

BROWN 93-97 

Brown, Aaron 95, 96 

Eva W. 96 
James H. 95. 582 

Brown, Francis S. 96 

Emma M. 96 

Henry J. 96 

Mary C. 96 

Brown, Giles E. 212 

Albert H. 212 

Fred 212 

L. Belle 212 

Brown, Hezekiah 341 

Betsy 341 

Charles 341 

Edward 34i 

Mary 341 



6i8 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH, 



Brown, Jesse 




94 


Arthur L. 




94 


Bertha M. 




94 


Charles H. 




94 


Emma 




94 


Emma L. 




94 


Flora M. 




94 


Herman G. 


94, 


107 


Hiram 




94 


Sherman G. 




94 


Brown, Samuel 


94 


95 


Anna E. 




94 


Bertha N. 




94 


Dana E. 




95 


Dana J. 




95 


Eva E. 




95 


Frank J. 




94 


Fred 




95 


George M. 




94 


John S. 




94 


Leslie 




95 


Lilla 




95 


Luella M. 




94 


Mildred L. 




95 


Ruth G. 




95 


Stella 




95 


Stephen A. 




95 


Brown, Abigail 


429, 


569 


Almira S. 241 


(2), 


242 


Amanda 




121 


Caleb 




178 


Charles 




599 


Clara 




46 


David F. 




106 


Edward 


93 


(2) 


Eliza A. 




429 


Elizabeth 204, 


534, 


562 


Elnora A. 




3ST 


Fannie J. 




286 


Gus H. 




351 


H. A. 




267 


Hannah 




121 


302, 


424, 


542 


Hezekiah 




451 


James S. 




567 



Brown — Continued 


. 




Jonas 




44 


Lovina 




351 


Lucretia 




547 


Martha 




44 


Mary- 




204 


Mary B. 




451 


Molly 




563 


Pluma 




138 


Samuel 


204, 


429 


Submit 




329 


William 




241 


Browne, John 




304 


Thomas 




304 


BRUCE 


96, 97 


Bruce, Rufus D. 


96, 


240 


Anne E. 




97 


Anna F. 




97 


Anna S. 


97, 


240 


Dana R. 


97, 


240 


Doris M. 




97 


Florence E. 




97 


Josie L. 


97, 


240 


Lorain M. 


97, 


240 


Margaret L. 




97 


Robert G. 




97 


Rufus J. 




97 


William 




97 


Bruce, Charles E 




366 


John 




540 


Lydia A. 




366 


Maria 




540 


Bryant, Bess 




583 


George 




403 


Martha B. 


, 


192 


Buchanan, Olive 


P. 


410 


Walter 




410 


BUCK 


9/ 


', 98 


Buck, Reuben 




97 


Harriet 




98 


Miranda 




98 


Reuben, Jr. 




97 


Simeon 




97 


Simeon, Jr. 




97 



Buck, B. Porter 


27' 


Elmira 


169 


Hannah 


"7 


Simeon 


34; 


Sophronia 


i6c 


Stickney 


598 


Buckman, Edwin 


433 


Elvira J. 


433 


John E. 


433 


Buel, Mathew 


29 


Bugbee, Philetus 


47 


Bullard, Viola 


32 


Bumford, Caroline 


218 


James 


218 


Buntin, Irene 


'134 


Samuel 


134 


BURBANK 


98, 99 


Burbank, David B. 


98, 99 


Clara E. 


99 


Donald B. 


99 


Esther 


99 


Harry B. 


99 


Herbert L. 


99 


Herbert L. 


99 


Mary B. 


99 


Philip 


99 


Burbank, Jacob 


98 


Abel A. 


98 


David 


98 


Eunice 


98 


Hannah 


98 


Justin E. 


98 


Jacob, Jr. 


98 


Mary E. 


98 


Phebe 


98 


Ruth 


98 


Samuel 


98(2) 


Sarah 


98 


Burbank, Charles 


227 


David B. 


275 


MelinBy B. 


227 


Ruth 


227 


Samuel 


330 


Welcome G. 


227 


Burdick, Asaph 


552 



INDEX. 



619 



Burkhalter, John 
Burke, Margaret 
BURNHAM 10 

Burnham, Albert G. 
103 
Abel C. 2nd 

171 
Adeline C. 
Albert J. 104, 

Alice M. 
Carrie L. 
George W. 
Henry J. 103, 

Laura A. 104, 

Lucy 
Nellie M. 
Burnham, Gustavus 
Erickson 102, 

Abbie A. 
Arthur M. 
Fannie M. 
Frank 
Harry J. 
Josie M. 
Marion Belle 
Maude L. 
Burnham, Stephen 
Florence M. 105, 
Fred N. 
Harry L. 
L. Viola 
Milo B. 
Burnham, Thomas 
Abel Conant 102, 
Albert G. 

103, 488, 
Annie L. 
Arthur L. 
Ella M. 
Emma Ruth 
Euclid Hatch 
George M. 
Gustavus E. 102, 
Harold M. 
Henrietta B. 



206 

600 

1-105 



104 
104 

333 
104 

532 
104 
104 
104 
375 
503 
103 
104 

103 
103 
103 
103 
103 
103 
103 
103 
103 

105 
198 
105 
105 
105 
105 
Id 
104 
lOI 

553 
103 
102 
103 
105 
102 
102 
103 

102| 



Burnham — Continued. 

Henry F. 

John 

Joshua 

Lillian M. 

Luella M. 

Marcia B 

Mary J. 

May 

NiUa M. 

Oramus W. 

Orna B. 

Pearl A. 

Phineas 
Rachel 
Selina D. 
Stephen 
Thomas 
Thomas B. 
Walter H. 
Walter P. 
William T. 
Burnham, Addie C. 
Annah E. 
Arthur 
Erickson 
Mary 
Burns, Eliza 
Mary A. 
Sabrina 
Burpee, Martha 

Esther 
Burton, Abraham 
Burrill, George 
Burrows, Ann 
Annie C. 
Hattie A. 
Ruth 
BURTT 99-101, 

Burtt, Benjamin 
Addie S. 
Charles H. 
Frederick A. 
George H. 



102 j John M. 



102 

lOI 
lOI 

102 
102 
102 
102 
102 
102 
103 
102 
102 
102 
102 

lOI 

lOI 

lOI 

102 

102 

102 

102 

488 

434 

446; 

38r 

515 

100 

546 

388 

329! 

329 

270 

304 
248 
270 
270 
476 
137 

lOI 
lOI 
lOI 
lOI 
lOI 
lOI 



Bnrtt — Continued. 

John Stark loi 
Burtt, Hannah 

Mary A. 

Thomas 

Chapin 
Burtt, James S. 



Edna A. 

Florenza 

Hannah H. 

Helen M. 

James A. 

James S., Jr. 

Lydia 

Mary C. 
Burtt, Thomas 

Annie G. 

Benjamin F. 

Carrie J. 

Ebenezer 

Ebenezer, Jr. 

Edith 

Elmer E. 

Evangie 

George E. 

Lillis M. 

Loring S. 

Lucy P. 

Myrtie M. 
Nellie L. 
Orlando G. 
Thomas, Jr. 
Thomas, 4th 
Viletta A. 
V. E. 
Burtt, Abigail O, 
Alwilda 
Chapin K. 
Dorcas 
Eliza 

Elizabeth P. 
Ella" 
Esther 
Frank 



, 507, 515 
137 
^37 

137, 480 
137 
100 

388, 480 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 

70, 100 
100 

99, 100 

99 

99 

100 

99 

99 

100 

99 
100 
100 

99 
100 
100 

99 

99, 447 

99, 447 

99 

99 

100 

100 

191 

443, 481 

35C», 443 

480 

548 

480 

116 

479 
482 



620 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Burtt — Continued. 

Sabrina 344, 388 

Sarah A. 356 

Sullivan 548 

Thomas A. 100 

Bush. Charles H. 365 

Daniel B. 301 

Ellen D. 301 

John W. 365 

Lucina 331 

Margaret E. 365 

Buswell, Molly 502 
BUTLER 105-107 

Butler, Elijah 105, 524 

Betsej' J. 106 

Elijah 106 

Hazen K. 106 
James 106 (2) 

James Arthur 107 

James E. 106 

Jennie G. 107 

John G. 106 

Lydia 106 

Lydia M. 106 

Mary E. 107 

Mary F. 106 

Nathaniel \ ~ 106 

Sarah A. \ 106 
William 
Butler, Lydia F. 

524, 525 

William D. 546 

Butnam, Eliza 484 

John 484 

Joshua 382 

Lucy J. lOi 

Maria 382 

Butterfield, Hannah 213 

John 165 

Mary A. 226 

Ruth 259 

Butters, Francis M. 310 

Buttrick. Abiel H. 29 

BUXTON 107, 108 

Buxton, Anthony 107 



Buxton — Continued. 

Ada H. 94, 107 

Daniel B. 107 

Daniel M. 94, 107, 108 

Elizabeth 107 

Ella M. 107 

Ethel M. 107 

Grace H. 108 

Nelson L. 107 

Willis G. 107, 108 

Buxton, Charles W. 118 

Mary 257 

Buzzell, Gilbert H. 348 

Caldwell, Hannah 589 

Hannah 45, 146 

Isabel 53 

Lucretia 347 

Mary C. 602 

Calef, Lois 436 

Calkins, Caroline G. 

255, 500 

Call, Martha 326 

"^ Moafis 326 

Philip ^j 326 

Calvert, William 505 

Calwell, Maria 367 

Campbell, John 108 

nnie 109 

Frances B. no 

James A. 109 

James A. 109 

J. Howard 109 

John B. 109, 514 

John C. 108 

John D. 109 

Julia D. 109 

Margaret no 

Marion no 

Mary E. 109 

Ruth S. no 

Campbell, David 449 

Harry 138 

Lydia 238 

Canfield, Henry 290 



106 E^r-Jr 
-^265- Franc 



Card, Charles O. 

Beatrice M. 

C. Norman 

Donald F. 

Leonard H. 

Oscar F. 

Robert M. 
Carey, Frank P. 

Helen G. 

Howard H. 

Ralph 
Carey, Abigail 
Carlton, John 

Mary 
Carpenter, Anna 

Betty 
CARR 
Carr, Robert 

Abigail J. W. 

Angelina 

Celestia 

Claora A. 

Elijah H. 

Harrison C. 

Jonathan 

Robert, Jr. 

Robert G. 

Sarah Jane 
Carr, Robert G. 

Alice H. 

Margaret E. 

Walter S. 
Carr, Thomas 

Abigail 

Achsah 

Betsey 

Caleb 

Elizabeth 

Elizabeth 

Darkis 

David 

Fanny 

Hannah 

James 



409 
410 
410 
410 
410 
410 
410 
302 
302 
302 
302 
90 

533 

533 

572 

38 

no-ns 

in, 112 
112 
112 
112 
III 
ri2 
III 
112 
III 
III 

52, 112 
112 
112 
113 
"3 
no 
in 
III 
III 
III 
iro 
no 
no 
III 
in 
no 
no 



I 



Carr — Continued. 




j.x^.iyx:../Y. 

Carr — Continued. 






James 


no 


Mary E. 




481 


Jennie 


III 


Mary T. 




253 


John 


III 


Mason H. 




347 


Jonathan 


III 


Nathan 


114, 


115 


Joseph 


no 


Nathan 




344 


Lefe 


no 


Rhoda 




450 


Margaret 


III 


Robert 52, 68, 


252, 


284 


Naomi 


112 


Robert D. 




251 


Polly 


no 


Sabra G. 




604 


Robert 


no 


William 




290 


Robert 


III, 341 


William M. 




290 


Robert, Jr. 


in 


CARTER 


115 


-119 


Thomas 


no 


Carter, Eli 


17, 


118 


Thomas, Jr. 


III, 341 


Alonzo E. 




118 


Carr, William 


113 


A. Inez 




118 


Edwin L. 


113 


Charles A. 




118 


Edwin T. 


114 


Elsie J. 




118 


Frank C. 


113 


Fred W. 




118 


Howard F. 


114 


Helen E. 




118 


Thomas 


113 


H. Etta 


17, 


118 


William L. 


114 


James E. 




118 


Virginia F. 


114 


Josie K. 




118 


Carr, Abbie J. 


284 


Mary E. 




118 


Achsa 


68 


Nina F. 




118 


Aura M. 


159 


Wallace F. 




118 


Caleb 


598 


Carter, James 


117, 


577 


E. Hatch 


284, 598 


Abi 




117 


Eliza 


118, 204 


Eli 


117, 


118 


Ella A. 


545 


Ezra 




117 


George W. 


598 


Hannah 




117 


G. Will 


598 


James, Jr. 




117 


Hannah 


319 


John 




117 


Hannah 


373 


Joseph 




117 


Jackson C. 


159 


Lovey 




117 


James O. 


158 


Lydia 




117 


Jennie M. 


598 


Olive 




117 


John 


319 


Oliver 




117 


Jonathan 


144 


Sally 




117 


Lavinia 


. 237 


V/illiam 




117 


Marion E. 


159 


Carter, Joel 


119. 


292 


Mark 


133 


Albert 




119 


Mary 


280, 570 


Anthony 




119 


Mary 


344 


Joel, Jr. 




119 



Carter, Samuel 

Benjamin 

Caroline M. 

Cyrus 

Elizabeth H. 

Ella M. 

Harrison 

Henry C. 

Ira 

John H, 

Lucy 

Lydia 

Mary A. 

Mary C. 

Nathan 

Nathan F. 

Samuel C. ug 

Samuel W. 

William F. 

William H. 
Carter, Samuel C. 

Benjamin 

Buren 

Cerilla 

Enos B. 

Hiram 

Jane 

Samuel W. 
Carter, William S. 

Emma F. 

Gertrude F. 

Ida E. 

Lillian M. 

Orson R. 
Carter, Benjamin 

Ebenezer 

Eliza 

Eveline C. 

Isaac 

Ismay 

Jason H. T. 

Joseph 422, 

Julia 

Lucy 



621 

115 
116 
115 
116 
116 

115 
116 
116 
116 
116 
116 
116 
116 
116 

115 
116 
(2) 
115 
116 
115 
116 
116 
116 
117 
116 
116 
116 
117 
118 
118 
119 
119 
119 
119 

239 
292 

73 
571 
441 

535 
117 
578 
583 
321 



622 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH 



Carter — Continued. 

Mehitable 

Wallace F. 
Cate, Almon F. 

Jennie E. 

John A. 

John S. 
Cawley, Molly 

Ruth 
Center, Susan 

Wealthy 
Chace, Laura H. 

Levi 

Marion 
Chadwick, ADel 

Elinor Mary 

Florence A. 

Joseph W. 

Lazeah D. 

Ralph H. 
Chadwick, Mary 
Chaffin, Charles C. 

Fannie H. 
Chalton, Polly 
Chamberlain, Anna 
430 

Anna L. 

Harrison 

Harvey 

John 

Sarah 

Sarah W. 

Sumner 
Chambers, L R. 
Champney, Charles E. 

240 
Chandler, Lt. Nathaniel 
L. 255 

Alice L. 256 

Carl Z. 256 

Christabel 255 

Grace L. 256 

Lawrence 256 

Myrtle 256 



188 
535 
109 
109 
109 
109 
318 
318 
524, 525 
52s 
45 
45 
78 
119 
119 
119 
119 
119 
119 
338 
397 
397 
259 



591 
570 
570 
570 
591 
430 
570 
484 
267 



Chandler, Dorcas 

George H. 

Hannah 81, 

Hannah C. 263, 

Hannah Goffe 

Henry 

Laura A. 

Marigold 

Mary 

Samuel 119, 

Sarah 

Sarah 

Thomas 
Chapman, Alma 

C. B. 

Edson J. 

George 

Hannah S. 

Helen M. 

Joseph 

Joseph C. 

Samuel 
CHASE 
Chase, Charles 

Albert H. 

Arabella F. 

Charles H. 

Charlotte M. 

Chester M. 

Edwin H. 

Ella M. 

Frank L. 

Fred M. 

Frederick A. 

Henry W. 

Horace F. 

Ida B. 

John F. 

Leora B. 

Loren C. 

Mal)el 

Mabel F. 

Mary A. 

Nina M. 

Samuel D. 



c. 


70 




265 


120, 


492 


264, 


265 




77 




265 




257 




265 


21 


, 24 


120, 


263 


120, 


166 




358 


77, 


166 


H. 


284 




592 




120 




322 




374 




223 




422 




284 




120 


120 


-122 




120 




120 




120 




120 




121 




121 




120 




120 




121 




121 




121 




120 


121, 


146 




120 


121, 


146 




121 




121 




121 




120 


121, 


146 




120 




121 



Chase — Continued 




Samuel W. 


120 


William C. 


121, 146 


Chase, Charles 


122 


Alice 


122 


Emma 


122 


Dr. Israel P. 


122 


James P. 


122 


Chase, Richard 


121 


Ella J. 


121 


James 


121 


Sarah T. 


121 


William O. 


121 


Chase, Abigail 


75 


Addie 


102 


Bartlett M. 


288 


Bericli 


443 


Bert 


289 


Charles 


287 


Charles C. 


348 


Chevy 


121 


Clara A. 


443 


Ella 


488 


Emma F. 


563 


Gardner 


568 


Harry C. 


289 


Henry B. 


275 


Israel P. 


563 


James 29, 488, 


504. 509 


John 


121 


John 


605 (2) 


Lizzie 


488 


Martha E. 


572 


Mary 275, 


319, 555 


Mary J. 


593 


Morrison 


102 


Richard 


488 


Samantha 


504 


Sarah S. 


203 


Solomon 


605 


Sophronia 


429. 569 


Stephen 


121 


Cheever, Almira 


186 


Mary 


161 


W. H. 


270 



INDEX. 



623 



CHENEY 


122- 


-126 


Ch ild.s — Continued. 




Cheney, Benjamin 






Caroline 


127 


Pierce 123 (2) 


-126 


Edwin 


127 


Alice S. 




126 


Carrie M. 


128 


Benjamin P. 




126 


John S. 


129 


Charles P. 




126 


Ruthven 


127 


Charles W. 




126 


Childs, Ruthven 401, 


512 


Elizabeth 




126 


John 


513 


John Davis 




126 


Mary 


512 


Mary 




126 


Childs, Martha 


236 


Ruth 




126 


Mary C. 


401 


William 


122, 


126 


Queenie E. 


70 


Cheney, Dea. Tristram 


William L. 


70 




122 


(2) 


Chittenden, Vesta 


169 


Alice M. 




123 


Choate, Mary 


18 


Benjamin Pierce 


123 


(2) 


Christian, Delia 


65 


Charlotte 




123 


Cilley, Bradbury P. 


46 


Elias 




123 


Henry 


303 


Oilman 




123 


Claflin, Mabel E. 


99 


James Steele 




123 


Clapp, William N. 


129 


Jesse 




123 


Alice M. 


129 


Jesse 




123 


Bertha M. 


129 


John 




123 


Emily A. 


129 


John 




123 


Harold W. 


129 


Lucy Ann 




123 


Henry N. 


129 


Tristram, Jr. 




123 


Maurice H. 


129 


William 




123 


May F. 


129 


Cheney, Abigail 




122 


Mildred A. 


129 


Amy M. 




406 


William "T. 


129 


Betsey 




498 


Clapp, Anna 


122 


Charles A. 




406 


Asahel 


126 


Charlotte 




31 


Elizabeth 


126 


Daniel 435, 


496, 


498 


Judith 0. 


342 


Hannah 




496 


Nicholas 


126 


Margaret 




434 


Roger 


126 


Maria 




54 


CLARK 129, 


131 


Moses 




406 


Clark, Josiah 


129 


Chesley, Betsy 




91 


Aura Ann 130, 


560 


John 




91 


Charlotte 


130 


Chickering, Elliot 




515 


Clara T. 


130 


Sarah F. 




515 


George H. 


130 


CHILDS 


126 


-129 


Henry J. 


130 


Childs, Moses F. 




127 


Jonathan 


131 


Alba 


127 


(2) 


Leonora E. 130, 


549 


Antoinette L. 




128 


Leonora L. 


130 



Clark — Continued. 

Loraine 

Mary 130, 

Mary C. 130, 

Seth 

Susan H. 

Sybil C. 
Clark, Almira 

Annie 

Benjamin 

Betsy 

Betsy 

Charles H. 

Edward F. 

Elizabeth 

Eva E. 

Fannie P. 

George H. 

Gilnian 

James W. 

Jonathan 

Laura D. 

Mary Ellen 

Marian S. 

Peter 

Polly 

Samuel 

Solomon 

Squiers S. 

Susanna 

William 
Clarke, Catherine 

Jonathan 

Sally 

Sarah 
Claus, Prof. J. B. 
Cleaves, Dr. James E. 

Edwin 

James H. 

Ruth 
CLEMENT 131 

Clement, Ezra 132, 

Emma H. 

George H. 



130 

291 

413 
130 
130 
130 
164 
555 
417 
152 

339 
146 
146 
197 
350 
139 
140 
loo 
377 
339 
440 
482 
140 
259 
339 
291 

440 
482 
io5 
303 
335 
335 
546 
188 

^83 
443 
443 
443 
443 
-133 
495 
132 



624 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Clement — Continued. 

John H. 132 

Mary H. 132 

Clement, John H. 133 

383, 512 

Mary Ann 133 

Sarah J. 133, 383 

Clement, Jonathan 131 

Abigail 131 

Ezra 131 

Hannah 131 

Jesse 131 

Jonathan 131 

Judith 131 

Levi 131 

Peter 131, 133 

Rodney 131 

Samuel E. 131 

Clement, J. Dow 34 

Mary A. 34 

Clement, Lyman H, 405 

Ethel 405 

Clement, Peter 131, 3^o 
Ezra 131. 132 

Hannah 13^, 360 

Harriet A. 132 

Henrietta 132 

Henry 132 

Jesse 131 

Jesse 132 

John H. 131 

Mary 132 

Peter J. 132 

Sarah E. 132 

Clement, Samuel E. 132 

Robert B. 132 

Clement, Squiers S. 133 

Charles Henry 133 

Mary Ellen 133 

Squiers 133 

Clement, Betsy 234 

Caroline E. 69 

Charles H. 482 

Charlotte L. 267 



Clemen t — Continued. 

Edith 

Margaret A. 

Rebecca 

Richard 

Sarah E. 

Sarah J. 

Thomas R. 
Clifford, Deborah 

Sarah 

Susan 
Clough, Harry J. 

Gertrude E. 

Ivon W. 

Wayne W. 
Clough, Andy 

Carlton 

Elijah 

Lovina 

Minerva 
Cloutman, Thomas 
Cobb, Edra 

Joseph W. 

Mary 
Coburn, John 

J. M. 



502 

365 
306 
502 
69 
137 
231 

218 

79 

84 

593 

593 

593 

593 

174 

174 

75 

75 
116 

543 
536 
452 
255 
416 
262 

77 
191 
554 
561 

49 



Pattee 

Cochran, Ann M. 

Bruce 

Ira 

Coddington, Ophelia 

CODMAN 133-137 

Codman, Moses 134, 135 

Alonzo 137 

Alonzo M. 137 

Charles H. 136 

Charles Henshaw 137 

Emma L. 136 

Ephraim 136 

Frances Josephine 137 

George 136 

George B. 137 

George William 137 

Harry 136 



Co dman — Continued. 

Ida 136 

Jennie L. 137 

John Moore 136 

John Moore 135, 136 

Lucy B. 136 

Mary Elizabeth 137 

Mendel Moore 137 

Nathan 136 

Philona 137, 442 

Willie G. 136 
William Wallace 135 

Codman, William 133 

Abigail 134 

Albert 134 

Elmira 134, 263 

Elmira E. 134 

Elhanon 134 

Ephraim 134, 136 

Forrest E. 135 

Gardner 134 

George A. 135 

Hannah E. 135, 136 

Henry 133 

Ivan Scott 135 

J. Baxter 135 

John 134 

Kneeland 134 

Lizzie L. 135 

Mary 134 

Mary Eliza 134 

Mary M. 134 

Merton G. 135 

Moses 65, 134, 135 

Peter 134 (2) 

136, 263, 377 

Peter 134 

Ralph Waldo 134 

Rheny C. 134, 378 

Sarah 133 

Sarah 134 

Sarah J. 135 

William, Jr. 133 

William, 3d 133 

William S. 135 



Codman, Ephraim 

George 

Henry 

Mary 

William 
Cogden, Fanny 
Coggswell, Mary 
Coghlan, Catherine M. 

Cogswell, Washington 



442 
383 
78 
321 
580 
515 
244 

256 
1 
132 



Colbath, Kate A. 383 

Sarah 530 

COLBURN 137-139 

Colburn, Charles E. 140 

Alden D. 140 

Charlotte 140 

Edgar F. 140 

Eunice 140 

Frank E. 140 

Harold E. 140 

Wendell 140 

Colburn, Edward 137 

Abigail 138 

Anna A. 139 

Bertha L. 139 

Charles W. 139 

Clara 138 

Daniel 138 

Daniel W. 139 

Elizabeth 138 

Ella E. 138 

Enoch J. 138 

Ethel 138 

Frank Dimond 139 

Frank E. 139 

Frank J. 138 

Franklin Ray 139 

Fred B. 139 

George E. 139 

Grace 138 

James A. 138 

Lourinda 138 

Lucinda 138 

Luke 138 



INDEX. 

Colburn — Continued. 
Lura J, 
Lydia C. 
Marjorie 
Minnie A. 
Moses A. 
Myron L. 
Nathan 
Nathan 
Nathan E. 
Nathaniel W. 
Nellie 
Newton 
Rachel 
Rachel 
Robert 
Robert 
Lt. Robert 
Susanna 
Walter H. 
William 
Colburn, Edward 
Abigail 
Nathan 
Robert 

Lieut. Robert 
William 



138 
138 
138 
139 
138 
139 
137 
138 
138 
138 
138 
138 
138 
138 
137 
137 
137 
138 
139 
137 
412 
412, 414 
412 
412 
412 
412 
Colburn, Nathaniel W. 138 



Adelaide 
Irvin 
Jane 
Lot 
Lydia 
Mahala 
Mary 
Newton 
Worcester 
Colburn, Abigail 
Benjamin 
Ellen E. 
Cora 

Experience 
Lena M. 
Rebecca 
Susan 



138 
138 
138 
138 
138 
138 
138 
138 
138 
596 
138 

139 (2) 
173 

402 (2) 

451 
356 
206 



625 

COLBY 139, 140 

Colby, Cyrus 139, 204 

Alton C. 139 (2) 

Amos H. 139 (2) 

Burton T. 139 

Elgin M. 139 

Harlan P, 139 

Leota 139 

Milton L. 139 

Olive F. 139 

Colby, Alma 236 

Almira E, 438 

Anne 132 

Benjamin 236 

Betsy 190 

Betsy 361 

Cyrus 118 

David 35, 227 

Eliza 131 

Eliza 190 

Etta 96 

Fanny 18 
Hannah 168, 173 (2) 

Hannah F. 17 

Henry C. 482 

Ida 275 

Jonathan 497 
Levi 152, 202, 203 

Lucinda 152 

Lucy 227 

Lydia 497 

Martha 202 

Mary A. 204 

Mary W. 96 

Moses 131, 588 

Nahum 254 

Oliver 320 

Rebecca 116 

Robert 96 

Robert 117 

Sarah 450 

Sarah C. 118 
Silas 202, 203 

William A. 2$/* 



626 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Cole, Abigail 


435 


Daniel W. 


118 


Dorothy C. 


118 


Francella 


106 


John 


218 


Lucy E. 


571 


Mary E. 


218 


Miles 


68 


Rebecca 


76 


Robert 


400 


Robert, Jr. 


400 


H. Rosamon 


118 


Samuel 


n 


Susanna 


77 


Warren A. 


118 


Coleman, Elizabeth 




148, 


448 


Edward 


448 


Collester, Almira 


206 


Collier, Anne J. 


569 


Collins, Jesse W. 


140 


Alice M. 


140 


Clara S. 


140 


Clark W. 


140 


Cora I. 


140 


Dana C. 


140 


David 


140 


Harry A. 


140 


Collins, Ada J. 


120 


David 


589 


Dennis 


470 


Elizabeth 


179 


Elizabeth 


532 


Henry 


532 


Mary A. 


470 


Rhoda 


329 


Sarah M. 


95 


William H. H. 


293 


Colton, Hiram 


270 


Isabelle 


270 


Marshall 


549 


Commons, Charlotte 




Ann 


60 


James 


60 



Conant, Caroline H. 211 

George 183 

Harriet M. 183 

Rachel 103 

William H. 211 

Congdon, Frances loi 

Conkling, George W. 130 

CONN 1S0-153 

Conn, Charles Whit- 



ney 

Elsie J. 
Frank C. 
Herbert 
Conn, George 
Angeline 
Charles 
Chester A. 
Clara A. 
Effie I. 

Elizabeth Ann 
Emery 
George, Jr. 
George, 3rd 
Granville Priest 
Jefferson 
John 
John 
Lucy 

Martha E. 
Mary 
Nancy J. 
Nora May 
Sarah 
Susan 
Thomas 
William 
William 
William M 



92, 152 

92, 152 

153 

153 

150 

151 

151, 152 

151 

151 

151 

67, 151 

150 

151, 152 

151 



151 
150 
150 
150 
150 
151 
151 
150 
151 
151, 222 

151 

151 

150, 152, 222 

67, 150 

150 



Conn, Granville Priest 

151, 153 
Charles Fuller 153 

Dwight 153 

Frank Winslow 153 



Conn, William 




152 


Charles F. 




152 


Josephine A. 




152 


William, Jr. 




152 


Williametta 




152 


Conn, Betsey 




530 


Lucinda 




92 


Mary 




347 


Mary 


530 


534 


William 




314 


Connery, William 




353 


Connor, Abel F. 




261 


Addie A. 




366 


David K. 




219 


Ichabod F. 




366 


Uzziel 




598 


Converse, Joshua 




548 


Mary 




548 


Cook, Charles C. 




86 


Emily D. 




403 


Handel D. 


97, 


240 


Henry 




211 


Joseph S. 


97, 


240 


Judith 




603 


Patience 




250 


Samuel Gibson 


97, 


240 


COOLEDGE or 


COOL- 


IDGE 


140 


-149 


Cooledge, Abraham 




143 


(2), 


146 


Abbie L. 




147 


Belle 




147 


Cyrus 




147 


Edith 




147 


Elsie 




147 


Emma F. 




147 


Isaac B. 




147 


Kate L. 




147 


Mary Ann 




147 


Mason H, 




147 


Pearl 




147 



I 



INDEX. 



627 



Cooledge — Continued. 

Walter S. 

Walter Scott 

William Pitt 
Cooledge, Cornelius 
146, 149, 

Mary W. 

Paul J. 

William W. 
Cooledge, Isaac Jar- 
vis 143, 

Arabella 

Casandria 

Cordelia 

Isaac Jarvis, Jr. 

Martha A. 

Nancy P. 
Cooledge, John 144, 

Albert 

Alton G. 

Dana C. 

Emily 

Fannie 

George M. 

Hattie M, 

J. Harvey 

Marshall H. 

Marshall S. 

Maude L. 

Sarah E. 

Wilbur 
Cooledge, Josiah 142, 

Anne 47, 143, 

Eunice 

Hannah 

Lucy 

Lucy 

Nathaniel 143 

144. 
Nathaniel, Jr. 134, 
Paul 143 (2), 

Silas 

Susannah 
Uriah 



147 

147 
147 

348 
149 
149 
149 

145 
145 
145 
145 
145 
145 
145 

147 
149 
148 
148 
149 
149 
149 
149 
148 
148 
148 
149 
148 
148 

143 
342 
143 
143 
143 
143 
(2) 
342 
144 
144 
143 
143 
143 



Cooledge, Lemuel 


145. 149 


Cooledge, Nathaniel, 




Adeline 


146 


Jr. 


143 


. 144 


Charles 


146 


54 


, 144 


, 394 


Clark 


146 


George Jones 




144 


Cornelius 


146, 149 


Henry G. 




144 


Elizabeth 


146 












Isaac Andrews 


120, 


144 


Emeline 


146 








IreneEmeline 


146 


James Jones 




144 


James K. P. 


146 


Jonathan 




144 


Lemuel A. 


146 


Julia Ann 




144 


Sabrina M. 


536 


Julia Ann 




144 


Lemuel A., Jr. 


146, 149 


Lucy P. 




144 


Lemuel Ambrose 


Nathaniel 




144 




121, 145 


Nathaniel 




144 


Lucy J. 
Lucy Rosalie 


145 
146 


Perkins 




144 


Martha J. 


121, 146 


Rachel Andrew 


s 


144 


Mary C. 


146 


Cooledge, Paul, 






Matilda G. 


146 


143 (2), 144, 


145, 


146 


William C. 


146 


Abraham 143 


(2), 


146 


William Pitt 


146 


Charles 




143 


Cooledge, Nathaniel 


Daniel 




143 




141, 142 


Isaac Jarvis 


143, 


145 


Abigail 


142 


Lemuel 


143, 


145 


Anne 


142 


Nancy 




143 


Elizabeth 


142 


Cooledge, Simon 




141 


Henry 




Elizabeth 




141 


1 42 






Henry 


142 


John 


141, 


564 


Hepsibah 


142 


John 




141 


John 


142 


Jonathan 




142 


Jonathan 


142 


Mary 




141 


Joseph 


142 


Nathaniel 




141 


Mary 


142 


Obediah 




142 


Nathaniel, Jr. 


142 (2) 


Simon 




142 


Samuel 


142 


Stephen 




142 


Thomas 


142 


William 




141 


Cooledge, Nathaniel, 


Cooledge, Uriah 




54 


Jr. 


142 (2) 


143. 


144, 


147 


Abigail 


142 


Amos 




144 


Josiah 


142 (2) 


Emily 




144 


Lydia 


142 


John 


144. 


147 


Mary 


142 


John 




144 


Samuel 


142 


Louisa 




144 



628 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Cooledge — Continued. 

Lucy 144 

Maria 144 

Ruth 144 

Sarah 144 

Silas 144 

Cooledge, Betsey 36, 53 

54, 144, 394 

Coolidge, Anna 380 

Betsy 302 

Daniel 538 

Emma 415 

Eunice 43^ 

George J. 292 

Josiah 476 

Julia Ann 408 

Lydia 476 

Nancy 487 

Nathaniel 292, 408, 431 

Paul 487 

Cooley, Ara L. 256 

Cooper, Hattie 322 

Copeland, John 339 

Corey, Samuel 176 

Sarah J. 69 

Corliss, Vesta 32 

Cornell, Peter 561 

Corner, William 417 

Cornhill, Susannah 376 

Cornish, Emma 592 

Corrigan, Jane A. 344, 389 

Corse, Gen. John M. 393 

Corser, Dorothea 326 

Corson, Thomas L. 159 

Harriet G. I59 

Sarah E. I59 

Cottrell, Arthur 403 

Louise 403 

Courser, Charles E. 485 

Lynda M. 485 

Cousiers, Charlotte 259 

Covin, Elizabeth 165 

Crabbe, Lettie 36 

Craig, Mary 488 

Montgomery 129 

Nellie J. 129 



GRAIN or CRAINE 




Crooker — Continued. 






154, 


155 


Andrew J. 




159 


Craine, Amarieih 




155 


David W. 




159 


Lottie A. 




155 


Elizabeth F. 




158 


Susan C. 




155 


Ethel E. 




158 


Jesse 




155 


Harriet G. 




158 


Grain, John 




155 


Hattie E. 




158 


Bert L. 


155 (2) i 


Lucy M. 




158 


Glenna M. 




155 


Robert G. 




158 


M. Grace 




155 


Grooker, Francis 




156 


Grain, Dr. Joshua 




154 


Elizabeth 




156 




186, 


418 


Francis W. 




156 


Joshua D. 


154, 


418 


Gamaliel 


156, 


157 


Louisa R. 


154, 


186 


Hannah 




156 


Juliania 


154, 


425 


Huldah 




156 


Sarah E. 


154, 


418 


Isaiah 




156 


Sylvanus 0. 


154, 


418 


Isaiah, Jr. 


156 (2) 


Grain, Obediah F 




436 


Jonathan 




156 


Albert M. 




436 


Jonathan H. 




156 


Francis 




436 


Priscilla 




156 


Fred 




436 


Timothy 




156 


Cram, Charlotte A. 


377 


William S. 




156 


Gertrude L. 




139 


Zachariah 




156 


John W. 




377 


Grooker, Gamaliel 






Mary G. 




377 




156, 


157 


Stephen C. 




139 


Andrew J. 




157 


Crandall, Nelson 




317 


David 




157 


Crane, Elmira A. 




264 


Elizabeth 




157 


Nancy E. 




573 


Frances J. 




157 


Crary, Almeda 




260 


Jonathan H. 




157 


Creassey, Robert 


P. 


61 


Martha 




157 


Cree, David W. 




301 


Rachel 




157 


Hannah R. 




136 


Capt. Robert 




157 


Walter 




301 


Grooker, Gapt. Robert 


157 


Cressey, Allen 




303 


Andrew J. 


157, 


158 


Mariah 


303, 


492 


Elizabeth 




157 


Cressy, Mary C. 




566 


Gamaliel 




157 


Critchett, Flora 




407 


Jane 




157 


Crocker, Polly 




83 


Martha 




157 


Gross, Joseph N. 




160 


Robert, Jr. 




157 


Harold J. 




160 


Sarah A. 




157 


Harry R. 




160 


Stephen, E. 




157 


Richard K. 




160 


Grooker, William 


E. 




CROOKER 


155-159 




14. 


S(2) 


Crooker, Andrew 


Jr. 


158 


Arabella 




145 


Andrevv' J. 




159 


Florence N. 




145 



INDEX. 



629 



Crooker, Delia 149 

Jennie H. 120 

CROSBY 159, 160 

Crosby, Abraham 160 

Alpheus 160 

Frank B. 160 

Fred A. 160 

Jessie F. 160 

Mary A. 160 

Sarah F. 160 

William F. 160 

Crosby, Simon 159 

Abby P. 160 

Austin R. 160 

Josiah 159 

Josiah, Jr. 159 

Josiah, 3rd 159 

Josiah, 4th 159 

Othni 159 

Othni, Jr. 159 

Simon 159 

Crosby, Alpheus 239 

Caroline 604 

George S06 

Josiah 239 

Othni 449 
Crossman, Frank W. 289 
CUMMINGS, 161, 162 
Cummings, Charles 162 

Anna G. 162 

Charles H. 162 

Cyrus 162 

Elias P. 162 

Enoch P. 162 

Joseph 162 

Joseph E. 162 

Mary C. 162 
Cummings, Solomon 161 

Alice M. 161 

Edward P. 161 

Harriet E. 161 

Harriette P. 161 

Horace S. 162 

Jacob 161 

John W. 161 



Cummings — Continued. 



Mary C. G. 


161 


Mary W. 


161 


WiUis B. 


161 


Cummings, Abigail 


562 


Betsey 


504 


Nathaniel 


182 


Patty I 


82(2) 


Sarah 


244 


Simeon 


551 


Cunningham, Esther 


302 


Isaac 


163 


Robert 


163 


Silas 


163 


William R. 


552 


Currier, Herman J. 


163 


Hiram B. 


163 


Currier, Isaac 


163 


James 


163 


J. Parker 


163 


Mary N. 


163 


M. Marinda 


163 


Newton 


163 


Currier, Hiram 


587 


James 


320 


Curtice, John 


164 


238, 440 


Betsy S. 


164 


Charles 


164 


Eunice 


164 


Francis 


164 


George 


164 


John 


164 


John 


164 


John, Jr. 


164 


Joseph 


164 


Lucetta 


164 


Moses N. 


164 


Polly 


164 


Ruth 


164 


Sally 


164 


Sarah 


164 


Curtice, Abigail 


367 


Anna 


303 



Curtice — Continued. 




Betsey 


488 


Lettie 


416 


Nancy 


98 


Ruth 293 


58s 


Sabrine M. 


536 


Sarah 


54 


Stephen 


380 


Curtis, Achsah 


227 


Asa 


227 


Mehitable 


227 


Curtis, David 


164 


Alice 


165 


John M. 


164 


Maribelle 


165 


Curtis, Abigail 


60 


Alice 


147 


Betsy S. 


424 


Eunice 


424 


Eugene 


439 


Helen B. 


198 


John 


424 


Luther S. 


532 


Phebe 323, 415, 481 


532 


Sarah 143, 


144 


Gushing, Daniel 


516 


Daniel W. 


516 


Cuthberson, James E. 


25 


Cutler, Daniel B, 


271 


Cutter, Eliza 


85 


Emily 


262 


Joseph 


85 


Ruhama 


529 


Sarah 


249 


Cutting, Asa D. 


444 


Marcia L. 


444 


Martha L. 


444 


Cutting, Eva N. 


205 


Sally 


578 


Dalton, Hannah 


596 


Dana, Emily R. 


69 


Dane, William 


165 


Esther 


165 


John 


165 


Joseph 


165 



630 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Dane — Continued. 

Moses 165 

Phoebe 165 

Sarah 165 

Timothy 165 

Timothy, Jr. 165 

Dane, Minnie M. 199 

Polly 484 

Timothy 577 

Danfield, William 165, 166 

Carrie E. 166 

Fred W. 166 

George 165, 166 

Lizzie E. 166 

William N. 165 

DANFORTH 166-170 

Danforth, Benjamin 

168, 169, 564 

Charles H. 168 

Eben T. 168 

Ella L. 169 

Esther 168 

George M. 168 

Loren A. 169 

Mary A. 169 

Willard F. 168 

Danforth, Jonathan, Jr. 

167, 168 

Almira 168 

Catherine 167 

Electa J. 168 

Eliza A. 168 

Erastus 168 

Francis N. 168 

Jonathan, 3rd 168 

Oramel 167 

Danforth, Nicholas 

166, 167 

Anna 166 

Benjamin 166 

Benjamin 167 

Elizabeth 166 

Elizabeth 167 

Eliza J. 167 

Francis 167, 170 



Danforth — Continued. 

George D. 167 

Jonathan 166 

Jonathan 166 

Jonathan 166 

Jonathan, Jr. 166 

Jonathan, Jr. 167 

Jonathan, 3rd 166 

Lydia 166 

Nicholas 166 

Samuel 166 

Sarah 167 

Thomas 166 

William F. 167 

Danforth, Samuel 169, 170 

Allen 169 

Anna 169 

Betsy 169 

Clarissa 170 

Cyrus 169 

David 169 

Hiram 169 

Levi 169 

Peter 169 

Polly 170 

Robert 169 

Samuel, Jr. 169 

Danforth, David 518 

Edgar 190 

Mary 254, 518 

Sarah 19 

William 326 

Daniels, Charles T. 

293, 294 

Henry 294 

Martha J. 148 

Darling, Charity 39 

Darrah, Adeline G. 436 

Frank D. 374 

DASCOMB, 170-172 

Dascomb, Deacon 

George 170, 172 

Edmund 172 

Elizabeth 172 

Emma 172 



Dascoml) — Continued. 

Marcia 172 

Milton 172 

Samuel 172, 182 

Samuel G. 172 

Dascomb, George Jr. 

105, 170 (2) 

Alfred B. 170 

Alice 171 

Arthur S. 171 

Brooks 172 

Caroline 105, 170 
Charles Edmund 172 

Charles H. 172 

Evangeline 172 

George A. 171 

George A. 171 

George E. 171 

George M. 171 

Harriet A. 171 

Harry N. 172 

James F. 171 

Jean 171 

Jean 171 

Katherine 171 

Lucile 172 

Mabel 171 

Mary S. 1 72 

Wilson 172 

Dascomb, James 170 

Daniel 170 

Eliza 170 

Dea. George 170, 172 

George, Jr. 170 (2) 

James K. 170 

Mary 170 

Pamela 170 

Philip 170 

Sally 170, 414, 595 

Samuel 170, 172 

Davidson, Charles C. 149 

Delilah 24 

DAVIS 172-174 

Davis, Carl M. 180 

Carl, Jr. 180 



p 



INDEX. 



631 



Davis — Continued. 




Dorothy 


180 


Dresser 


180 


Ethel 


180 


Davis, Edmund 


173 


Annie M. 


173 


David 


173 


David E. 


173 


John L. 


173 


John M. 


173 


Davis, John C. 


603 


Clarence H. 


604 


Ethel M. 


604 


Raymond J. 


604 


Davis, Paul 168, 


173 (2) 


Abbie E. 


173 


Charles L. 


^73 


Clark S. 


173 


Frank E. 


173 


Fred M. 


173 


George H, 


173 


Hattie E. 


173 


Hiram A. 


173 


Hubbard G. 


173 


Imri 


173 


Jane H. 


173 


Levi 


173 


Lovilla C. 


173 


Mary L. 


173 


Newton L. 


173 


Davis, Stillman C. 


445 


Channy Burdette 


445 


Lloyd G. 


445 


Stillman C. 


445 


Wilbert N. 


445 


Davis, Abbie J. i 


72, 282 


Arthur E. 


126 


Charles 


249 


Delia W. 


443 


Dixie D. 


214 


Ebenezer 


575 


Eliphalet 


292 


Eliza 


173 


Elva 


350 


Elzina 


116 



Davis — Continued. 

Emily 292 

Fanny 516 

Hiram M. 261 

L Stearns 228 

James 172, 282 

Julia A. 261 

L. Amelia 228 

Levi 116 

Lucinda A. 486 

Lydia 228 

Mary 490 

Mary C. 168 

Mary L. 116 

Melissa 589 

Melissa M. 371, 414 

Mgses 173, 288 

Sally 575 

Samuel 172 

Sarah J. 288 

Sarah W. 367 

Day, Eliza 366 

Mary R. 299 

Dean, Daniel H. 59 

Sally 221 

Dearborn, Kate R. 264 

Deland, Philip 76 

Delleway, Sally 58 

DeLuce, Clarence A. 355 

William T. 355 

Denison, Annie M. 174 

Stephen 174 

Dennis, Charles H. 594 

Harry P. 594 

Dennison, George W. 174 

Arthur A. 175 

Benjamin Franklin 175 

Jane A. 175 

Wesley C. 175 

William G. 174 

William H. 175 

Dennison, Leon W. 357 

Lyman 369 

Densmore, Abraham 175 

Abraham, Jr. 175 



Densmore — Continued. 


Abraham L. 


175 


Lyman 


175 (2) 


Lyman W. 


175 


Densmore Lyman 


292 


Lucretia A. 


96 


DeVoy, Thomas 


176 


Catherine M. 


176 


James L. 


176 


Mary E. 


176 


Thomas, Jr. 


176 


William K. 


176 


Dewey, Asahel 


218 


Etta 


218 


Dickerman, Enoch 


S. 568 


Dickey, Capt. William 




176, 583 


Adam 


177 


Betsy 


177 


Ephraim 


176 


Jane 


176 


John G. 176, 


429 (4) 


John N. 


176 


Joseph 


176 


Lucy W. 


177 


Rachel i 


76, 418 


William, Jr. 


176 


Dickey, Jane 


419, 583 


Mary G. 


205 


Nancy 


448 


William 


20 


Vienna 


34 


Dickinson, Harvey W. 93 


Dillingham, Erlow 


V. 336 


Rosamond 


452 


Dillon, Alice M. 


573 


James 


573 


Dilloway, Hepzibath 346 


Dimond, Annie 


139 


Lydia 


120 


Moses 


387 


Dinsmore, A. James 332 


Elizabeth S. 


332 


Flora J. 


332 


Frances 


332 



632 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH, 



Dinsmore — Continued 

Harold J. 

James R. 
Dinsmore, John 

Lois 

Lucretia 
Doak, Sally 
Doa(c)k, Sally 
Dobson, John 
DODGE, 
Dodge, Antipast 

Abiah 

Antipast, Jr. 

James 

Mary 
Dodge, Daniel G. 178, 

Arthur T. 

David D. 

Elvira 

Gus 

Guy 

Henry T, 

Holman 

John G. 

John G., Jr. 

Lucy E. 

Lula E. 

Perley D. 

Perley H. 

Sarah M. 
Dodge, James 

Daniel G. 

James 

Jerusha 

John 

Maria 

Mary 
Dodge, Kirk W 

Hattie H. 

Waldo E. 
Dodge, Samuel 

Benjamin F. 

David 

David, Jr. 

Elizabeth 



332 
332 

581 
490 
581 
66 
235 
138 

177-179 
177-178 
178 
178 
178 
178 
179 
178 
178, 436 
179 

179 
179 
178 
179 
178 
179 
178 
178 
178 
179 
179 
178 
178, 179 
178 
178 
178 
178 
178 
302 
302 
302 

^77 
177 

^77 
177 

\77 



Dodge — Continued. 

Horace 177 

Jane 177 

Martha 177 

Mary 177 

Minerva 177 

Susanna 177 

Dodge, Abigail 395 

Anna L. 219 

Daniel 542 

Dimond 123 

Edward W. 348 

Elizabeth 530 

Florence 33 

George Henry 177 

Issacher 33 

John C. 261 
Martha 244, 261 

Mary 571 

Mary 276 

Mary J. 583 

Phebe 260 

Sarah 562 

Dole, Elizabeth W. 167 

Mary 179 

Mary 370 

William 370 

Donvelay, Rosa 203 

Dow, Abigail 600 

Abram 347 

Alfred 515 

Archibald 579 

Betsey 169 

Clara A. 347 

Eliza A. 579 

Grace 374 

Laura M. 370 

Lorenzo 117 

Phoebe 187 

Stephen 600 

Thomas 187 

William 251 

Dowlin, Samuel 179 

Arthur H. 179 

Frank W. 179 



DowUn — Continued. 




Lizzie A. 


179 


Mabel F. 


179 


Sarah 5- 


179 


Stephen C. 


179 


Stephen H. 


179 


Willie H. 


179 


Dowlin, Willie H. 


414 


Dowling, Harriet B. 


296 


Jackson 


296 


Downing, George D. 


203 


Lydia 


601 


Ruth 


522 


Drake, Ann 


477 


Draper, Albert W. 


389 


Ruth 


91 


Sarah 


401 


DRESSER 179, 180, 


370 


Dresser, Asa 


180 


Betsy 


180 


Daniel 


180 


John 


180 


Mary 


180 


Nancy 


180 


Phoebe 


180 


Susannah 


180 


Dresser^ Francis G. 




179, 


180 


Clara M. 


180 


Flora E. 


180 


Frank M. 


180 


Herbert F. 


179 


Dresser, John 


3/0 


Francis G. 


370 


F. Herbert 


370 


Lillian M. 


370 


Mariam M. 


370 


Woodbury 


370 


Dresser, Flora 


220 


Jacob 


77 


Mary 


18 


Sarah D. 


191 


Woodbury 


18 


Drew, Abby Amelia 


179 


George W. 


177 



Drew — Continued. 

Helen M. 178 
John F. 179 
Drinkwater, Eunice 452 
Dubee, Pauline 32 
Dudley, Mehitable 177 
Due, Elliott 289 
Lois 289 
Dumont, Sarah 561 
Dunbar, Simeon 180 
Edward J. 180, 264, 546 
Mary S. 181, 264 
Simeon D. 180 
Dunbar, Imogene E. 84 
Duncan, Ann 231 
Harriet T. 335 
Hon. John 546 
John 115 
Margaret T. 180, 546 
Mary 564 
Robert 115 
Duncklee, Catherine 167 
Leafy 200 
Dunfield, George 497 
Dunham, Lucy 497 
Dunlap, John 538 
Margaret G. 301 
Durant (Durand) Abra- 
ham 181 (2) 
Anna 181 
Betty 181 
John 181 
John, Jr. 181 
Jonathan 181 
Joseph 181 
Durant, Dolly 54° 
Sarah 198 
Dustin, David G. 181 
Allen F. 181 
N. Story 181 
Dustin, Eva 173 
Duston, Hannah 131 
DUTTON 181-186 
Dutton, Benjamin 182 (2) 
Jeremiah 182 



INDEX. 










033 


Du tton — Continued 






Dutton — Continued. 




John 




182 


J. Edward 




185 


Silas 




182 


Hammond J. 




185 


Thomas 




182 


Mary G. 


185, 


297 


Thomas, Jr. 




182 


Samuel T. 




185 


Thomas, 3rd 




182 


Silas B. 




185 


Dutton, Benjamin, 


2d 




Dutton, John 




181 




182, 


183 




504, 


597 


Benjamin F. 


183. 


298 


Betsy 


182, 


597 


Charles 




183 


Betty 




182 


Emily M. 




183 


Lucy 




182 


Henry E. 




183 


Molly 


182, 


504 


Sarah H. 




183 


Dutton, Silas 


185, 


186 


Dutton, Ephraim 


183, 


573 


Adeline C. 




186 


Alice 




184 


Nancy 




186 


Benjamin F. 


183, 


451 


Samuel C. 




186 


Benjamin F. 




184 


Sarah C. 




186 


Clara M. 




184 


Dutton, Hannah 




448 


Clara W. 


184, 


573 


Dwinells, James 




154 


Cora 




184 


Catherine C. 




154 


Dorothy 




184 


Charles W. 




154 


Ellen 




183 


George 




154 


Frank 




184 


Juliania C. 




154 


George C. 




184 


Sarah C. 




154 


George C, Jr. 




184 


Dwinnells, Jonathan 


186 


Gertrude 




184 


James 




186 


Harriett 




184 


Jonathan, Jr. 




186 


Harry 




183 


Dwight, Mabel 




153 


Hattie 


184, 


451 


Dyer, Thankful 




254 


Marion 




184 






\ 


Mary 




184 


Fades, Harriet 




248 


Nina 




184 


Fames, Betsy 




292 


Dutton, Jeremiah 


59, 


172 


Eastman, Benjamin 


3:^6 


182, 183, 


510, 


554 


Cyrus 




132 


Benjamin 




182 


Ezekiel 




329 


Betsy 59, 


182, 


510 


Francis 




312 


Catherine B. 


182, 


554 


Hannah 




417 


Emeline B. 


182, 


510 


Eastman, Jessie 


A. 


382 


Ephraim 




182 


Joseph 




326 


Jeremiah, Jr. 


182, 


566 


Mary E. 




312 


Pattee C. 




182 


Minnie 




132 


Rebecca 


172, 


182 


Ruth 




131 


Dutton, Jeremiah 


Jr. 




Eastwood, William M 


. 187 


185, 


297 


566 


Beatrice 




187 


Ephraim T. 




185 


Frances M. 




187 



634 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Eastwood — Continued 

Robert E. 

William M., Jr. 

William M., 3rd 
Eastwood, Elizabeth 
EATON 
Eaton, Ebenezer 

Abigail i 

Ebenezer O. 

Elisha 

Elisha H. 

Eliza P. 

Hannah 

Hannah A. 

Phillippi H. 

Robert P. 

Samuel 
Eaton, Elisha H. 

Charles Page 

Roy H. 

W. Roena B. 
Eaton, Harrison 

Emma 

Harry G. 

Henry H. 

Mary A. 
Eaton, James 

Caroline 

Charles E. 

Edwin 

Eliza J. 

Elizabeth 

Elizabeth 

Emma 

George 

Harrison 

Horace 



James 

John 

John 

John L. 

Leander 

Lizzie 

Lucina 

Luther 



187 
187 
187 
591 

187-192 
188 

88, 497 
188 
188 
188 
188 
188 
188 
188 
188 
188 
.188 
188 
189 
189 
191 
191 
191 
191 
191 

189 
190 
191 
190 
189 
189 
189 
190 
190 
189 
189 
190 (2) 
189 
189 
189 
189 
190 
190 
190 



Eaton — Continued. 

Maria L. 191 

Mary 189 

Nellie 190 

Samuel 190 

Susan 190 
William 189, 191 

Eaton, John 187 

Daniel 188 
Ebenezer 188 (2) 
Job 187, 188 

John 188 

John, Jr. 187 

John, Jr. 188 

Joshua 188 

Martha 187 

Mehitable 188 

Nathaniel 188 

Thomas 187 

Thomas 188 

Timothy 188 

Eaton, John 190 

Harrison H. 190 

Horace 190 

Stillman 190 

Warren C. 190 

Eaton, John G. 192 

Huldah J. 192 

James E. 192 

John H. 192 

Eaton, Jubal 192 

Edward A. 192 

Jubal H. 192 

Martha J. 192 

Eaton, Luther S. 192 

Abbie 192 

Arthur N. 192 

Bertha P. 192 

Estella M. 192 
Henry B. 192, 583 

James H. 192 

Eaton, Anna 17 

Carlton C. 535 

Elisha 330 

Elizabeth S. 129 



Eaton — Continued. 

Francellia A. 

Herbert H. 

James 

James 

John 

Luther 

Mary 

Nancy 

Natalie 

Scott H. 

Susan E. 
Eayrs (See Ayers) 
Eayrs, Harriet R. 554, 562 

Dea. James 524, 525 

John 

Susan 

William 
Edes, Catherine 

Sarah 

Samuel, Jr. 
Edwards, Elias 

Albert 



602 

574 
602 

189 
575 
40 
90 
599 
574 
306 
575 



292 

524, 554 
292 



Arville 

Charles 

Edward 
Edwards, B. R. 

Millie 

Sarah 
Eggleston, Henry 

Clifton J. 

Ernest J. 

Henry C. 

Henry E. 

Lucy A. 
Eggleston, Eleanor 
Egleston, Charles 

Lucinda 

Wealthy 

William 
Ela, Rev. D. H. 
Elder, Bertha 
Elgar, Ernest N. 
Ellery, Abigail 



III 

37 
II I 

475 
475 
475 
475 
475 
46 
322 
572 
193 
193 
193 
193 
193 
193 
599 
275 
275 
275 
275 
505 
418 
438 
540 



INDEX. 



635 



Ellinwood, Herrick 


194 


Emerson — Continued. 




Emery — Continued. 




Elizabeth 


194 


John 




194 


Martha A. 


588 


James 


194 


Mary 


194, 


476 


Mary 


552 


Lucy A. 


194 


Dr. Peter 


194, 


476 


Maude 


586 


Lydia 


194 


Rebecca 




194 


Endicott, Eliza 


117 


Mary 


194 


Susanna 




194 


English, Harry 


331 


Sarah 


194 


Emerson, Louisa 




33 


Enos, Julia 


301 


Stephen 


194 


Pauline 




197 


Estey, Jonathan 


197 


Ellinwood, Rolandson 


193 


Sarah 


131, 


445 


Dana W. 


198 


Charles 


193 


EMERY 


194 


-196 


Edgar W. 


198 


Clarence H. 


193 


Emery, David 




196 


Enoch 


197 


David 


193 


Daniel F. 




196 


Eva B. 


198 


Doris 


193 


Leander 




196 


Eva Burnham 


198 


Francis 


193 


Minnie M. 




196 


Ida M. 


198 


Frank 


193 


Scott 




196 


Isaac 


197 


George 


193 


Emery, John 




194 


John 


197 


Grace 


193 


Abigail 




196 


Jonathan 


197 


Harriet A. 


193 


Ann 




195 


Joshua 


197 


James 


193 


Anne 




196 


Joshua, Jr. 


197 


John 


193 


Caleb 




195 


Joshua B. 


198 


Rodney 


193 


Caleb 




196 


Joshua C. 


197 


Will 152, 


193 


Caleb, Jr. 




195 


Samuel 


197 


Ellinwood, Abigail H. 


193 


Daniel 


196 (2) 


Sarah 


197 


Elliott, Abigail 


258 


Daniel 




196 


William 


197 


Andrew 


76 


David 


196, 


211 


Estey, Mary 


412 


Arthur O. 


200 


Ebenezer 




195 


Evans, William 


147 


Catherine 


327 


Jesse 




196 


Ethel F. 


147 


Grace 


76 


Jonathan 




195 


George A. 


147 


Henry M. 


329 


Jonathan 




196 


George S. 


147 


John, Jr. 


326 


John 




195 


Louisa 


147 


Marion 


^'2■^ 


John 




196 


Mabel A. 


147 


Naomi 


329 


John, Jr. 




195 


William H. 


147 


Ellis, Jennie C. 


160 


Levi 




196 


Evans, Mary S. 


346 


M. A. 


46 


Mehitable 




196 


Nancy 


172 


Nancy 


200 


Emery, Levi 


196, 


197 


Everett, Abbie P. 


445 


Ellms, Elsa L. 


261 


Abijah H. 




197 


Willard E. 


445 


Ellsworth, Addie A. 


265 


Elsa J. 




197 


William 


532 


Ella V. 


331 


Horace S. 




197 


Everett, Charles 


190 


Elizabeth 


238 


Lewis L. 




197 


Henry 


190 


James 


331 


Lovilla 




197 


Mary 


190 


Mary 


289 


Martha M. 




197 


Everett, Mary A. 


381 


Thomas 


289 


Emery, Betsy 




190 


Sarah C. 


167 


Emerson, Daniel 


194 


Daniel 




589 


Willard 


381 


Daniel 


194 


Levi 


546, 


588 


Everhart, Helen 


184 


Hannah 


194 


Lydia P. 




140 


John 


184 



636 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Everhart — Continued. 




Farley — Continued. 




Farrah, Jamie M. 


485 


Mary 




184 


Caleb, 3rd 


198 


Walter J. 


485 


Ewer, James C. 




193 


Caleb 


199 


FARRAR 


201-205 


Lottie 




193 


Caroline 


200 


Farrar, Isaac 


202 


Ewins, Louisa J. 




360 


David 


199 


Achsah 


203 


Fader, Martha 
Fairbanks, Achsah 

Cyrus 

Eliza 

Mary A. 
Fales, Almira 

Elias 


569 
404 

364 
364 
364 
500 
596 


David A. 

Elizabeth 199, 
Ella M. 
Ethel M. 
Farley, Perry M. 
Ebenezer, Jr. 
Emma L. 


200 
437 
199 
199 
200 
200 
200 


Almira 

Benjamin 

Betsy 

Darwin 

Elizabeth A. 

Ellen 

Emily 


202 
202 
202 
202 
^03 
203 
202, 203 


Louisa S. 

Lucinda 

Sarah 


127, 


355 
128 
566 


Dorothy L. 
Irene 
Lizzie A. 


200 
200 
200 


Emily 

Janette 

Hannah 


203 

203 

202 (2) 


Tryphena 
Falvey, John H. 
FARLEY 198 


-200, 


74 
132 

202 


Scott P. 
Wilbert P. 
Farley, Silas 


200 
200 
202 


Howard M. 

Isaac 

Mark 


203 
202 
203 


Farley, David 


199, 


200 


Carrie 


202 


Mary 


203 


Adeline M, 




200 


Eri 


202 


Mary S. 


203 


Caroline E. 




200 


Hannah 


202 


Noah 


202 


David A. 




200 


Isaac 


202 


Rebecca H. 


203 


Ella M. 




200 


Martha 


202 


Rebekah 


203 


George H. 


199, 


200 


Mary 


202 


Salmon 


203 


Mary A. 




200 


Sarah 


202 


Samuel 


202 


Minerva 




200 


Sylvia 


202 


Sarah 


202 


William A. 




200 


Farley, Abel 


266 


Stephen 


180, 203 


Farley, Franklin 


C. 


199 


Caleb F. 


261 


Farrar, Stephen 


204, 205 


Grace 




200 


Elizabeth 


198 


Alden P. 


204 


Harold 




200 


Elizabeth 


266 


Arthur A. 


204 


James 




198 


Louisa 


266 


Charles P. 


205 


Joseph 




I9§ 


Mary 437, 


489 


Elizabeth E. 


205 


Louisa 




201 


Sally 


138 


Ervin O. 


204 


Mary 




199 


Sarah J. 


261 


Evelyn 


204 


Noah W. 




199 


Farmer, Lucinda 


53 


Fannie M. 


204 


Raymond 




199 


Farnham, Harriet 


397 


Fred A. 


204 


R. Nathan 




200 


Farnson, Eliza S. 


132 


George H. 


204 


Sarah 




200 


Farnsworth, Benjamin 


George P, 


204 


William E. 




200 


S. 


567 


Harry M. 


204 


Farley, George 




198 


Melbourne A. 


70 


Lizzie H. 


204 


Abel 


198, 


437 


Relief 


575 


Lizzie P. 


205 


Alice C. 




201 


Farnum, Chester E. 


201 


Merton D. 


205 


Benjamin 




198 


Karl S. 


201 


Minnie E. 


204 


Caleb 




198 


Madge E. 


201 


Norman H. 


205 


Caleb, Jr. 




198 


Stephen 


327 


Paul C 


205 



INDEX. 



637 



205, 



Farrar — Continued. 

Walter 205 

Walter E. 204 

Willie F. 204, 549 

Farrar, Deborah 477 

Ellen 174 

Ethel M. 73 

Isaac 174 

Nathan E. 17 

Stephen 349 

Stephen, Jr. 349 

W. B. 559 

Farrariis de, Walkeline 

201 
Farrington, Abigail W. 69 

Elizabeth 
Favor, Moses 

Annie G. 

Celia W. 

Chestley P. 

George E. 

George H. 

Gertrude A. 

Hazel L. 

Hiram N. 

Jennie A. 

Josephine M. 

Minnie M. 
Favor, Lydia 
Favour, Andrew D. 
Faxon, James 

Susan P. 
Fay, Rhoda 
Farrington, Hiram 

Hulda D. 
Farwell, George 

John L. 
Fassett, Hattie C. 

Mason 
Faulkner, Ruth 
Felch, Benjamin 

Emily M. 

John 

Lucentha 

Lucinda 



170 
206 
206 
205 
206 
205 
205 
205 
205 

205 
206 
206 
206 

75 
360 

375 
375 
127 
290 
69 
289 
482 
500 
500 

375, 564 
396 
271 

94 

522 

396 



Felch — Continued. 

Melinda A. 94 

Thomas 424 

Walter 424 

Fellows, Bert J. 529 

Madeleine 529 

Felt, Leander 206 

Fannie Fern 207 

Marcellus H. 206 

Paul Revere 207 

Felton, D. Dudley 89 

Dudley Pike 89 

James Briggs 89 

James Briggs 89 

Felton, Hannah 368 

Fenton, Asa 330 

Ferren, Clara A, 116 

Ferrin, Isaac F. 353 

Sarah 353 

Ferron, Horace D. 136 

Ferry, Alice 267 

Person, Hannah 118 

Samuel 118 

Fessenden, Sarah 301 

Few, Susie A. 191 

Field, Elizabeth 285 

Fife, Hannah 176, 314 

357, 417, 428 

Fifield, J. Greeley 436 

Carrie A. 436 

Myron 436 

Nellie 436 

Walter F. 436 

Fifield, Gilman 316 

Jennie L. 203 

Lydia 105, 524 

Nathaniel 105 

Fish, J. L. A. 33 

Alice B. 33 

Leroy A. 33 

Fish, Hepsibah 604 

Julia 577 

Rebecca 505 

Fisher, Abigail 539 

John 305 



Fisher — Continued. 

Lois 230 

Mary 230 

Prudence 46 

FISK or FISKE 207, 208 



Fisk, Moses 


207, 


208 


Ann M. 




208 


Betsy 




208 


Calvin 




208 


Charles C. 




208 


Elijah 


207, 


400 


Elijah, Jr. 




208 


Elizabeth B. 




208 




320, 


572 


Friend F. 




208 


John 208, 


320, 


572 


John N. 


208, 


573 


Lucy H. 208, 


320, 


577 


Luther 




208 


Mary 208, 400, 


506, 


566 


Mary 




208 


Moses 




208 


Nathan 




208 


William 




208 


Fisk, Frank 




203 


Isaiah 




208 


John 




145 


John W. 




208 


Mary A. C. 


121, 


145 


Nathan 




207 


Fiske, Samuel 




216 


Flanders, Luther 


G. 


209 


Charles Smith 


209, 


357 


Mabel 


209, 


357 


Mary Elizabeth 


209, 


357 


Warren Kendall 






209, 


357 



Flanders, Charles 179 

Eva M. 536 

Hannah 368 

John 32 (2) 

Martha J. 108 

Molly 318 

Ruth 320 

Fletcher, Ethel 54 

Harriet P. 288 



638 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Fletcher — Continued. 
John 
Mary 
Sarah 

Susan 

W. P. 
FLINT 
Flint, Amos 

Clarissa S. 

Mary Augusta 

James Milton 
Flint, Daniel 

Amos 

Daniel 

Luther 

Lydia 

William 
Flint, Jacob 

Amos 

Betsey 

Esther J. 

Jacob, Jr. 

Mary 

Sally 

Samuel Graves 

William B. 
Flint, Luther 

Abram C. 

Charles A. 

Ellen M. 

Fred W. 

Sarah F. 

Seth G. 

Sullivan M. 
Flint, Thomas 

Abigail 

Anna 

Charles J. 

Dorcas 

Ebenezer 

Ebenezer, Jr. 

Ebenezer, 3rd 

Ebenezer, 4th 

Ebenezer, 5th 

Eliza 

Elizabeth 

George 



ued. 


Flint — Continued. 




Forsaith — Continued. 




271 


Henry 


210 


James 


274 


, 443 1 


561 


Isaac 


210 


James 




98 1 


296 


Isaac 


210 


Margie 




136 i 


271 


John 


210 


Nancy 




274 


54 


John 


210 


Sarah 




267 


209-213 


Joseph 


210 


Ursula 




601 


211, 317 


Mary 


210 


William 




601 


211 


Sarah B. 


210 


Fortune, Mary 




491 


211 


Thomas 


210 


Foskett, Wellin 


gton 


48 


211 


Flint, Abram 


362 


Foss, Emma Be 


He 


214 


210 


Charles W. 


235 


Maria 




518 


211 (2) 


Daniel 


196 


Susanna 


90, 93 


211 


Fred W. 


362 


William G. 




213 


211, 490 


Laura 


598 


FOSTER 


21 


t-219 


211 


Lydia 


196 


Foster, Aaron, J 


r. 214 


, 215 


211 


Floyd, Charles O. 


559 


Catherine S. 




216 


212 


Eugene 


559 


Elizabeth 




216 


213 


Frank T. 


559 


George L. 




216 


213 


Theodore 


559 


Marion A. 




216 


213 


Floyd, Abigail 


19 


Martha J. 




216 


213 


Albert 


19 


Sarah B. 




216 


213 


Maria 


571 


Foster, Charles 


H. 




213 


P. Payson 


19 




218, 


219 


213 


Flower, Belle 


439 


Annabel 




219 


213 


Mary 


578 


Charles W. 




219 


212 


Fly, Catherine 


265 


Edward P. 




219 


212 


Foan, Anna M. 


189 


Edward W. 




219 


212 


Fogg, Charles 


206 


Emma L. 




219 


212 


Luella F. 


206 


Frances. E. 




219 


212 


Robert E. 


206 


George L. 




219 


212 


Fogg, Sarah A. 


181 


Leon G. 




219 


212 


Follansbee, Allen E. 


370 


Leon T. 




219 


212 


Grace 


370 


Leon W. 




219 


210 


Henry 


555 


Martha E. 




219 


210 


Folsom, Hannah 


567 


Myrta B. 




219 


210 


Foot, Stephen 


213 


Nathan C. 




219 


210 


Frederic 


213 


Thatcher 




219 


210, 585 


John 


213 


Foster, John Hubert 




210, 585 


Forbes, Mary 


18 




214, 


216 


210 


Lucinda W. 


44 


Adele 




216 


210 


Ford, Cornelius 


348 


Clare 




2l6 


210 


Forrest, Hannah 


185 


Julia 




216 


210 


Mattie S. 


500 


Foster, Jonathan 




214 


210 


Forsaith, Anna 252, 


365 


Aaron 


214, 


215 


210 


Clarissa 


274 


Aaron, Jr. 


214, 


215 


210 


Elizabeth J. 


443 


Aaron L. 




214 









INDEX. 








039 


Foster — Continued 






Foster — Continued. 




French — Continued. 




Adele 




218 


Hannah 


292 


Dr. John Q. A. 


220, 


562 


Alfred Page 




215 


Jeremiah 


132 


Katherine M. 




220 


Amos B. 


21S, 


217 


John 


78 


Mable 




220 


Charles H. 




218 


Lilliette 


97 


Maurice D. 




220 


Clara L. 




215 


Mercy 


78 


French, Annie B. 




289 


Edwin 




215 


Oramen 


507 


Cordelia 




562 


Edwin, Jr. 




215 


Selina 


73 


Hannah 




188 


Edwin W. 




215 


Susanna 309, 


546 


Joseph 




222 


Ella 




215 


Fountain, Mary 


575 


Josie 




222 


Flora 




215 


Fowler, Anna 250 (2) | 


Lois 




289 


Fred Edwards 




215 


Caroline 


270 


Mary 


446. 


511 


John Hubert 


214, 


216 


Henry 


248 


Rowena 


188, 


532 


John Herbert 




215 


Jedidiah 


480 


Secers 


248, 


249 


Jonathan 


214, 


561 


Marietta 


554 


Warren 




363 


Jonathan Foste 


r 


214 


Mary 


250 


Friend, Franklin 




179 


Kate 




214 


Moses F. 


248 


Martha J. 


179, 


370 


Mary Elizabeth 






Phebe 


248 


Mary 




233 




215, 


596 


Fox, George 


219 


Polly 


168, 


325 


May T. 




215 


Alice M. 


;^20 


Frink, Harvey 




267 


Marion H. 




215 


Caroline A. 


220 


Frost, Henry 




248 


Mehitable 




214 


Edith M. 


220 


Henry G. 




248 


Samuel 




215 


George, Jr. 


219 


William L. 




248 


Sarah T. 




214 


Fox, Frank C. 


240 


Frost, Hannah 




564 


Sarah T. 




215 


Lydia 


506 


Frye, Jefferson 




61 


Suel 


215. 


217 


Roswell S. 


602 


Leonard 




61 


William Amos 




215 


Francis, Abraham 




Levi 




61 


William S. 




215 


220, 


433 


Nellie 




61 


William Saul 




215 


Ann 


433 


Ralph 




61 


Foster, Jonathan 




218 


Anna 


432 


FULLER 


221 


-223 


Charles H. 


218, 


219 


Eraser, Rose 


241 


Fuller, John G. 






481. 


506, 


572 


FRENCH 180, 


220 


222 


(2), 


343 


Edward 




218 


French, John M. 


180 


Abbie 




223 


Isaiah T. 


218, 


291 


Alice 


180 


Addie May 




223 


Isaiah W. 




218 


Blanche 


180 


Edith 




223 


Lorina J. 




219 


Dresser 


180 


Everett 




223 


Martha J. 




218 


Katheryn 


180 


Helen Marr 




223 


Rosina 




218 


Mabel 


180 


Wirt R. 




223 


Sarah R. 




219 


Marion 


180 


Wirt Ximeo 




223 


Silas E. 




218 


Maurice 


180 


Fuller, Joshua 




221 


William H. 


132 


218 


French, Nathaniel 


220 


Ethelinda G. 




222 


Foster, Ellen El 


za- 




Alice E. 


220 


Capt. David 




221 


beth 




260 


Blanche M. 


220 


David, Jr. 


221 


364 


Emma M. 




572 


Carrie R. 


220 


David G. 


221 


222 


Ephraim 




260 


Eva M. 220 


562 


George C. 




232 


Esther 




538 


Fannie G. 


220 


Henry W. 




221 


Daniel 




417 


John M. 


220 


John G. 222 (2) 


343 



640 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Fuller— Continued 




Gage— Continued. 






Oammell — Continued. 




Mark W. 


151, 222 


George N. 




91 


Ledia M. 




228 


Sarah J. 


221 


George W. 




573 


Linda G. 




228 


Susan 


151, 222 


Isaac N. 208, 


573, 


577 


Lindley H. 




228 


William 


222 


Josephine 




573 


Lucy 




226 


Fuller, Abigail 


402 (2) 


Mary 




347 


Lucy A. 




227 


Belinda 


441 


Phebe 




85 


Lydia 




226 


Clarisa 


153 


Richard 




349 


Margaret 




226 


Daniel L. 


399 


Sidney R. 




70 


Mary W. (Hastings) 


Lydia 


260 


Gale, Frank E. 




65 






227 


Martha 


449 


Gallond, Adeline 




475 


Mathias 




226 


Mary 


551 


Charles B. 




475 


Myron C. 




228 


RoUa 


136 


George B. 




475 


Nancy 


227, 


292 


Seth 


449 


Gamble, Janet 


259 


(2) 


Pliny F. 


227, 


228 


Timothy 


260 


Margaret 


538, 


576 


Rhoda 
Samuel 


227, 


292 


Zelinda 


137 










227 


Fulton, Hannah 


382 


GAMMELL 


224 


-228 


Samuel C. 




227 


Robert 


63 


Gammell, John 




224 


Welcome G. 


(Bur- 




Sarah 


508 


Abiah 




226 


bank) 




227 


Gaddas, William 


223 


Abigail 




226 


William 


224, 


225 


Eunice 


223 


Alice M. 




228 


William 


226, 


292 


Sumner F. 


223 


Alice R. 


^ 


228 


William 




226 


Thomas 


223 


Almira 




226 


William, Jr. 




227 


Wallace H. 


223 


Antoinette 




228 


Garcelon, Lucir 


ida M. 


369 


GAGE 223, 224, 


350, 555 


Betsy 


226, 


596 


Gardner, Charles B. 


228 


Gage, David 


555 


Caroline 




226 


Charles 




228 


Edith 


555 


Clinton B. 




227 


Eleanor B. 




229 


Edward 


555 


Eben 




225 


Eleanor R. 




229 


Katherine 


555 


Edward P. 




227 


Thomas 




228 


Margaret W. 


555 


E. Freda 




228 


Gardner, Grace 




563 


Gage, Richard 


223 


Eliza 




225 


Garfield, Laura 




165 


Eugene C. 


224, 333 


Emily 




225 


George 




344 


Eugene C, Jr. 


333 


Emily F. 




226 


Gates, David 




323 


Carroll Eugene 


224 


Elwin M. 




226 


Laura M. 




323 


Hiram 


223 


Evelyn G. 




226 


Gault, Mary 




488 


Marjorie Arline 


224, 333 


Frank 




225 


Mary J. 




121 


Samuel 


223 


Franklin 




225 


Sally 




294 


Gage, Richard 


350 


Grace S. 




228 


GAY 


229-237 


Albert 


350 


Harriet J. 




226 


Gay, Benjamin 


H. 


231 


Charles C. 


350 


Howard C. 




228 


Charles C, 




231 


Hiram 


350 


Jane 




227 


Ellen M. 




232 


Roger 


350 


Jennie (Hastin, 


?s) 


227 


Margaret A. 




232 


Samuel 


350 


John 




225 


Robert D. 




232 


Gage, Abraham 


77 


John, Jr. 




225 


William E. 


232, 


233 


Elizabeth F. 


577 


John I. 




227 


Gay, Ephraim 




230 


Elvira 


349 


Jonas 




226 


Asa 




230 


George 


580 


J. Franklin 




225 


David 




230 







INDEX. 








641 


Gaij — Continued. 




Gay — Continued. 






Gerould, Clara A. 314 


Eliphalet 


230 


Mary J. 




234 


Cynthia 


565 


Ephraim 


230 


Scott I. 


70, 


234 


Samuel 


565 


Fisher 230, 231, 361 


Gay, William E. 




232 


Gerrish, Alice J, 


576 


Seth 


230 




233. 


426 


GERRY 


235-237 


William 


230 


Ellen M. 


233, 


426 


Gerry, John 


236 


Gay, Fisher 230, 231, 361 


Ethel A. 


233, 


451 


237, 


423, 504 


Benjamin H. 231, 546 


Frank D. 233, 


234, 


602 


Albert 


237 


Betsy P. 


231 


Julia M. 




233 


Albert W. 


237 


Gardner B. 


231 


Lisabel 




233 


Alvin 


237 


Henry N. 


231 


Walter E. 


233, 


234 


Augusta J. 


237 


Langdon F. 


231 


Gay, Albert 




324 


Betsy 


237 


Mehitable 


231 


Edwin A. 




451 


Chester J. 


237 


Gay, John 


229 


Mary J. 




324 


Elizabeth S. 


236 


Abiel 


229 


Nancy 




502 


Elbridge 


237 


Eliezer 


229 


H. Newton 




424 


Elbridge W. 


237 


Eliphalet 


230 


Gee, Ruth 




418 


Ella M. 


237 


Elizabeth 


229 


GEORGE 94, 


23s, 


255 


Frank J. 


237 


Ephraim 


230 


George, Charles 


S. 


255 


Harriet 


237 


Fisher 230, 231, 361 


Allison S. 




255 


John Jr. 


236 


Hannah 


229 


Allison S. 




255 


John T. 


236 


Hezekiah 


229 


Charles S. 




255 


Joseph 


236 


Joanna 


229 


Nathaniel W. 




255 


Julia L. 


236 


Jonathan 


229 


Winifred C. 




255 


Rufus J. 


237 


John 


229 


George, Edwin J. 




94 


Ruth 


237 


John 


230 


Bertha N. 




94 


Sarah 


236 


Judith 


229 


Frank J. 




94 


Susie T. 


237 


Nathaniel 


229 


Leslie 




94 


Gerry, Joseph 


235 


Samuel 


229 


Mildred L. 




94 




236, 361 


Samuel 


230 


George, Nathaniel 


235 


Betsy 


236 


Gay, John 


230 


Aaron 




235 


John 


236 


Ebenezer 


230 


Ammi 




235 


Joseph, Jr. 


236 


Eliphalet 


230 


B. Frank 




235 


Ruth 


236 


Ephraim 


230 


Caroline A. 




235 


Susannah 236, 


361, 534 


Hepsibah 


230 


Mary E. 




23s 


Gibbs, Cynthia 


164 


Lydia 


230 


Mary M. 




235 


Gibney, Ann 


323 


Mehitable 


230 


Orra A. 




235 


GIBSON 


237-243 


Susanna 


230 


Sarah E. 




235 


Gibson, Daniel 


238 


Gay, Samuel, Sr. 


230 


William M. 




235 


Ann 


238 


Edward 


230 


George, Cyrina 


242 (2) 


Daniel, Jr. 


238 


Hezekiah 


230 


Ella V. 




389 


James 


238 


John 


230 


Eugene C. 




262 


Mary 


238 


Samuel 


230 


Martha 




420 


Mildred 


238 


Timothy 


230 


Nathaniel 




235 


Rebecca 


238 


Gay, Seth 


234 


Nancy J. 




369 


William 


238 


Albert 


234 


Rufus C. 




242 


Gibson, Fred J, 


242 


George 


234 


William 




131 


Bernice M. 


242 



642 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Gibfion — Continued. 




Gihson — Continued. 




Gibson — Continued 






Marion A. 




242 


Samuel 






237 


Silas 




416 


Maurice J. 




242 


William 






227 


Susan 




189 


Ruth M. 




242 


Gibson, Capt. 


Samuel 




Giddings, Eleanor 


522, 


599 


Gibson, John 




238 




242, 


385, 


388 


Sarah 154, 


186, 


418 


Caroline 




387 


Arrhenia 






242 


GILBERT 


243 


-248 


Daniel 




238 


Catherine 




240, 


388 


Gilbert, John 




244 


Elizabeth 




238 


David 






242 


Abigail H. 




244 


John, Jr. 




238 


Fanny W. 






242 


Benjamin 




244 


Martha 




238 


Forrest E. 






243 


Daniel 




244 


Mary- 




238 


Harry S. 






243 


Daniel, 2d 




244 


Rebecca 




238 


Jane 






242 


Elizabeth 




244 


Samuel 




238 


Julia A. 




242, 


286 


John 




244 


William 


238, 


387 


Kindrick 






242 


John, Jr. 




244 


Gibson, John, Jr. 




239 


Mary 






242 


Jonathan 




244 


Charlotte 




239 


Nathaniel 






242 


Joseph 




244 


Elizabeth A. 




239 


Samuel, Jr. 






242 


Joseph, Jr. 




244 


Hannah 




239 


Samuel O. 


242 


(2), 


485 


Mary 




244 


John, 3rd 




239 


Sarah F. 






242 


Pattee 




244 


Mary M. 




239 


Willie 0. 






242 


Samuel 




244 


Nancy 




239 


Gibson, Samuel, 


Jr. 




William 




244 


Nathaniel 




239 




96, 


239, 


241 


Gilbert, John 




245 


Reuben 




239 


Ann E. 






240 


Almira 




246 


William 




239 


Catherine 






240 


Benjamin 




246 


Gibson, John P. 




241 


Eliza 






240 


Bessie 




246 


Fred J. 




241 


John 






240 


Carrie L. 




246 


Harry S. 




241 


Louisa 






240 


Clifford H. 




246 


Josetta 




241 


Margaret 






239 


Elizabeth B. 




248 


Walter S. 




241 


Mary 






240 


Ellen L. 




248 


Gibson, Rodney 


240, 


241 


Nancy 






240 


Hammond B. 




246 


Charles 




241 


Rodney 






240 


James F. 




246 


Elizabeth A. 




241 


Gibson, Samuel, 3rd 


240 


John, Jr. 




246 


Harvey B. 




241 


Ann E. 






240 


John C. 


246, 


247 


John P. 


241 (2) 


Mary S. 






240 


John C, Jr. 




246 


Kate L. 


241 


602 


Samuel T. 






240 


Joseph 




246 


Lottie 




241 


Gibson, William 




239 


Joseph B. 




246 


Samuel S. 




241 


Barzella 






239 


Julia G. 




246 


Walter C. 




241 


Caroline 






239 


Mary F. 




246 


Gibson, Samuel 




237 


Catherine 






239 


Nancy D. 




246 


Daniel 




237 


Gibson, Charles 




54 


Sarah T. 




246 


Elizabeth 


237 


416 


James 






43 


Susan A. 




246 


Isabella 




238 


Jane 






331 


Gilchrist, Charles 


W. 


414 


James 


237, 


238 


Jesse 






39 


Gile, Charles H. 


173 (2) 


John 




237 


Louisa 


103, 


38t 


429 


George L. 




173 


Martha 




237 


Mary 






604 


Giles, David 




602 


Matthew 




237 


Rachel 






387 


Julia A. 




602 


Rebecca 




237 


Samuel 






381 


Mary 


64. 


437 



INDEX. 



643 



Gillingham, Melita 36 

Gillis, Charles 499 

Gilman, Annie 265 

Emma 120 
Eva A. 241 (2) 

Rebecca 561 

Samuel 329 

Gilmore, James 248 

Amanda 249 

Charles H. 249 

Edwin F. 249 

Harriet 249 

Isaac E. 248 

James 248 

Laura A. 249 

Luther 249 

Mary F. 249 

Offin 249 

Onslow 249 
William H. 249 (2) 

Gilmore, George 550 

Harriet 452 

John 568 

Margaret S68 

Mary A. 300 

Gilson, Sarah 181 

Glass, Elizabeth 61 
Gleason, Jonathan S. 249 

Dexter F. 249 

Ella L. 249 

Ernest B. 249 

Julia A. 249 

Myra D. 249 

Gleason, Susan 19 

William 5^7 

Glover, Harriet 604 

James P. ii7 

Goddard, Nahum 324 

Robert G. 324 

Goffe, John ~1 

Gokey, Stephen 440 

Goldthwait, Alvan 17 
GOODALE, GOOD- 
ELL 249-261 
Goodale, James A. 257 

Allen R. 257 

Rev. David 257 



Goodale — Continued. 

Esther M. 

Hubert D. 

Ray C. 
Goodale, Levi 

320, 345, 

Addie J. 

Emily E. 

Laura A. 

Mary C. 256, 473, 

Oreginal W. 

Sarah C. 256, 

Goodale, Robert 

Isaac 

Isaac, Jr. 

Jonathan 

Levi G. 

Levi J. 

Mary Hewlett 

253. 
Robert 
Robert 
Samuel 

Sarah Ann 253, 

Sarah J. 
Thomas Newton 



Goodell — Continued. 



Goodale, Calora 

Claora 

Elbert 

Grace L. 

Jesse R. 

Jonathan 

Levi 

Mary L. 
Goodall, Abner 

Anna F. 

Lucy 
Goodell, David 

Carrie A. 

George D. 

John 

Lucy S. 

Mary 

May C. 

Sarah A. 



253- 



52, 



22, 



257 
257 
257 
255 
473 
256 
256 
256 
500 
256 
473 
253 
253 
253 
253 
254 
255 
65 
345 
253 
253 
253 
571 
253 

500 

284 
III 
255 
429 
586 
III 

429 
410 

318 
535 
318 

261 
261 
260 
261 
260 
261 
261 



Sarah R. 




261 


Goodell, David 




258 


Andrew 




258 


David, Jr. 


258 (2) 


David, 3rd 


258 (2) 


Ede 




258 


Emma 




258 


Hannah 




258 


Huldah 




258 


Judith 




258 


Lydia 




258 


Phebe 




258 


Sarah 




258 


Goodell, David, 3d 




258 


Almira A. 




259 


Asa 




259 


Asa 




259 


Asenath 




259 


Betsy 




259 


David 


68, 


260 


Edith 


29, 


260 


Elisha 




260 


Ezra 




259 


George H. 




259 


Jane O. 




259 


Jesse 




259 


John 


259, 


380 


Mary 




259 


Nancy 




259 


Patty 




259 


Rebecca 68, 69, 


259 


423 


Sabrina 




259 


Sally 


68 


259 


Goodell, David, 4th 






260 (2 


Claire Dean 




260 


David Harvey 




260 


Dura Dana 




260 


George 




260 


Jesse 




260 


John 




260 


Richard C. 




260 


Goodell, Jonathan 




252 


Betsy 




252 


Clara 




252 


Isaac 




252 



644 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Goodell — Continued. 

John H. 252 

Levi 252 

Lydia 252 

Goodell, Jonathan 

250, 251 

Carl Z. 251 

Carrie P. 251 

Celestia F. 251 

Charles L. 251 

Edward H. 251 

Elbert 251 

Elbert S. 251 

Elizabeth H, 251 

Emma P. 251 

Eva C. 251 

George L. 251 

George W. 250 

George W., Jr. 251 

Grace L. 251 

Hattie L. 251 

Henry D. 251 

Hillard L. 251 

James L. 251 

James S. 251 

Levi W. 251 

Lillie E. 251 

Louisa 251 

Lucy 251 

Lucy M. 251 

Marcus M. 251 

Martha E. 251 

Mary 251 

Mary E. 251 

Mary T. 251 

Myrtle 251 

Olive G. 251 

William L. 251 

William W. 251 

Goodell, Robert 249 

Esther 250 

Isaac 250 

Isaac, Jr., 250 
Jonathan 250 (2) 

Jonathan, 2nd 250 

Mehitable 250 

Polly 250 



Goodell — Continued. 

Robert 250 

Robert, Jr. 250 

Robert, 3rd 250 

Samuel 250 

Samuel 250 

Stephen 250 

Goodell, Robert 257 

Abigail 258 

Abraham 258 

Benjamin 258 
David 258 (2) 

David, Jr. 258 

Elizabeth 258 

Isaac 257 

John 258 

Joseph 257 

Mary 257 

Samuel 257 

Sarah 258 

Thomas 257 
Zachariah 257, 258 

Zachariah, Jr. 257 

Goodell, Robert 252 

Arthur 252 

Eliza Ann 252 

Fanny 252 

Frank 252 

Franklin P. 252 
Harriet . 252 

Lewis 252 

Lewis 252 

Mary E. 252 

Robert 252 

Goodell, Stephen 252 

Caroline 252 

Clara 252 

David 252 

Justin M. 252 

Mary 252 

Mercy H. 252 

Stephen 252 

Walter F. 252 

Goodell, George D. 22 

Goodhue, Benjamin 112 

James B. 208 

Perley E. 112 



Goodnow, Abigail 52 

Asa 129 

Lourinda 129 

Thomas 52 

Goodspeed, Julia A. 575 

Sally 545 

GOODWIN 51, 261 

262, 360 

Goodwin, Alfred B. 360 

Eno B. 360 

Mabel 360 

Oscar P. 360 

Goodwin, Benjamin 

261, 419 

Albert 261 

Carrie 261 

Clarence H. 262 

Cyrus 261 

Edwin C. 262 

Frank F. 262 

Harry P. 262 

Jane G. 262 

Julia A. 261 

Levinah 261 

Lizzie E. 262 

Lucy L. 261 

Mabel E. 262 

Mattie Bell 262 

Sarah F. 262 

Thomas H. 262 

Goodwin, George N. 51 

Agnes S. 51 

Elbridge 51 

Elbridge N. 51 

Joshua 5T 

Martha J. 51 

Goodwin, David 517 

Enoch 50 

Josiah 605 

Louisa J. 116 

Mary 517 

Mary G. 50 

Thaddeus 116 

Gordon, Albert G. 262 

Delmont E. 262 

Dorothy 262 

Elbridge G. 262 



INDEX. 



645 



Gordon — Continued. 

Kate M. 262 

Kenneth E. 262 

Gordon, Alfred 348 

Nathaniel 348 

Sarah 348 
Gordon, Daniel 422, 561 

Eliza T. 366 

Frank L. 361 

Kate 224 

Margaret 178 

Mary 228 

Mary T. 155 

Mary W. 490 

William E. 361 

Gorton, Emeline 505 
Goss, Lizzie 41, 240 

Lucy S. 518 
Nellie E. 97, 240 

Sadie M. 205 
Solon 97, 240 

Gott, Mary 359 
GOULD 262-267 

Gould, Benjamin 266 

Benjamin F. 266 

Caroline F. 267 

Caroline S. 266 

Edward R. 267 

George 266 

George H. 267 

Harriet E. 267 

Harriet N. 266 

Joshua B. ,267 

Lucy C. 266 

Mary 266 

Mary L. 266 

Gould, David B. 82 
120, 263 (2), 264 

Anna May 264 

Charles 264 

Charles A. 264 

Harry 264 

Harry A. 264 

Richard B. 264 

T. Boyce 264 

Thelma L. 264 

Mary D. 264 



Gould — Continued. 

Vestella J. 
Gould, Edward R. 

David H. 

Elmer E. 

Herbert 

Walter F. 
Gould, John Jr. 

Abner 134, 

Charles R. 263, 

David B. 263 (2), 

Edwin B. 

Elijah 263, 

Jonathan E. 

Jonathan S. 

Judson W. 

Lydia 

Sarah B. 

Stephen 263, 

Stephen, Jr. 

Timothy 81, 263, 

Thaddeus 

William B. 201, 

Gould, Jonathan 

Mason P. 

Perry M. 

William B. 
Gould, Leonard P. 

Arthur J. 

Elmer A. 

Frank G. 

George P. 

H. Mabel 

Scott R. 
Gould, Luther A. 

Benjamin L. 

Dorothy 

Elijah 81, 

Hannah 

Olive 

Ruth 

Willis 

Willis L. 
Gould, Richard 

Ammy 

Carlton 

Hattie 



264 
539 
539 
539 
539 
539 
263 
263 
264 
264 
263 

374 
263 
263 
263 
263 
263 
264 
263 
264 
263 
263 
266 
266 
266 
266 
48 
48 



48 
569 
569 
569 
569 
569 
569 
569 
569 
569 
267 
267 
267 
267 



Gould — Continued. 

James Horace 267 

Minnie 267 

Viemie 267 

Gould, Stephen 263, 264 

Ella 265 

Frederick 265 

George Edward 265 

Henry C. 265 

Jennie S. 265 

John M. 265 

Lenora 265 

Leonora 265 

Mary 1. 265 

Porter D. 265 

Thaddeus F. 265 

Gould, Abbie 581 

Alvah 548 

Amos 318 

Calvin 303 
Charles R. 120, 181 

David 581 

Emily 374 

Frederick W. 524 

George 121 

Hannah L. 139 

Henry F. 103 

John 78 

Margaret 59i 

Margaret L. 548 

Mason P. 562 

Melinda 102 

Nancy A. 381 

Perry M. 562 

Gove, C. F. 267 

Donzella F. 121 

Hattie Elizabeth 60 

Horace 267 

James 121 

Jane 236 

Jonathan 250 

Lizzie 97 

Mary 503 

Samuel 503 

Gowen, Emorancy E. 434 

Harry 267 



646 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Grace, Edward G. 99 

Johanna 394 

Graham, Hugh 283, 284 

John 283, 284 

Aaron 283 

Betsy 283 

Jenny 283 

Stephen 283 

Nathaniel 284 

Graham, Alma 33 1 

Andrew 161 

John 161 

Mary 161 

Grandy, Emory W. 236 

Grant, Caroline Carter 

223 

David 505 

Elsie M. 505 

Graves, William 475 

Lizzie R. 475 

Nellie M. 475 

Thomas R. 475 

Graves Asenath 220, 349 

Catherine 347 

Florence E. 112 

Martha 292 

Thaddeus 349 

William 347 

GRAY 268, 269 

Gray, Braverter 268 

Betty 268 

Betty 268 

Braverter 268 (2) 

Braverter, Jr. 268 

Mary 268 

Timothy 268 (2) 

Timothy 268 

Timothy, Jr. 268 

Gray, Braverter 268 (3) 

Albert J. 269 

Emily J. 269 

Franklin 269 

Sarah M. 269 

Gray, Timothy 268 (2) 

Braverter 268 (3) 

Franklin 268, 554 



Gray — Continued. 
John C. 

Leonard 

Nathaniel 

William H. 
Gray, Catherine 

Emily J. 

Jacob 

Timothy 
Greeley, A. H. 

John 

Martina L. 

Sarah J. 

Sophia 
Gregg, Alexander 

Andrew 

Daniel 

Elizabeth 

Josephine S. 

Rebecca 
GREEN, GREENE 
2 



268 1 
268 
268 
268 
292 
5U 
259 
531 
598 
369 
316 

369 
369 

413 
271 
381 
114 

271 

413 



Oreen — Continued. 

Judith 567 

Mandana 24 

Greene, Lydia 599 

Greenlaw, William P. 261 



:69-27i 
Green, David 269, 270 (2) 



250 
181 

327 
20 
498 
272 
273 
273 
272 
272 (2) 
273 



B. 



Alice J 

Annie M. 

Calvin R. 

Edward M, 

Eliza Ann 

Emeline R. 

Harriet M. 

Julia J. 

Martin V 

Moses W. 

Nancy C. 

Susan F. 

Tryphena T. 
Green, Jeremiah 

Amos 

Elizabeth 

David 

David, Jr. 

Isaac 
Green David 

Elizabeth 

Etta 

Jennie 



270 
270 
270 
270 
271 
270 
270 
271 
270 
270 
270 
271 
271 
269 
269 
269 
269, 270 (2) 
269, 270 
269, 270 
588 
424, 588 
322 
345 



Greenleaf, Mary 
Greenlief, Elias 
Greenough, Robert 
Greenwood, MoUie 

Sarah N. 
Griffin, Eben H. 
Albert H. 
Catherine 
Eliza T. 
Ezra L. 
George W 
Henry 273 

Mary A. 273 

Pauline N. 273 

Pauline T. 272 

Griffin, Ezra L. 272 

Abbie W. 272 

Edith L. 272 

Helen T. 272 

Susan M. 272 

Griffin, Daniel 512 

Grace E. 388 

Henry H. 388 

Huldah 214 

Silence 558 

Solomon H. 150 

Stella M. 583 

William 214 

Griffith, Catherine A. 367 
Griggs, Hannah 77 

GRIMES (Graeme 

Graham) 273-284, 289 
Graham, Francis 273, 274 
Ann 273 

David W. 274, 345 

Francis, Jr. 273 

Francis 



Hiram 
James W. 

Jane 
John 



274 
274 (2) 
274, 277 
278, 345 
106, 274 
274, 488 



? 



INDEX, 



647 



Graham — Continued. 




Sarah C. 




274 


Susan 




274 


Grimes, Francis 


275, 


276 


Elizabeth A. 




276 


Helen D. 




276 


John H. 




276 


Mary C. 




276 


Sarah F. 




276 


Grimes, Hiram 


274, 


275 


Clarissa A. 




275 


Cora A. 


275, 


488 


Elizabeth 




275 


Ella M. 


274, 


378 


Elvira E. 




275 


Emma M. 




274 


Hiram J. 




275 


James F. 




275 


James F. 




iJ75 


John 


274, 


435 


John 




275 


Nancy J. 




275 


Sophia 




274 


Grimes, James F. 


279, 


280 


Cecil P. 




280 


Clara F. 




280 


Henry C. 




280 


James W. 




280 


John H. 




280 


Mary Carr 




280 


Warren P. 




280 


Grimes, James F. 


> 




2nd 




289 


James L. 




289 


John H. 




289 


Grimes, Aaron 




545 


Annice 




61 


Clarissa 




98 


Elizab«th 




360 


Francis G. 


172, 


283 


Frank C. 


172, 


282 


Hiram 




98 


Nancy P. 




98 


Victor R. 




293 


Grinnell, Charles 


H. 


533 


Griswold, Mary 




554 



Gross, Charles 284 

Ella M. 284 

Henry H, 284 

Grout, William 284 

Grover, A. J. 314 

Gunnison, John V. 112 

Alice M. 112 

Belle E. 112 

Claora A. 112 

Sadie H. 112 

Mary 163 

Gunnison, Polly 489 

Gutterson, Ruth 396 

Hadley, Mark M. 112 

143, 229, 284 

Alma C. 285 

Barbara G. 285 

Clifton H. 285 

Enoch 284 

Harrison C. 285, 497 

Hadley, Abigail 112 

Betsey 409 

Bettie J, 225 

Joel 592 

Richard 131 

Sarah J. 592 

Hadlock, Albert 252 

Hannah ■ 134 

136, 263, 442 

James 401 

Lizzie 163 

Polly 136 

Sarah, in, 252, 401, 402 

Hafey, Charles M. 67 

Haggens, Edmond 568 

Annie M. 569 

Benjamin T. 569 

Edmond H. 568 

Frances E. 569 

Mary F. 569 

Hale, Rev. A. J. 261 

John Clifford 261 

Lucy Ellen 261 

Marion Isabella 261 

Hale, John 270 

Adine O. 270 

Annie M. 270 



286, 292, 



Gustave 



Hale— Continued. 

Fred C. 
Hale, Elizabeth B. 

Joseph 

Mary 

Sarah 

Silas 
Haleman^ 
Hall, Ebenezer 

David 

Deborah 

Enoch 

John 

Susan 
Hall, John 

Addie 

Charles E. 

Charles G. 

Charles G. 

Clarence 

Elton 

Emma A. 

Harry A. 

Hattie L, 

Hattie L. 

Isaac E. 

Jeremiah S. 

John A. 

Lula E. 

Mary 

Samuel B. 

Warren 

Warren J. 
Hall, Almira 

Barbara A. 

Bradley 

Charles 

Elsie 

George S. 

Jerry 

John 

Josiah Isaac 

Louise 

Lucinda 

Phebe B. 

Richard R. 
Hamblin, Ebenezer 



270 
267 
318 
592 
309 
267 

73 
285 
285 
285 
28s (2) 
285 (2) 
285 
28s 
286 
285 
285 
286 
286 
286 
285 
286 
286 
286 
286 
286 
286 
286 
286 
286 
286 
286 

174 
128 
102 
436 
249 
128 
242 
249 
178 
418 

179 
208 
128 
402 



407, 



648 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Hamilton, Eliza 297 

Mary A. 568 

Hamlin, Europe 286 

Abigail 287 

Adams G. 287 

Africa 286 

America 286 

Benjamin 286 

Dorcas 286 

Eleazer 286 
Eleazer (Major) 286 

Hannah 287 

Hannibal 267 

James 286 

James, Jr. 286 

James G. 287 
Joash 287 (2) 

Hamlin, Joash 287, 432 

Adams J. 287 

Catherine M. 287 

Charlotte 287 

Cordelia F. 287 

Elizabeth J. 287 

Frederick J. 287 

George F. 287 

Henry M. 287 

James E. 287 

Mary M. 287 

Sarah H. 287 

Hammond, Alice M. 451 

Charles 288 

Daisy 288 

Rebecca 566 

Samuel 566 

Samuel B. 451 

Thomas F. 506 

Hancock, Fred H. 586 

John 586 

Mary 484 

Solomon 484 

Winfield S. 586 

Hanscom, George 604 

Hansom, S. 553 

Hanson, Irene 400 

Ruth 350 

Stacy D. 400 

Harbeck, Minerva 434 



Harden, Henry 432 

Harding, Clara M. 536 

Hardy, Delia 37 

Hepsibeth 99, 481 

Ira C. 242 

Mary A. 139 

Mary S. 44, 45 

Nahum 45 

Harlow, Joseph 221 

Harnden, Clara S. 349 

Sarah 561 

William 349 

Harriman, Allen 287-289 

Charles E. 288 

Edward C. 288 

Ernest C. 288 

Ernest T. 288 

Florence M. 288 

Frances E. 288 

Hattie E. 288 

John 287 

Joyce G. 288 

Lillie J. 288 

Lula M. 289 

Madeline L. 288 

Mildred I. 288 

Nellie G. 289 

Harriman, Andrew J. 119 

Bertha 119 

Nellie G. 275 

Harrington, Daniel J. 574 

Constance 574 

Daniel W. 574 

Harrington, Mary J. 446 

Harris, Almon G. 280 

Daniel 258 

Sarah 460 

Thomas 258 

Hart, Charles 289 

Ellen F. 289 

Eugene W. 289 

Frank W. 289 

Sarah J. 289 

Hart, C. C. 22 

Ruth 140 

Hartshorn, John 289 

Anna M. 290 



Hartshorn — Continued. 

David H. 290 

Elizabeth A. 290 

George H. 290 

Joseph A. 290 

Mary A. 290 

Mary L. 290 

Sarah D. 290 

Sarah M. 290 

Hartshorn, Timothy 231 

Benjamin G. 231 

Edward B. 231 

Elizabeth 231 

Hannah J. 231 

Juliette 231 

Timothy 231 

Viola 231 

Hartshorn, Dodge G. 302 

Ellen M. 103 

Lucy P. 191 

HARTWELL 290-296 

Hartwell, Charles L. 294 

Alonzo C. 295 

George B. 295 

Walter B. 295 

Hartwell, Henry H. 293 

Charles H. 294 

Edward F. 294 

Flora A. 294 

Henry H., Jr. 294 

Leon L. 294 

Rowena L. 294 

Hartwell, John 290, 309 

Ebenezer 290 
John 290 (2), 309 

John, Jr. 291 (2) 

Lucy 291, 309 

Martha P. 218, 291 

Polly 291 

Rhoda 291 

Sarah 291, 309 

Simon 290 

Simon 291, 292, 422, 578 

Susannah 291 

Willard 291 

William 290 

William 291, 293, 585 



I 



Hartwell, John Jr. 

291, 292 

Abigail 292 

Almira 292 

Caroline 292 

Elijah B. 292 

John, 3rd 292 

Lucy 292 

Olive 17s, 292 

Sally 292 

Sarah 292 

Silas 292 

Willard 292 

Hartwell, Simon, Jr. 295 

Lucinda 296 

Lydia 295 

Mary 295 

Moses S. 296 

Nancy 295 

Sally K. 296 

Sarah 175, 295 

Simon 295 

Hartwell, William 293 

Asaph 293 

Charles L. 64, 293 

Henry H. 293 (2) 

Isaac A. 293 

James B. 293 

James M. 293, 294 

John 293 

Lavina 293 

Lizzie J. 293 

William 293 

Hartwell, Frederick 

C. 452 

George 83 

John 175 

John 546 

Mary 82 

Mary 546 

Oscar D. 135 

Sally 558 

Samuel 558 

Simon 82 

Walter C. 241 

Harvey, Edgar A. 296, 297 

Charles W. 297 



INDEX. 








049 


Harvey — Continued. 




Hatch — Continued. 




Doris I. 




297 


Emily T. 


299 


Elizabeth L. 




297 


Leonard M. 


299 


Frank A. 




297 


Louisa F. 


299 


Fred R. 




297 


Sarah S. 


299 


Gladys M. 


297, 


438 


Hatch, Reuben 


21 


Grace E. 




297 


300 


, 301 


Harold E. 




297 


Abbie A. 


300 


Milo 




296 


Ethel B. 


300 


Rhoda 




296 


Frank L. 


301 


Harvey, Daniel 




330 


Franklin 


301 


Helen M. 




61 


George 


301 


Isabel 




549 


Isaac A. 62, 


300 


Jonas 


176 


418 


John 


301 


Harwood, Joseph 




244 


John F. 


300 


John A. 




245 


Julia E. 


300 


Joseph G. 




245 


Lucinda 


301 


Mary W. 




244 


Lucy A. 


301 


Nancy E. 




245 


Mason 


301 


Harwood, Georgia 


403 


Nellie M. 


300 


Joseph 




244 


Ozias 


301 


William D. 




488 


Ozias M. 


301 


Haskins, Phebe 




452 


Paschal 


301 


Haslet, George 




297 


Rebecca 


301 


George W. 




128 


Reuben 


301 




185, 


297 


Seth C. 68 


300 


Hastings, Clark C. 


344 


Stella M. 


300 


Edward Z. 




196 


Sylvanus 


301 


Herbert C. 




344 


Hatch, Aldana 


337 


Julia A. 




196 


Hatfield, WilUam F. 


355 


Robert C. 




217 


Emma L. 


355 


Sally 




261 


Jennie E. 


355 


Samuel D. 




298 


Sadie F. 


355 


Sarah J. 




217 


William J. 


355 


William 




587 


Hatterick, Ann 


7:^ 


Hatch, Elisha 




183 


Haufman, Carl Freder- 


298, 


299, 


442 


ick 


126 


Azel 




298 


Haven, Frank 


444 


Emily P. 




298 


Hawes, Sarah J. 


262 


Frank E. 




299 


Hawkins, Fred 


44 


Harriet L. 183, 


298, 


451 


Mahala R. 


203 


Mary E. 




298 


Hawley, Joseph W. 


554 


Sophia K. 


298, 


442 


Charles S. 


554 


Hatch, Mason 


22, 


299 


Frederick W. 


554 


Abigail A. 




299 


Gertrude 


554 


Caroline E. 




300 


Josephine 


554 


Charles M. 




30 


Mary E. 


554 



650 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Hawley — Continued. 

Theodore S. 
Hawley, John B. 
Hawthorn, Ebenezer 
Hayden, Lucy 
Hayes, Sarah 
Hayford, Charles J. 

Elizabeth T. 

Ethel Emma 

Haymand, Margarette 533 

William 533 

Hays, Mary E. 513 

Hayward, Hannah F. 594 



554 
554 
320 

523 
147 

332 
332 



Sabra 
Hazen, Daniel 

Charles 

Edith M. 

E. Elizabeth 

Ellen F, 

George 
Hazen, Edgar 

Annie B. 

Bertha 

Hattie M. 

Jesse A. 

Kate B. 

Mary E. 

Nellie 

Sadie M. 
Hazen, Edgar 

Hannah 
Heath, James 
John 
Robert 
Heath, Timothy 
Joel 

Mathias 
William 
Heath, WilUam H 
Albert M. 
Andrew J. 
Eli 

Esther C. 
Hannah 
Hattie M. 
Julia A. 



402 
301 
301 
302 
302 
302 
301 
302 
140, 302 
302 
302 
121, 302 (2) 
302 
302 
302 
302, 503 

54 
121 

83 
84 
84 
302 
302 
302 
302 
303 
303 
303 
303 
303 
303 
303 
303 



Heath — Continued 
Roxanna 
Sarah J. 121, 
Theresa 
William O. 
Heath, Betsey 
Edward F. 
Elizabeth 
Jennie N. 
Mary 
Matthias 
Morris C. 
Sadie L. 
Timothy 
William H. 
Heaton, Susannah 
Hemenway, Mary 

Luke 
Hemphill, Abbie 
Ebenezer H. 
Laura I. 
Nancy 
Stephen 
Henry, Azabah 
Hannah 
Joseph 
Rhoda 
Henshaw, Fannie 

Joshua 
Herbert, Ellen 
Herrick, Edward 
Harriet E. 
Joseph 
Herring, Amelia 
Herrman, Joseph 
Mary Cox 

Hewitt, George L. 

Catherine M. 

Cornelius 

Cyrus B. 
Hibbard, Mary 
Hicks, Bertha 

Joseph 

Lester H. 
Higbee, Lydia 



303 

303, 488 

303 

303, 49^ 

431, 43^ 

535 

134 

262 

309 
302 
481, 535 
303 
432 
121 

552 
162 
162 



Higgins, Charles 
Daniel 

George 
Highland, Laura 
Hildreth, Levi 

Lovilla 

Sarah 

Abigail 132, 343, 407, 495 



171 
523 

522 

445 

445 

417, 445 



192 

70 

70 

447 

192 

422 
115 
329 
422 

^37 
306 

252 

249 
249 

86 
28 
249 
368 
368 
368 
368 
517 
604 
604 
604 
162 



Abbie L 

David 

Hannah 

Rose 

Sally 
HILL 
Hill, Bushrod W. 

Sarah L. 

John C. 



369 

68 

197 

41 

154, 490 

109, 303-308 

109 

109 

109 



Hill, Col. John 55 

64, 122, 305-308 



Anna 

Christian 

Elizabeth 

Elizabeth 

Fenton 

Henry M. 

John, 3rd 

Katherine 

Sarah 

William 
Hill, Samuel 

Israel 

John (Capt.) 

Josiah 

Martha 

Mary 

Samuel, Jr. 

Thankful 

Thomas 
Hill, Abigail 

E. S. 
John 
Hoar, Hannah 
Hobbs, Amanda M. 
Hobert, Rebecca 
Hobsen, Jane 
Hodge, Samuel 
Hodges, Fannie L. 



305 
305 
305 
64, 306 
64, 306 
306 
306 
306 
30s 
306 
305 
305 
305 
305 
305 
305 
305 
305 
30s 
164 
592 
444 
338 
46 
194 

504 

21 

446 



135, 



r 



Hodgman, Hepsibah 

Rebecca 
Hogg, Priscilla 
Hoit, George E. 

Abner 

Abner, Jr. 

Benjamin 

Benjamin Jr. 

Francis 

John 

Thomas 
Holden, Capt. Isaac 

Ambrose 

David 

Dorcas 

Franklin 

Frederick 

George A. 

Harriet 

Henry 

Horace 

Isaac, Jr. 

Justin 

Lucy 

Phineas 

Mary A. 

Milly 

Sally 

Sarah 

Selwin 
Holden, Justinian 

Phineas 

Isaac 

Sarah 
Holden, Sarah 
Holihan, Margarita 
Hollenbeck, David C 
Hollifield, Ann 
Holman, Samuel W. 

Mary A. 

Morris 

William F. 
Holmes, Cynthia 

Mary 
Holstead, Ednah 
Holt, Daniel 

Elizabeth L. 



89 
194 
450 
308 
308 
308 
308 
308 
308 
308 
308 
308 
309 
309 
309 
309 
310 
310 
310 
310 
309, 310-312 
309 
309 
309 
309 
310, 362 
310 
309 
310 
310 
291 
291 
292 
292 
175 
550 
167 

88 
312 
312 
312 

313 

169 

131, 360 



36 
482 
482 



INDEX. 

Holt — Continued. 

Joanna 

Pamelia 
Hopkins, Caroline 

Eliza 
Horn Edna 
Horsman, Ella 
Horton, Louisa 
Hosley, Luke G. 



651 



369 

453 
570 
575 
158 
61 
22 

27 
152, 240, 313 

27, 314 
314 
313 
314 

314 (2) 



Abigail A 

Anna A. 

Elizabeth A. J 

Genevieve L. 

Harry H. 

Jane 269, 313, 345, 513 



Jennie B. 
Jessie M. 
Joan J. 
John J. 

Jonathan J. D. 
Mary J. 
Minerva 



314 
314 
152, 314 
314 
313 
314 
240 (2) 

241, 2>^3 
Hosley, Col. Jewett 

D. 429 

Lillian A. 219 

Martha 511 

Hosmer, Benjamin B. 296 

Levi 296 

Sarah 318 

Houlton, Elizabth , 359 

Houston, Capt. John 315 

316, 376 

Adaline 316 

Catherine 316, 407 

Eliza A. 316 

Hilenia C. 3^5 

John, Jr. 316 

Lestina 316 

Mary 316 

Samuel 316 

William L. 316, 407 

Howard, William 

316, 317 

Blanchard 317 

Catherine 3^7 



Hotcard — Contmucd. 

Clara A. 

Eleazer 

Eliza 

Georgianna B. 

Lucy 

Mehitable 

Nancy 

Nancy E. 

Roxanna 

Samuel 

Sarah 

William 

William R. 
Howard, Ann Maria 

Betsy 

Eliza , 

Georgiana 

Herbert 

Laura 

Leonard F. 

Nancy L. 

Samuel 

Sarah 

William 65, 55i, 

HOWE 31^ 

Howe, Hosmer W. 

Charles S. 

Hunter W. 
Howe, John 

Addison G. 

Calvin 

Eliza R. 

Hannah B. 

James 



James 
Jeremiah 
Joel 
John C. 
Lucy 
Lucy J. 
Lucy S. 
Luther 
Mary 
Mary H. 
Nathan 
Nathaniel 



319, 



320, 



317 
317 
317 
317 
316 
3^7 
317 
317 
317 
317 
317 
317 
317 
211 

319 
584 
324 
44 
114 

567 
211 
336 
65 
584 
!-320 

513 
513 
513 
318 
319 
319 
319 
319 
375 
320 
320 
319 
319 
572 
319 
319 
320 
320 
3'9 
319 
319 



652 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Ho ve — Continued. 

Otis 

Otis 

Persis 

Persis B. 

Polly 

Rebecca 

Sarah 

Solomon 

Timothy 

Timothy, Jr. 

Timothy O. 

Zadoch H. 
Howe, Luther 

Abigail 

Lucy G. 

Olive R. 
Howe, Nathan 

Charlotte 

Daniel 

Diantha 

Horace 

Lucy 

Nathan 

Otis 

Patty 

Polly 
Howe, Nathaniel 

Algernon S. 

Augusta A. 

Charles T. 

Lucy G. 

Mary C. 

William L. 
Howe, Otis 

Anna 

Eliakim 

Irene 

Jonathan 

Matilda 

Molly 

Pearl 

Persis 

Prudence 

Ruth 

Tilly 
Howe, Solomon 



318 
318, 





Howe — Continued. 




Howlett — Continued. 




318 


Betsy 


320 


Newton 




321 


319 


Dexter 


320 


Sophronia 




320 


320 


Emelina 


320 


Thomas, Jr. 


163. 


320 


319 


Lucy 


320 


Thomas, 3rd 




320 


319 


Mary 


320 


Howlett, Elizabe 


th 


179 


318 


Howe, Timothy 31 


8(2) 


Mary 255, 345, 


505, 


506 


319 


Barzilla 


318 


Polly 




210 


320 


Charles 


318 


Thomas 




179 


318 


Eliakim 


318 


Wallace A. 




115 


319 


Lucy 


318 


HOYT 


321 


-324 


319 


Lydia 


318 


Hoyt, Charles C. 




323 


319 


Prudence 


318 


Cora 




323 


320 


Howe, Thomas 


318 


Fred B. 




323 


320 


Jonathan 318 


320 


Susie M. 




323 


320 


Keziah 


320 


Hoyt, Daniel, Jr. 




322 


320 


Mary 


320 


Alonzo C. 


322, 


481 


319 


Nehemiah 


320 


Charles C. 




322 


319 


Peter 


320 


Daniel L. 


322, 


324 


319 


Rebecca 


3^0 


George S. 




322 


319 


Rhoda 


320 


Henry A. 


322, 


324 


319 


Ruth 


320 


Henry T. 




322 


319 


Howe, Anna 


79 


Lucy Maria 




322 


319 


Asa 


523 


Lucy Melvina 




322 


319 


Bazaleel 


79 


Robert 




322 


319 


Benjamin 


318 


Hoyt, Ephraim C 


;. 


322 


319 


Berriah 


604 


Belle C. 




323 


319 


Edith 


79 


Enos H. 




323 


319 


Elbridge H. 


48 


Eugene C. 




323 


319 


Elizabeth 


61 


Fred J. 




323 


319 


Lucy 522, 


523 


Jennie S. 


323, 


498 


319 


Mary 


253 


Julia F. 




323 


319 


Millicent 


52 


Mary L. 




323 


319 


Otis 


52 


Will C. 




323 


(2) 


Otis 


373 


Hoyt, John 


321 


-324 


318 


Rebecca 


318 


Abigail 




321 


320 


Sarah 


172 


Alsinus 




321 


318 


Sarah 


370 


Belinda 




321 


318 


Sarah H. 373 


517 


Benjamin 


134, 


321 


318 


Solomon 


52 


Daniel 




321 


318 


Thomas 


253 


Daniel, Jr. 




321 


318 


FTowland, Wealthy 


275 


Diantha 




321 


318 


Hewlett, Thomas 


320 


Ephraim C. 




321 


318 


John N. 


320 


George 




321 


318 


Lucy 0. 321, 


489 


George 




321 


318 


Mary 


320 


Hugh E. 




321 


320 


Mercy A. 


320 


James J. 




321 



INDEX. 



653 



Ho y t — Coninued. 
Maria 
Moses 
Moses C. 
Nicholas 
Sarah 
Sophronia 
Thomas 
William 
Hoyt, Nicholas F. 
Charles D. 
Hugh P. 
Isaac E. 
John H. 
Mary J. 
Moses N. 
Samuel C. 
Sophronia A. 
Hoyt, Abbie 
Abby 
Alsinus 
Betsey 
Fannie L. 
George E. 
Glenn H. 
Hannah 
Hannah J. 
Hannah M. 
Henry A. 
Herbert C. 
J. Harriman 
John 

Myrtie M. 
Raymond 
Ruth A. 
Sarah 
Viola 
William 
Hoxie, Lyman 
Hubbard, Betsey 
Eunice 
George 
J. G. 
Mary M. 
Minctta 
Ophelia 
Huggins, Joseph 



321, 33^ 
321 
321 
321 

321, 331 
321 
321 
321 
321 
322 
322 
322 
321 
321 
322 
321 
322 

323 
218 
116 
89 
324 
375 
201 

/ 89 
, 358 
51 
324 
201 
177 
323 
444 
323 
201 

439 
323 
218 
164 
408 

173 
408 

553 
535 
118 
553 
433\ 



Humphrey, Alvira 
John 

Hungerford, Effie 
Hunnewell, Hannah 
F. 

Hunt, Herbert C. 

Fannie S. 
Sanford N. 
William F. 
Hunt, Aaron 
Elvira 
Herbert C. 
Nathaniel 
Valentine 

Huntington, Alice J. 
Elijah 
Eva M. 

Joseph J. 155 

Mabel G. 
Suel Chase 
Huntley, Louis 
Gardner 
Nathan 
Nathan, Jr. 
Orrin S. 
Osman 
Huntley, Elisha 
Huntoon, Elsie 
Maria 
Sarah 
Huntress, Amanda 

Villa J. 
Hurd, Eben W. 

Jane 
Huse, Abigail 
Moses 
Orlando 
Ruth 

Sophia 133, 

Huskey, Helen 
Hutchins, Anna 
C. W. 

Molly 82, 

Parker I. 
Sarah 
Thomas 



39 

39 

427 

580 

324 
324 
324 
324 
318 
178 
234 
304 
304 
155 
51 
51 
228 
228 
51 
324 
324 
324 
324 
324 
324 
III 

440 

578 

215! 

423' 

375 

436 

194 

325 

325 

325 

532 

481 



Hutchinson, William 325 

Amanda 
Betsy 
Betsy 
Charles 
Cyrus 
Daniel 
Elizabeth 
Horace 
Lucy 
William 
Hutchinson, Betsey 



Elizabeth 
George G. 

Joseph 

Mary 
Hyde, Clarence 

Ezra 

Job 
Ingalls, Solomon 
Ingals, Isabel 
Ingersoll, Mary 
Ireland, Isabella S. 
Irish, Grace 
JACKMAN 
Jackman George 

Elizabeth 

George, Jr. 

Hannah 

Humphrey 

John 

Martha 

Matilda 

Mehitable 

Nathan 

Ruth 

Sally 

Stephen 

Susannah 

William 
294 Jackman Humphrey 



325 
325 
349 
325 
325 
325 
325 
325 
325 
325 
223 
258 

115 

258 

176, 387 

586 



68. 



296 
296 
134 

479 

49 

214 

552 
325-333 
327 
327 
327 
327 
327 
327 
327 
327 
327 
327 
327 
Z27 

327 
327 
327 



295 I 
229 1 

295! 

345; 

5761 
295! 



Benjamin B. 
Bertha V. 
Clara 
Daniel H. 
Eliza 



330-331 
331 
332 
330 
331 
330 



188. 



654 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



J a ckman — Continued. 




Jackman — Continued. 




Jameson, Earl Hunting- 


Eliza 


330 


Richard, 3rd 


326 


ton 51 


Elmer 


330 


Samuel, 2d 


326 


Helen Louise 51 


Emma B. 


33-2 


Samuel 


227 


Ozias 51 


Elsie E. 


332 


Sarah 


325 


Roberta May 51 


Flora E. 


331 


Sarah 


327 


Roland 51 


Hannah 


331 


Susannah 


326 


Sharon 51 


Humphrey, Jr. 


330 


Susannah 


326 


Theron Sewell 51 


Humphrey, 3rd 


330 


William 


326 


Ula May 51 


Humphrey 


331 


William, 2d 


326 


Jameson, Caroline E. 583 


Ira 


331 


Jackman, John W. 


224 


Hugh 461 


Ira S. 


332 


331, 333, 334, 


426 


Mary 482 


Ira W. 


331 


Alice M. 


333 


Nathan W. C, 583 


John 


330 


Alma F. 224, 


333 


Jarvis, Anna 474 


John W. 


331 


Emma R. 


333 


Jaques, Sarah 119 


Lavinia 


330 


Ethel B. 


333 


Jaquith, Ellen 604 


Martha A. 


331 


Jennie A. 


333 


Hannah 354 


Maud M. 


332 


John 


333 


Sarah 263 


Myrtle 


331 


Jackman, Moses 327-329 


Mehitable 197 


Nathan 


330 


Caleb 


329 


John, George 498 


Phillipa 


330 


David 


329 


JOHNSON 140, 334-337 


Rhoda 


330 


Emily 


329 


Johnson, Alfred 276 


Royal 


330 


Enoch 


329 


Alfred G. 276 


Samuel 


330 


Enoch, 2d 


329 


Edwin F. 276, 477 


Samuel" 


330 


Esther 


329 


Francis 276, 473 


Stephen 


331 


Esther B. 


329 


Ralph 27( 


Jackman, James 


325 


John 


329 


Johnson, David W. 337 


Benjamin 


326 


John, Jr. 


329 


Charles W. 337 


Elizabeth 


326 


Lillie I. 


329 


Emma E. 33J 


Elizabeth 


326 


Martha 


329 


Jennie B. 33J 


Esther 


325 


Martha E. 


329 


Minnetti 333 


Eunice 


326 


Moses, Jr. 


329 


Sarah F. 337 


George 


326 


Ruth 


329 


Johnson, Dr, Edwin 


George, Jr. 


326 


Sarah 


329 


H. I4( 


Henry 


326 


Jackman, Samuel 329 


330 


Harold A. 141 


Joanna 


325 


Martha 


330 


Kenneth 14* 


John 


326 


Molly 


330 


Marion E. I4( 


Josiah 


326 


Rhoda 


330 


Ruth E. 140 


Mary 


326 


Royal 


330 


Johnson, Ezra 317 


Mehitable 


326 


Samuel 


330 


335, 431 


Moses 


326 


Jackman, John A. 


334 


Abbie H. 336 


Moses 


327 


Lucy 435 


439 


•Alvin 335, 54<3 


Nehemiah 


326 


Mary H. 


231 


Annah 33J 


Olive 


326 


Phillipi 


363 


Calvin 331 


Richard 


325 


Stephen 


439 


Effie S. 33i 


Richard 


326 


Jackson, Betsy 


364 


Eliza 331 


Richard, Jr. 


326 


Enoch E. 


481 


Ezra, Jr. 33j 







INDEX. 






Johnson— Continued. 




JONES 


337-351 


Jones — Continued. 


George H. 


336 


Jones, Abraham 


604 


Mary L. 


Harry A. 


336 


Abigail 


605 


Jones, Ebenezer 


James 


335 


Almira 


604 


Arthur 


Mary A. 


336 


Catherine 


604 


Charlotte 


Roxanna 317, 


336 


Esther 


605 


Clara L. 


Johnson, Ezra, Jr. 


336 


Hepzibeth 


605 


Eben P. 


David W. 


337 


Louisa 


604 


Ebenezer 


Frances A, 


337 


Lucy 


605 


Edna S. 


Frank 


337 


Miranda 


605 


George 


Isaac 


337 


Patty 


604 


Harvey 


James 


337 


Polly M. 


604 


James 


John 


337 


Sophia 


604 


James H. 


Maria 


337 


Jones, Benjamin 


341- 342 


Jeannette E. 


Nathan 


337 


Andrew 


341 


Levi G. 


Robert 


337 


Benjamin 


341 


Mary E. 


Roxanna 


337 


David 


341 


Mary L. 


Johnson, Nathaniel 




David 


342 


Nathan P. 


334 


335 


Hannah 


341 


Parker 


Catherine C. 


335 


Henry 


342 (2) 


Parker, 2d 


Charlotte 


335 


Jacob 


341 


Sarah A. 


Edward R. 


335 


John 


342 


Jones, Edward N 


George C. 


335 


Lavina 


341 


Charles (York) 


Lydia E. P. 


335 


Mary 


342 


Grace J. 


Maria 


335 


Mina 


342 


Frederic B. 


Nathaniel, Jr. 


335 


Rebecca 


341 


Jones, Foster 


Sarah M. 


335 


Willard 


342 (2) 


Albert F. 


Zebediah 


334 


William 


341 


Caroline E. 


Johnson, Albert B. 


13-^ 


Jones, Charles A. 


350 


Caroline E. 


Anna 


211 


Amos 


350 


Frances V. 


Annie 


107 


Annie A. 


350 


George A. 


Augusta 


239 


Charles F. 


350 


George F. 


Avery C. 


120 


Chauncey G. 


350 


George Foster 


Carrie E. 


447 


Helen M. 


350 


Isabel! H. 


Charlotte 


131 


James 


350 


James H. 


Delia K. 


571 


Jones, Charles C 


350 


Julia A. 


Edward 


239 


Elizabeth B. 


351 


Mary E. 


Erasmus 


433 


Etta G. 


351 


Jones, George 


Eunice 


172 


Harry A. 


351 


Kate 


Joanna E. 


235 


Irvin J. 


351 


May 


Jonathan 


562 


Thomas J. 


350 


Jones, Hugh 


LiUie 


289 


Jones, Eben 


253. 513 


Jonathan 


Sarah 


199 


George 


254 


William 


Susanna 


301 


Josephine 


254 


Jones, James 


William S. 


235 


Levi 


254 


Anna 


Johnstone, Calvin B. 


490 


Lillian J. 


254 


Benjamin P. 


Lorinda B. 


490 


Mary E. 


254 


Charles 



342, 



655 



254 

344 
345 
345 
345 
345 
345 
345 
345 
345 
345 
345 
345 
345 
345 
345 
345 
345 
345 
345 
351 
351 
351 
351 
346 
346 
346 
346 
346 
346 
346 
346 
346 
346 
346 
346 

424 
424 

424 
337 
338 
338 
343 
342 
343 
343 



6q6 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Jones — Continued. 

Charles P. 343 

Charles W. 343 

Cooledge 343 

Ebenezer 343 

Elizabeth J. 343 

James 342 

James O. 343 

Jonathan 342 

Nathaniel 343 

Parker 343 

Sarah 343 

Sarah P. 343 

Silas 343 

Solomon 343 

Jones, Nathaniel 343 
344, 495. 516 
Abigail 343, 516 

Ann 343 

Edward N. 344 

Elizabeth P. 344 

Elvira M. 344 

Frederick B. 344 

Mary G. 344 

Nathaniel G. 344 

Sarah B. 344 

Solomon 344 

Jones, Nehemiah 339 
340, 369, 370 

David P. 340 

Eliza 340 
Mary 340, 370. 2>72, 
Nabby (Abigail) 

340, 369 

Roxanna 340 

Thomas J. 340 

Jones, Samuel 338, 339 

Anna 339 

Betsy 339 

Chauncy 339 

Cordelia 339 

George W. 339 

Hannah 339 

Jeremiah 339 

Leonard 339 

Loven 339 

Luman 339 



Jones — Continued. 

Milton 339 

Nehemiah 339 

Polly 339 

Rhoda 339 

Rodney 339 

Runnels 339 

Samuel, Jr. 339 

Sophia 339 

Stillman 339 

Jones, Solomon 346-350 
Abigail S. iii, 347 

Adeline B. 347 

Alice E. 349 

Amos B. 348 

Amos B. 350 

Belinda N. 348 

Catherine M. 349 

Charles 347 

Charles, Jr. 347 

Cordelia J. 349 

Eliza A. 348 

Eliza A. 350 

Ellen E. 349 

Fred E. 349 

George S. 349 

Harriet A. 348 

Henry D. 347 

Hiram 349 

Hiram J. 348 

Isaac 348 

Jane G. 349 

Joannah 347 

Joseph C. 347 

Julia A. 348 

Julia A. 349 

Kate A. 349 

Lovilla G. 348 

Martha 348 

Martha J. 347 

Mary t>. 347 

Mary D. 348 

Moses 346 

Moses, Jr. 347 

Moses E. 348 

Moses G. 348 

Nancy A. 348 



Jones — Continued. 

Nathaniel G. 

Samuel 

Sarah N. 

Simon W. 

Solomon E. 

Thaddeus A. 

William 

William F. 

William G. 
Jones, Stillman 

Daniel 

Hiram 

Owen 

Sewell 

Stillman, Jr. 
Jones, William 

Abigail 

Adeline 

Archibald 

Asa 

Benjamin 

Betsy 

Catherine 

Cyrus 

Eliza 

Elizabeth 

Emmeline 

Eunice 

Harriet 

James 

Joel 

Joel, Jr. 

John 

Jonathan 

Lucy 

Lydia 

Mary 

Mehitable 

Nabby 

Nancy 

Polly 

Rebecca 

Relief 

Simeon 

William, Jr. 

William, 3rd 



349 

347 

348 

348 

348 

349 

348 

347 

349 

339 

339 

339 

339 

339 

339 

340 

341 

341 

34fi 

341 

34c 

341a 

341 

341 

341 

341 

341 

340 

340 

341 

34c 

340 

340 

341 

341 

341 

341 

34c 

341 

341 

341 

341 

340 

340 

340 

340 







INDEX, 








657 


Jones — Continued 




Jones — Continued 




Kellom — Continued. 




Zebrina 


34c 


Levi G. 


36^ 


Hannah 




353 


Jones, William E 


434 


Louie D. 


184 


Hannah B. 




353 


Arthur W. 


434 


Lucy A. 


15S 


Isaac 




353 


Kitty P. 


434 


Lydia 


69 


John H. 




T"?^ 


Myron H. 


434 


Lydia 142 


(2), 557 


Josiah 


353 (2) 


Jones, Abigail 


68 


Martha 


145, 146 


Lafala 




353 


Adaline 


598 


Martha J. 


98 


Mary A. 




353 


Albert 


362 


Mary 287, 431, 


432, 435 


Orpah 353, 35S 


, 496. 549 


Alice 


92, 400 


Mary J. 


51 


Polly 




353 


Amasa 


83 


Mehitable 


435 


Rebecca 




353 


Ann 


223 


Mina O. 


603 


Ruel 


90 


, 353 


Anna 


380 


Nathaniel 


223, 559 


Ruth 




353 


Bella F. 


50 


Nathaniel G. 


220 


Susan 




353 


Benjamin 


507 


Phebe 


29, 63 


Sylvester 




353 


Charles 


598 


Phebe 


594 


Kellom, Edward 




354 


Charlotte 


570, 571 


Rebecca 


89 


Arthur C. 




354 


Clara 


514 


Sarah 


47 


Charles E. 




354 


Cordelia J. 


220 


Sarah 


149 


Kellom, Eliab 


22 


, 354 


Cynthia 


50 


Sarah A. 


280 


Edwin 




354 


Eben 


280, 570 


Simon 


149 


Eliab, Jr. 




354 


Edward N. 


389 


Susie 


160 


Frank 




354 


Edward N., Jr. 


389 


Thomas 


515 


Kellom, Francis 




354 


Eliza A. 


223 


Thomas J. 


269 


Charlotte 




354 


Elizabeth 


III 


Warren 


254 


Sarah 




354 


Ellen L. 


50 


Warren 


254 


Kellom, Josiah 


353 


360 


Elvira 


559 


Wcltha A. 


69 


Daniel 




353 


Esther 


160 


William 


89, 160 


Edward 




353 


Fanny C. 


515 


435, 


448, 577 


Frederick 




353 


F"oster 


22 


William O. 


603 


Page 




353 


Frederic B. 


389 


Joslin, Belle S. 


539 


Stephen W. 


353 (2) 


Oilman 


103 


Mary 


583 


Sybil 


353, 


360 


Hannah 


25 


Joyce, Sarah T. 


412 


Kellom, Stephen 


W. 


353 


Harriet C. 


603 


Kane, Sarah A. 


485 


Elizabeth B. 




353 


Harriet S. 


83 


Thomas 


550 


Frank P. 




354 


Henry 


553 


Keay, Abbie Jane 


246 


George S. 




354 


Isaac 


577 


Lizzie Lake 


246 


Mary A. 




354 


James 


47, 143 


Keep, Charlotte 


239 


Walter H. 




354 


James 


380 


Keith, Adeline P. 


200 


Willis H. 




354 


James H. 


514 


Benjamin 351, 352 1 


Sarah E. 




354 


Jemina 


34 


Salome 


565 


Kellom, Thomas, 


Jr. 


354 


Jemina 


S07 


KELLOM (Kilham) | 


Eliab 




354 


Jennie 


269 




352-355 


Francis 




354 


John 


158 


Kellom, Daniel 


244 


George 




354 


Jonathan 


63 


352-355, 496 1 


Oliver 




354 


Joshua 


68 


Asa B. 


353 


Orford 




354 


Dr. L. C. 


184 


Daniel 


353 


Thomas, 3rd 


354 


(2) 



658 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Kellotn, Thomas 3rd 355 

Arthur E. 355 

Arthur H. 355 

Elvcretta F. 355 

Emma B. 355 

George O. 355 

Gertrude 355 

Harvey T. 355 

Susan A. 355 

Kellom, Elizabeth 244 

George 496 

May E. 442 

Kelley, Mary 176 

Kelly, Sarah 532 

Kelsea, Martha 150 

Kelsey, H. S. 216 (2) 

Kelso, Walter L. 355, 35b 

Henry 355 

Robert P. 355, 356 

Velna M. 356 

Kemp, Benjamin 356 

John B. 356 

John B. 356 

Minnie L. 356 

Kemp, Mary 49» 

Kendall, Jesse 554 

Clarissa 553 

Mary B. 554 

Polly 554 
Kendall, Jesse, 3d 24, 357 

Andrew 357 

Emily 24, 357 

J. Converse 357 

Mary 357 

Nathan 357 

Patty 357 

Rebecca 357 

Kendall, Joshua, 2d 356 

Joshua, Jr. 356 

Oliver 356 

Rachel 356 

Sally 356 

Kendall, Nathan 356, 429 

Jesse 356 

John C. 356 

Joshua 356 

Nathan 356 



Kendall— Continued. 

Rebecca 356 

Thaddeus 356 

Timothy 356 

Kendall, Nathan 357 

Edward 357 

Emily L. 357 

Annabelle 357 

Elizabeth 357 

Jennie M. 357 

Robert 358 

Solomon L. 209, 357 

Stella 358 

William S. 358 

Kendall George 245 

Emily Z. 209 

Kendrick, Anna 392 

460, 462 

Benjamin 460 

Eliza A. 501 

Kennedy, Cornelia 102 

Jennie A. 102 

Robert 102 

Kenney, Matilda 532 

Kent, Edward 335 

Martha 187 

Keough, Margaret 545 

Keyes, Abner 145 

Gersham 358 

Lucy 145. 149 

Maria 102 

Rebecca 505 

Ruth 333 

425 426, 473, 566, 591 

Thankful 292 

Kezar, Dolly 116 

Kidder, Abbie J. 539 

Amos 168, 224, 350, 564 

Elmina S. 223 

John 119, 358 

Mina S. 350 

Warren ii9 

Warren R. 358, 359 

Kidney, Frances E. 251 

Kilburn, William H. 438 

Killom, George 542 



Kilpatrick, Archie 107 

Ralph L. 107 

KIMBALL, 359-366, 453 

Kimball, Jonathan 453 

John R. 453 

Harold C. 453 

Mary L. 453 

Kimball, Leonard M. 

365. 366 

Abby L. 366 

Catherine S. 366 

Charles C. 305 

George E. 366 

George P. 366 

J. Fred B. 366 

Kate L 366 
Leonard M., Jr. 366 

Lucy S. 366 

Samuel H. 366 

Kimball, Richard 359 

Abby L. 366 

Abigail 364 

Abigail M. 365 

Abraham 359 

Abraham 359 
Abram 212, 361 

Abram C. 362 

Addie M. 361 

Adeline 360 

Adeline S. 363 

Albert D. 361 

Albert H. 362 
Amos 131, 360 

Amos M. 361 

Augustus B. 362 

Augustus B. 363 

Benjamin 35 
221, 230, 236, 359. 534 

Benjamin, Jr. 361 

Benjamin, 3rd 364 

B. Frank 361 

Betsy 362 

Betsy 364 

Burton 362 

Caleb 359 
Charles 363-365 

Charles A. 326 



INDEX. 



659 



Kimball — Continued. 




hlni boll — Continued. 


Charles E. 




360 


Retire P. 


364 (2) 


Charles E. 




364 


Richard 


359 


Charles H. 




364 


Ruth 


363, 534 


Charlotte 




360 


Samuel 


361 


Clarissa A. 




360 


Sarah 


361 


Cora M. 




363 


Sarah A. 


45-2 


Daniel 




360 


Sarah C. 


362 


David 


135 


360 


S. Clark 


206, 362 


David 


353 


360 


Susan 


363 


Edward 




360 


Susan W. 


363 


Edith A. 




362 


Warren A. 


363 


Edward P. 




364 


Warren C. 


361 


Ella M. 




361 


Warren W. 


364 


Eliza A. 




363 


Kimball, A. Cummings 27] 


Elizabeth R. 




362 


Asa 


348 


Florence 


206 


362 


Benjamin 


296 


Frederick 




364 


Caroline C. 


296 


George F. 




364 


Flossie C. 


207 


Georgianna 




362 


Herbert 


439 


Hannah 


35, 


361 


Jacob 


364 


Henry- 




364 


Joshua 


348 


Henry P. 




363 


Lucy 21, 317, 


322, 550 


Henry S. 




360 


Lucy M. 


179 


Herbert N. 




361 


Martha A. 


437. 439 


Ira J. 




363 


Molly 


24, 357 


John C. 




363 


Philip 


322 


Joseph G. 




362 


Vanlora 


254 


Keziah 221, 


222, 


364 


King, Charles 


295 


Laura K. 




360 


Kingsbury, Emery 18 1 


Lillian 




365 


Ephraim 


298 


Lisamae 




362 


Mary 


18 


Maria 




361 


Sophia 183, 190, 


298, 442 


Maria 




363 


Kittredge, John 


564 


Maria A. 




360 


Knapp, Allen W. 


179 


Maria B. 




361 


Kneeland, Mary 


289 


Mariella 


212, 


362 


Knight, Caleb 


239, 290 


Marietta 




363 


Catherine 


330 


Martha A. 




361 


Elizabeth 


239 


Mary 294, 


363, 


450 


Emma S. 


593 


Mary E. 




363 


Harriet P. 


486 


Mehitable 


230, 


361 


James 


417 


Nathan S. 




363 


Julia M. 


220 


Obed 




360 


Mary 


330 


Parker 294, 


359, 


454 


Paul 


330 


Peter C. 




361 


Sarah 


330 


Phebe J. 




361 


William A. 


196 



Knott, Vanlora 362 

Knowles, May W. 241 

Knowlton, Benjamin 326 

Gideon 238 

Lacy, Thomas 366 

Bessie E. 367 

Blanche D. 366 

Charles H. 366 

Dorothy F. 367 

Edith H. 366 

Ernest C. 366 

Florence 367 

Howard S. 367 

Maude E. 366 

Paul J. 367 

Pearl M. 366 

Lacy, Samuel 361 

Ladd, Ira W. 236 

Thaddeus 317 

Lake, Emma 474 

Thomas 474 

Lakin, Rodney S. 246 

Clara Frances 246 

John Clark 246 

Willis Gilbert 246 

Lakin. Martha 225 

N. B. 598 

Lamb, Asenath iy2 

Lamphere, Eunice 292 

Lamphrey, Irene 331 

Lamprey, Leonard 332 

Clifford L. 332 

Lamson, Harriet F. 355 

Landers, Samuel D. 363 

Langdon, Mary 77 

Langley, Olive J. 586 

Lane, Leonard W. 160 

Mary 316. 580 

Nancy 39 (2) 

Larrabee, Mary 174 

Lasell, Bertha 514 

Latham, George W. 367 

Lester H. 367 

Laurence, Samantha 248 

Laurilard, Gertrude 

A. 163 

Lavell, Ann 550 



66o 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Lavender, Stephen 528 

Emma E. 528 

Sarah (Millis) 528 

Law, Henry H. 274 

Clara M. 275 

John G. 275 

Law, Henry H. 274 

Lawrence, Jonathan 90 

Mary 98 

Margaret I44 

Lawton, John 58 

367, 368, 554 

Abigail 367, 554 

Anne E. 368 

Cyrus B. 368 

Harriet N. 368 

Jacob 367 

Jacob L. 367 

Joanna 367 

John H. 368 

Sarah D. 367 

Lawton, Sarah W. 554 

Leach, Jerusha 178 

• Willis 169 

Leavitt, Dorothy A. 216 

Elizabeth 516 

Elma A. 146 

Joseph 147 

J. T. 216 

Dr. Roswell 216 

Sarah E. 147 

Lee, Agnes 577 

Jessie J. 158 

Legro, Elias 168 

Leland, Elizabeth 563 

Lemay, Azelie 178 

Leonard, Hannah 298 

Leslie, Sarah 138 

Levally, Harriet 164 

Leverett, Thomas H. 

186, 441 
LEWIS 368-371 

Lewis, John 368 

Abigail M. 369 

Abner K. 369 

Augusta 369 

Betsy 369 



Letvis — Continued. 

Calvin H. 369 

Carrie A. 369 

Cyrus J. 369 

David W. 369 
Daniel N. 370, 373 
D. Perkins 370, 373 

Edwin N. 369 

Eldon S. 370 

Eliza B. 370 

Ellen M. 370 

Ernest L. 370 

Harriet L. 369 

Harris A. P. 371 

Hattie S. 369 

Isabella L. 321 

Jane 369 

John 369 

Joseph 369 

Julia J. 370 

Leonard R. 369 

Lorrinda 370 

Luman P. 370 

Lyman S. 370 

Merton C. 370 

S. Jay 370 

Stephen L. 370 

Thomas J. 370 

Warren J. 370 

Lewis, Alba 267 

Amy L 267 

Charles Henry 168 

Daniel 340 

Emily 83 

Frances 221 

H. A. P. 414 

John 83 

Joseph 168 

Joseph 340 

Josephine 414 

Julia A. 126 
Lorinda 18, 179 
Lucy 41, 185, 566 

Lucy 53 

Mary ;59 

Reuben 168 

Susan 272 



Lewis — Continued. 

Walter B. 

Woodbury 
Libbey, Eben B. 

Ira E. 
Lightall, Josephine 
Lillie, Sally 
LINCOLN 
Lincoln^ The Man 
from 

Elisha 

Ezekiel 

John 

Lincoln 

Samuel 

Thomas 

Thomas 
Lincoln, George W 



144 

273 
316 
316 
65 
402 

371-374 

372 
373 

373 
373 (2), 517 
372 
372 
372 
373 
370 



Daniel C. 
Grace M. 
Lewis P. 
Lincoln, John 
Daniel A. 
Ellen M. 

373. 517 

Emily J. 

Freeman B. 

George W 

Harriet 

Miriam 

Otis D. 

Sarah H. 
Lincoln, Robert 

Abigail 

Albert M. 

Jason S. 

Joanna 

John 

William 
Lincoln, Henrietta 
Lingard, Ellen 302, 
Little, Fred O. 

George 

Helen 

John 

John L. 



374, 492 
374 



374 

374 
373, 517 
374 
187 
591 
374 
374 
374 (2), 492 
370, 373 
373 
374 
374 
373 
373 
373 
373 
373 
373 (2) 
373 
434 
600 

41 
501 

41 
184 
184 



INDEX. 



66l 



Little — Continued. 

Nellie Lauretta 260 

Sally loi, 501, 507 

Dr. William 551 

Livermore, David 319 

375, 532 

Abrani T. J. 376 

Albert E. 376 

Bertha E. 376 

Catherine 375 

Charlotte 375 

David, Jr. 375 

Ernest J. 376 

Esther M. 376 

Frank T. 375 

Frank W. 376 

George F. 375 

Granderson D. 375, 564 

Harry W. 376 

Henry J. 375 

Joseph 103, 375 

Marietta 376 

Maude M. 376 

Sally 319, 375 

Sarah B. 375 

Sarah H. 103, 376 

Scott P. 375 

Tamma 375, 532 

William 375 

Livermore, Mary 103, 375 

Lock, Luck 250 

Locke, Adeline 199 

John H. 413 

Sarah A. 59 

Long, A. J. 439 
Lounsberry, A. B. 184 

Love, William 376, 538 

Anna 376, 538 

Rachel 375 

William 375 

Love, Donald M. 427 

H. C. 427 

Hazen C. 427 

Dr. J. E. 427 
Lovejoy, Benjamin 376 

Abigail 376 

Benjamin, Jr. 376 



Lovejoy— Continued. 

Benjamin, 3rd 376 

Ruhannah 376 

Lovejoy, Frank 190 

William 146 

Lovell, Sarah R. 475 

Loveren, Ebenezer 277 

Frank E. 377 

Harry E. 135, 377 

Levi L. 377 

Mary A. 377 

Reuben 135, 377 

William S. 377, 433 

Loveren, Eliza 353 

Levering, Reuben 377 

Reuben, Jr. 377 

Reuben W. 377, 378 

Lovering, Elizabeth 252 

Joseph H. 378 

Lovett, Annie 76 

Lovewell, Hannah 39 (2) 

John 39 (2) 

Moody 423 

Lowe, Everett E, 363 

Grace M. 363 

Leon E. 363 

Marion 363 

Lowe, Rebecca 341 

Sadie 113 

Lowell, Hannah 165 

Lucy 289 

Sarah 587 

Lucas, Wealthy 218 

Luce, Hannah 79 

Zachariah 79 

Luddington, Sarah 193 

Lufkin, Dorcas 210, 585 

Sally ,170 172 

Lull, Frank E. 220 

Lund, Martha 566 

Lunt, Mary W. 312 

Lyford, Benjamin 509 

Clara A. 509 

Ellen M. 509 

Jefferson 509 

Kate 509 

Mary E. 509 



Lyford, Byley 




449 


E. K. 




144 


Lynde, Ada F. 




362 


Stephen 




362 


Lyon, James 




378 


Margaret 




378 


Molly 


378, 


383 


William 


378. 


383 


Lyon, Abigail 




597 



Mac Keller, Deborah 

M. 95 

Eben F. 95 

Sir John 95 

MacAfee, Ann 237, 238 

MacGregor, Arthur 

P. 261 

McAdams, Irving 438 

McAllister, Anne 323, 568 



Annie 


499 


Annie M. 


362 


Apphia S. 


568 


James 


568 


James H. 


482 


John 


341 


John 


3(^2 


Mary 


579 


Richard 


323 


McAlpine, George 


378 


Clarence 274 


378 


Hiram G. 


378 


Lloyd H. 


378 


McAlpine, George 


533 


Nellie 


134 


McCaffety, Alice 


38 


McCall, Harrison H. 


513 


McClary, David 


379 


Betty 


379 


David, Jr. 


379 


John 


379 


Molly 


379 


Sally 


379 


Thomas 


379 


William 


379 


McClary, John 


379 


John, Jr. 


379 


Thomas 


379 



662 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



McClary — Continued. 




MvCUntock— 


Continued 


__ 


McClure — Continued. 


William 






379 


Samuel 


381, 


432 


Rufus 


384 


McClary, John, 


Jr. 


379 


McClintock, 


Luke 


381 


Thomas 


383 


Ann 






379 


Abbie S. 




381 


William 


384 


David 






379 


Ann B. 




381 


McClure, Bo: 


VA H. 365 


Jennie 






380 


Charles 




381 


Emeline 


365 


Jesse 






380 


Doris 




382 


James 


593 


John 






380 


George E. 




381 


Margaret 


593 


Martha 






379 


Harriet 




381 


Martha 


189 (2) 


Rachel 






380 


James H. 




381 


McCOLLEY 


384-388 


Rebecca 






380 


John C. 




381 


McColley, Clark H. 387 


Samuel 






380 


Louise A. 




381 


Emily C. 


388 


Silas 






380 


Mary 




381 


Charles E. 


388 


McClary, Maj. 


An- 




Ruth 




382 


McColley, James 384 


drew 






43 


Warren 


381, 


382 


Alexander 


384 


Mary 






55"? 


McClintock, 


John 


150 


Alexander, 


2nd 385(2) 


Sally 






568 


Mary Ann 




150 


Hugh 


385 


McCLINTOCK 


38c 


-383 


McClintock, 


Mark 


382 


James, Jr. 


385 


McClintock, 


Alexander 


Fred A. 




382 


John 


38s (2), 386 




255 


, 342, 


380 


Hazel 




382 


Margaret 


384 


Agnes 






380 


James B. 




382 


Nathaniel 


385 


Agnes (dau.) 




380 


Louisa F. 




382 


William 


385 


Alexander, 


Jr 


380 (2) 


Mark E. 




382 


McColley, James Jr, 385 


Anna 




259, 


380 


Mattie W. 




382 


Ann 


385, 504 


Archibald 






380 


Roger G. 




382 


James 


385, 431 


Elizabeth 






380 


McClintock, 


Theron 


133 


Jane 


38s 


Janet 






380 




137, 


383 


Margaret 


385, 431 (2) 


Lydia 






380 


Delia B. 




383 


Martha 


385 


Martha 




259. 


380 


Ella J. 


^27, 


383 


McColley, Lt John 


Mary 






380 


John C. 




383 


176, 


385, 387, 416 


William 






380 


Kneeland 




383 


Anna 


387, 416 


McClintock, 


Alexande 


r 


Walter 




383 


Elizabeth 


387 


Jr. 






380 


Warren K 




383 


James 


387 


Belinda 






380 


McClure, Richard 383, 


384 


James, Jr, 


387 


James 






380 


Anna 




384 


John, Jr. 


387 (2) 


Luke 




121, 


380 


Betsy 




384 


Margaret 


387 


Selden 






380 


Esther 




384 


Martha 


176, 387, 400 


McClintock, Archibald 


562 


James 




383 


Nathaniel 


387 


John 






562 


James, 2n( 




384 


William 


386 


McClintock, 


James 


103 


John 


378, 


384 


McColley, John Jr, 387 






381. 


429 


Martha 


378. 


383 


Clark H. 


387 


Annie 






381 


Mary 




384 


Hiram, Capt. 387, 388 


Fannie I. 






381 


Patty 




384 


Jane S. 


387 


James, Jr. 






381 


Peggy 


, 


383 


John 


387 


Mark 






381 


Robert 


378, 


383 


Lucy H. 


387 


Martha 




103. 


381 


Robert, Jr 




383 


Patty 


387 


Nancy 




381, 


429 


Robert, 2nd 


384 


Polly 


387 







INDEX. 






McComish, John 


438 


McKellips, Silas 




389 


Charles J. 


439 


Cora I. 




389 


Harry E. 


439 


Harvey J. 




389 


Hazel L. 


439 


Helen E. 




389 


McCoy, John 


388 


Maud H. 




389 


Alexander 


388 


McKellips, Lora 




121 


Robert 


388 


McLane, Jane 




362 


McCoy, Caroline 


570 


Reed W. 




503 


Lizzie 


400 


McLean, Catherine 




Thomas 


400 


M. 




474 


McDonald, Isabelle 


432 


John C. 




474 


McFarland, Belle 


M7 


Mary 




474 


William 


147 


McNIEL 


390-394 


McGaflfey, Rowena 




McNiel, Capt. Daniel 


391 


K. 


424 


Christian 




391 


McGovern, Mary 


293 


David 




391 


McGregor, Alexander 


184 


Daniel, Jr. 




391 


Alexander, Jr. 


184 


Daniel, 3rd 




391 


Claire 


184 


John, Sr. 




391 


Miriam 


184 


John, Lt. 


39 


(2) 


McGrevy, Gracie 


100 


McNiel, Lt. John 




21 


John 


100 




43, 


391 


Susan 


588 


Jeanie 




391 


McGuire, Mary 


44 


John 




392 


Mcllraine, Hannah 


604 


Lucy 




392 


Mcllvain, Benjamin 




Mary 




392 


F. 


388 


Solomon 


392, 


461 


Hester 


388 


McNiel, Gen. John 




Mcllvaine, Benjamin 






393. 


478 


F. 


151 


Benjamin P. 




394 


Harriet 


151 


Elizabeth 




394 


Hiram 


151 


John W. S. 




394 


Mclnnis, Margaret 


409 


McNiel, Gen. Solomon 


Mcintosh, Sydnia A. 


346 




392, 


401 


Mc Intre, Esther 


295 


Ann 




392 


McKean, Nathaniel 


388 


Annie 




393 


Abbie F. 


389 


Frances 


393. 


478 


Emma L. 344 


389 


Franklin P. 




393 


Mary E. 


389 


John 


392 


461 


Samuel E. 344, 


388 


Solomon, Jr. 




392 


McKean, Abigail 


572 


McNiel, William 


54. 


394 


Walter 


265 


Dana 




394 


McKee, Sarah 


24 


Dora 




394 


McKeen, Albert 


28 


Frank P. 




394 


Emma L. 


359 


Fred 




394 


Mary 
Susie 


593 
28 


Kate A. 
Peter 




394 
394 



663 



McNiel — Continued. 

Scott 394 

McNiel, Anna J. 409 

Fannie 456 

William 271 

William 409 

McPherson, Catherine 

433 

McQuestion, Ellen 242 (2) 

Sarah 409 

McQuire, Bridget 550 

John 550 

McVey, Franklin L. 507 

Alfred A. 508 

Frank L. 508 

Janet 508 

Virginia 508 

Mabee, Alida 214 

Macauley, Martha 506 

Maccallaster, Mary 555 

Mack, Andrew S07 

Bezaleel L. 170 

Madica, Joseph 203 

Joseph A. 203 

Frank B. 204 

Georgianna 204 

Magee, Emily A. 349 

Magrene, Georgia E. 288 

Mahannan Etta 444 

MANAHAN 395-4oo 

Manahan, Adam 396 

Elvira 396 

John 396 

Joseph 396 

Mark 39^ 

Polly 396 

Richard 396 

Ruth 396 

Stephen 396 

Thompson 396 

Valentine 396 

William 396 

Manahan, John 395 

Adam 395 

Elsie 395 

James 395 

Jolin, Jr. 395 



664 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Manahan — Continued. 
Margaret 395 

Manahan, John, 2nd 

396, 522 
Abby A. 396 

Emily 396, 522 

Fannie A. 396 

Helen 397 

Lottie 397 

Lucinda 396 

Mary 396 

Newton 396 

Valentine 396 

William 396 (2) 

Manahan, Michael 395 
Adam 395 

John 395 

Manahan, William H. 

40, 397-400 

Frances G. 399 

Josephine E. 399 

William H., Jr. 92 

399-400 

Mank, Lydia B. 284 

Ralph 577 

Mann, Nathan 385, 400 

Adeline 400 

B. Frank 400 

Hannah 400 

James 50, 208, 400, 506 

J. Willard 400 

Mary F. 400 

Mann, Adaline S06 

Catherine 173 

Margaret S84 

Martha 219, 400, 506 

Mary 349 

Nathan 506 

William in 

William 173 

Manning, Ephraim 78 

Letetia 113 

Lydia A. 580 

Mary 78 

Rachel 181 



Mansfield, Alfred R. 401 

Alfred Lathrop 128 
401, 512 
Marguerite Antoin- 
ette 401, 513 
Norman Lathrop 

401, 513 

Mansfield, Jane M. 573 

John 423 

John S. 573 

Marble, Aretus 259 

Marcy, Chester 403, 405 

Clara Imogene 406 

Emma Frances 405 

Marcy, Horace 403 

406, 505 

Angie L 407 

Catherine C. 407 

Ernest Hale 407 

Gloria K. 407 

Helen M. 407 

Kate A. 407 

Philip B. 407 

Theodore S. . 407 

Willie S. 407 

Marcy, John 401 

Abraham 402 

Abraham, Jr. 402 

Charles 402 

Chester 402 

Isaac 402 

Israel 402 

Israel 402 

John 402 

John, Jr. 402 

John A. 402 
Joshua 402 (2) 

Leonard 402 

Prudence 402 

Marcy, Joshua 402 (2) 

Augusta 403 

Caroline 405 

Charles B. 403 

Charles C. 403 

Chester 403, 405 

Ellen E. 405 



Marcy — Continued. 

Eliza M. 403 

Elmer P. 403 

Harriet 403 

Horace 403, 406 

Isaac S. 403 

Joshua, Jr. 403, 404 (2) 

Martha 403 

Mary E. 403 

Marden, Betsy 516 

Nathan 543 

Marple, Elizabeth 369 

Susie 369 

Marsh, Ray C. 73 

Brenden y^ 

Charles L. y;^ 

Frank R. 73 

Kenneth N. .73 

Lewis B. 7;^ 

Marsh, Hannah 167 

William J. 485 

MARSHALL 407, 408 

Marshall, Joseph 407 

Asaph R. 408 (2) 

Caroline 407 

Catherine 407 

Emily 408 

Gustine 407 

Louisa M. 408 

Sarah C. 408 

Sarah F. 407 

Silas 407, 408, 495 

Marshall, Joseph W. 146 

Addle E. 146 

Lemuel C. 146 

Marshall, Anne E. 569 

Benjamin 331 

David 143 

Electa A. 215 

Eliza 580 

Ella C. 502 

Eveline 482 

Frank P. 447 

Harriet 437 

Jason S73 







INDEX. 








005 


Marsh nil — Continued. 




Mathews — Continued. 




Merrill, Daniel 




138 


Sarah T. 


479 


Herman W. 


410 


411, 413 


(2), 


596 


Sumner 


43e 


Merlin D. 


411 


Abigail 


413, 


596 


Sumner O. 


569 


Vera E. 


411 


Alvah 


413 (2) 


MARTIN 408-410 


Matthews, David 


178 


Calvin L. 




412 


Martin, Francis B. 


409 


Sally 


296 


Daniel, Jr. 




412 


Andrew A. 


410 


Maguire, William J. 


394 


Elizabeth 




412 


Bernice E. 


410 


Annie 


394 


Erastus 




412 


Charles R. 


410 


Anthony 


394 


Luke 


413, 


414 


Dorothy A. 


410 


Catherine 


394 


Mary 




413 


Francis B. 


410 


John 


394 


Martin 




412 


Franklin G. 


410 


Leonard 


394 


Rachel C. 




413 


Fred J. 


410 


Walter 


394 


Sarah 




412 


< I'eorge H. 


410 


Mayhew, Eunice 


64 


William 130 


, 413 (2) 


Giles 0. 


410 


Experience 


04 


Merrill, Luke 




179 


Grace A. 


409 


Polly 


507 


414. 


479. 


595 


Harold 


410 


Mayo, Isaacher 


525 


Bernice A. 




414 


Henry 


410 


Maxwell, Elizabeth 


305 


Dorothy M. 




414 


Joshua F. 


410 


Meacom, H. H. F. 


46 


Etta M. 


179, 


414 


Leonard 


409 


Mead, Belle A. 


117 


Evelyn M. 




414 


Letitia O. 


410 


John 


590 


George W. 




414 


Philip 
Richard H. 


410 

409 


Dea. John 

Sarah 83, 


558 
558 


Ida F. 
Merrill, WUliam 


414, 479 
413 (2) 


Richard Hadley 


410 


Mears, Judith 


6r 


Charles A. 




413 


Walter L. 


410 






Daniel C. 




413 


Willie R. 


410 


•Meighur, Margaret 


339 


Ella V. 




414 


Martin, Samuel K. 




Melendy, Hamilton 


237 


Flora E. 




414 


144, 


408 


Nathaniel 


263 


Frank E. 414 


(2). 


431 


Almira 


409 


Polly 


263 


Florence M. 




414 


Anna M. 


409 


Melindy, Areneth 


138 


George H. 




414 


Charles R. 


409 


Mellen, Charlotte 


164 


H. Estella 




414 


Dorris 


409 


Clarissa 


322 


Hattie 




414 


Franklin P. 


409 


Ira 


164 


Henry D. 




414 


George H. 


409 


Mary 


223 


Howard G. 




414 


Helen 


409 


Susan 


532 


Mary J. 




414 


Henry R. 


408 


William 323. 


532 


William E. 




414 


Howard 


409 


Melvin, George F. 


410 


Merrill, Abram 




563 


Ida Belle 


409 


Mamie L. 


410 


Addison 




409 


Julia Ann 


409 


Melvin, A. L. 


54 


Annie L. 




577 


Martin, Leonard F. 


19 


Esther M. 


134 


Blanche 




184 


Sarah E. 


481 


Melzer Abraham 


604 


Elizabeth 




454 


Mason, Charles E. 


97 


Meredith, Elizabeth 


304 


Isaac 




424 


Sybil 


260 


Merriam, Elizabeth 


44 


Joseph 


327 (2) 


Mather, Addie L. 


255 


MERRILL 411 


-413 


Lottie E. 




257 


Mathews, Joseph H. 


410 


Merrill, Alvah 413 (2) 


Louisa 




183 


Elton R. 


411 


Emma A. 


413 


Nabby 




77 


Fred H. 


411 


George F. 


413 


Polly 




453 



666 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Merrill — Continued. 

Robie 
Merritz, John C. 

Alberta 

Donald W. 

Rupert J. 
Messenger, Maria H. 
Messer, Martha 
Metcalf, Calvin 

Polly 
Millard, Catherine 

Clarissa 

Fred M. 
Millen, Burtt L. 

David 199, 

Dorcas 

Ira 

Jessie 

John C. 

Lizzie J. 199, 

Lucinda 

Walter G. 

William 415, 

Miller, James 

416, 

Catherine 

Eliza 

Hannah 

James G. 

Janie 

Margaret 

416, 418, 

Mariah 

Martha 

Mary G. 

Nancy 
Miller, William 

Seldon 69, 

Miller, Anna 

Bernice 

Betsey 

Betsy 

Dorris H. 

Elizabeth 

John 130, 

John 

Mary 



327 
332 
332 
332 
332 
488 
262 
252 
17 
533 
350 
447 
135 
415 
135 
135 
13s 
135 
415 
481 

13s 
481 

387 
504 
416 
416 
416 
416 
416 
406 

504 
416 
416 
416 
416 
416 
416 
180 
130 
407 
41 
130 

153 
500 



.1/ illcr — Continued 

Mary J. 

Minnie 

Samuel E. 

Thomas 
Mills, Addie C. 

Annie 

Fannie 

John A. 

Martha 
MINOT 
Minot, George 

Elizabeth 

Esther 

James 

James, Jr. 

Jesse 

Joanna 

Joash 

John 

Jonathan 

Jonathan, Jr. 

Jonathan, 3rd 

Joseph 

Martha 

Mary 

Olive 
Minot, Joash 154, 

Cynthia 

Elizabeth 

Horace C. 

Joash, Jr. 

John S. 

John S., Jr. 

Kate A. 

Lucinda 

Philip B. 

Sally 212 

Stephen 

Stephen G. 

Willis S. 
Mitchell, James 418, 

Edward I. 

Em. ma W. 

James, Jr. 



312 Mitchell, Ann 
381 1 Elizabeth 



312 
153 

572 
364 
136 
448 
582 
577 
553 

416-418 
416 
154, 417 
417 
416 
416 
417 
417 
154, 417 (2) 
417 
416 
416 
417 
417 
417 
417 
417 

417 (2) 
417 
418 
418 
418, 490 
417, 429 
417 
418 

417 
418 
417, 490(2) 
417 
417 
418 
584 
419 
419 
418 
231 
433 



Mitchell — Continued. 

Isabella 418 

Mary L. 113 

Park 294 

Mixer, Benjamin 261, 419 

Elizabeth 419 

Lucy 261, 419 

Stephen 419 

MONROE 419-428 

Monroe, David 423 

42J, 488, 587, 588 

Asenath 425, 587 

Clarissa 425, 488 

Mary J. 425 

Monroe, Elijah 422, 423 

Anna F. 424 

George 424 

James 424 

James E. 424 

Lizzie E. 424 

Rebecca 424 

Susan M. 424 

Monroe, Hiram 333 
423, 424, 425, 547 

Alma D. 333, 426 

Arland 425 

Hazen 425 

Hiram H. 425 

Julianna F. ^^6 

Lavina 425, 426 

Martin 425 

Orvan P. 426 (2) 

Sarah C. 425 

Warren 425 

Monroe, Joseph 

421 (2), 422 

Jonas 421 

Joseph, Jr. 421 (2) 

Hepzibah 117 

165, 292, 422, 577 

Margaret 181, 421 

Monroe, Dr. Joseph 421 

422, 423 

Azubah 422 

Elijah 68, 69 

231, 422. 423 

Joseph 422 



INDEX. 



667 



Monroe — Continued. 

Sally 
Monroe, Joshua 

421, 422 

Bery 

Betsy R. 

David 423, 

Hannah 

Hiram 423, 

Isaac 

Jeptha 

Jotham 

Lucy L. 

Mary 

Mary W. 

Reuben 423, 

Sally 

Sarah 

Thaddeus 422 (2), 
Monroe, Orvan P. 426 

Alma M. 

Charles H. 

Delia M. 

Elsie R. 

Emma R. 

Ethel M. 

Florence P. 

George P. 

George P. 

Hiram W. 

Ira J. 

Julia A. 

Margaret R. 

Orvan P. 

Roy N. 
Monroe, Reuben 

423, 424. 
Hannah 424, 

Jotham 
Lucetta 
Lucy 
Monroe, Robert 
Benjamin 
Daniel 
David 
Eleanor 
Elizabeth 



422 

(2) 
423 
423 
424 

423 
424 

423 
423 

423 
423 
423 
423 
424 
423 
423 
424 

(2) 
427 
427 
427 
427 
427 
428 
427 
427 
428 
427 
428 
428 
428 

427 
427 
164 



424 
424 
424 
420 
421 
421 
421 
421 
421 



.1/ o nroe — Co n t i n ucd. 
Georcre 



Hannah 
John 
Joseph 
Martha 
Mary 
Sarah 
William 
William 
Monroe, William 
Abigail 
Amos 
Elenora 
Elizabeth 
Hannah 
Joseph 
Joseph, Jr. 
Joshua 
Keziah 
Mary 
Nathan 
Nathaniel 
Reuben 
Thaddeus 



421 
421 
421 
421 (2) 
421 



420, 



421 
421 
421 
421 
421 
421 
421 
421 
421 
421 
421, 422 
421 

421, 422 (2) 
421 
421 
421 
421 
421 

422 (2), 424 



Monroe, Dea. William 425 

Delia 425 

Monroe, Fred B. 428 

Mooar, Loiza 104 

Moody, Abel 215 

Benjamin 235 

Louisa 215 

Mary E. 329 

Mary N. 235 

Mooers, Flora E. 294 

Mooney, Celestia 252 

MOORE 428-430 

Moore, Isaac 428 

Charles 429 

Hannah I. 176, 429 

Hepsibeth 176, 428 

Hepsibeth 429 

Jotham 428, 429 

Lucy P. 429. 507 

Mary S. 429 

Nancy 429 



Moore — Continued 






Sarah A. 




176 


417, 


429, 


5«3 


Solomon 


176 (2) 


357, 


417, 


428 


Zelpha 


357, 


429 


Moore, J. Scott 


429 (2) 


Benjamin S. 




430 


Charles J. 




430 


Mildred 




430 


Ralph H. 




430 


Moore, Jotham 




569 


Benjamin S. 




570 


Charles J. 




570 


Jotham S. 




569 


Mildred A. 




570 


Ralph H. 




570 


Moore, Samuel 




214 


Amos 




214 


Avis Jane 




214 


George W. 




214 


John 




214 


Jonathan L. 




214 


Phelema W. 




214 


Sarah E. 




214 


Moore, Solomon 


428, 


4^9 


Benjamin 




429 


Charles F. 




429 


George C. 




429 


Jotham 




429 


J. Scott 


429 (2) 


Moore, Thomas 




432 


Fred 




432 


Frederic 




432 


Veda 




432 


Moore, Alvira 




246 


Apphia 




235 


Benjamin P. 




381 


Betsy 




189 


190, 191 


(2), 


192 


Elizabeth 




575 


Eunice 




560 


Fanny 




559 


Hannali 




479 


Henry C. 




39 


Margaret 




337 


384. 


385. 


431 



668 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Moore — Continued 






Morri.s — Continued. 




Murdough — Continued. 




Mary 


53. 


314 


Belle P. 


487 


Florence M. 




438 


Samuel S. 




516 


Bessie E. 


487 


Herman P. 




438 


Sarah 




559 


Emily B. 


487 


Ida M. 




438 


Solomon 




314 


Lizzie Estelle 


487 


I. Grace 




439 


Moors, Lucy 




1 68 


Morris, John W. 


425 


James O. 




438 


Morey, John 




445 


Clara A. 


425 


Leafey T. 




438 


Mary 




235 


George K. 


425 


Mark 




437 


Mary J. 




445 


Harold E. 


425 


Martha M. 




438 


Morgan, Charles 




233 


John M. 


425 


M. Lizzie 




438 


Annabel 




233 


Philip E. 


425 


Noah F. 




438 


Edith M. 




233 


Morris, Caroline J. 


393 


Norman 




438 


Frank H. 




233 


Morrison, John 


353 


Reginald 




438 


Helen 




233 


Archie 


353 


Roy J. 




438 


Marietta A. 




233 


Frank 


353 


Vilona 




438 


Mary 




233 


Mary 


353 


Wallace C. 




438 


Walter E. 




233 


Sadie 


353 


Warren P. 




438 


Morgan, Charles 


425, 


426 


Morrison, David 


380 


Murdough, Georg 


^e W. 


Annabel 




426 


Deacon 


507 


435, 


439, 


473 


Charles 


425, 


426 


Sarah J. 


507 


Caroline E. 




439 


Edith M. 




426 


William 


593 


Hattie M. 




439 


Frank H. 




426 


Morse, Edwin B. 


104 


Jennie B. 




439 


Helen M. 




/^^6 


Emma F. 


499 


Murdough, Gilman 




Marita L. 




426 


Forest 


192 




435, 


437 


Mary G. 




426 


Lemuel 226, 


499 


Charles E. 




440 


Walter E. 




426 


Lovey 


359 


Frank S. 


437, 


440 


Morgan, Ellen J. 




59 


Lucinda S. 


49 


Henry G. 




437 


Hiram 




145 


Sabrina 


309 


Jennie B. 




440 


Samuel 




59 


Sally 


337 


Jennie L. 




437 


Morrell, John 




144 


Moulton, Eliza A. 


516 


Martha V. 




437 


Morrill, J. Goodale 




Mugford, William C. 


78 


Thomas J. 


437, 


439 




III, 


112 


Mullen, George 


409 


Murdough, James 


> J. 




Frank W. 




112 


Munn, Abby 


433 




435, 


439 


Harry C, 




112 


Munroe, Arland 


241 


Burt R. 




439 


Jennie A. 




112 


Murdo, Maria S. 


488 


Ida 




439 


Robert G. 




112 


Murdock, Hannah 


545 


James W. 




439 


Warren J. 




112 


MURDOUGH 431 


-440 


Olive P. 




439 


Morrill, Belle E. 


41S. 


431 


Murdough, Charles 




Sarah 




439 


Henry C. 


415, 


431 


199, 435. 437, 


489 


Murdough, Nathan 




Jabez 




252 


Arlene N. 


438 




432, 


433 


John 




430 


Clarence A. 


438 


David 




433 


Joseph O. 




90 


Clifford N. 


438 


Elizabeth 




433 


Smith 




210 


Daniel G. 


438 


James M. 




433 


Rev. Stephen . 




404 


Edgar N- 


438 


Mary Ann 377, 


432, 


433 


Morris, Edward S. 


487 


Eileen M 


438 


Sarah 




433 


Annie E. 




487 


Frank 


437 


Murdough, Nathaniel 




Arthur E. 




487 


Frank W. 


438 




431, 


432 



INDEX, 



669 



Murdough — Continued. 



Alcy H. 
Bessie M. 
Ellen B. 
James 
John 
John 
Lucy J, 
Nancie F. 
Samuel E. 
Sarah A. 
Silas Button 
Susan J. 
Susan W. 

Murdough, Samuel 

287, 341, 431, 432 
James 432 

Lefe 287, 432 

Margaret 432 

Polly 432 

Rhoda 432 

Sally 432 

Samuel, Jr. 432, 435 

William 432, 436 

Murdough, Samuel, Jr. 

274, 340, 432, 435, 533 



433 
432 

377, 433 
432 

377, 432 
432 
433 

433, 588 
433 
432 
433 
432 
433 



Abigail 
Charles O. 
Clinton 
Daniel F. 
Edgar 
Emily J. 
Fred 

George W. 
Oilman 
James 
James J. 
Lilla 
Lucy L. 
Mehitable J. 
Sally 

Samuel, 3rd 
Samuel C. 
Sarah M. 



435 (2) 

435, 437 

436 

274, 436, 533 

436 

436 

436 

435, 439 

435, 437 

435 

435, 439 

436 

178, 436 

435 

435 (2) 

435 (2) 

436 

274, 435 



Murdough — Continued. 




Murdough— Continued. 




Warren F. 




435 


Nina M. 


434 


William J. 




436 


Robert T. 


433 


Murdough, Thomas 




Sarah A. 


434 




384, 


431 


Susan A. 


434 


Eunice 




431 


Murdough, Thomas 




Frank 




431 


J- 437, 


439 


Isaac 




431 


Albert A. 


440 


Nathan 




431 


Emma 


439 


Nathaniel 




431 


Ida M. 


440 


Pattie 




431 


Josie E. 


439 


Robert 




431 


Walter H. 


440 


Samuel 


431, 


432 


William H. 


440 


Sukie 




431 


Murdough, William 




Thomas, Jr. 


431 


(2) 


432, 


436 


Murdough, Thomas, 




Alvira 


436 


Jr. 143, 336, 43] 


(2) 


Emeline 


436 


Clarissa 




431 


Fidelia L. 


437 


Eunice 


336, 


431 


Gertrude 


437 


Francis 




431 


Grace 


437 


Isaac 




431 


Lilla D. 


437 


Nathan 




431 


Lucinda 


437 


Nathaniel 


431, 


432 


Maria A. 


436 


Patty 




431 


Salma H. 


436 


Robert 




431 


Walter B. 


437 


Samuel 




431 


Willie 


437 


Susan 




431 


Murdough, Clarence 


176 


Susan 




431 


F. Jefferson 


361 


Thomas, 3rd 


431, 


433 


Hannah M. 


274 


Murdough, Thomas, 




Mary E. 


489 


3rd 


431, 


433 


Murphy, Annie 


354 


Arthur F. 




434 


Murray, Maude B. 


550 


Charles E. 




434 


Muse, Margaret M. 


208 


Edwin L, 




434 


Muzzey, William 


439 


Eleanor 




434 


Hattie 


439 


George 




433 


Horace 


389 


George F. 




435 


Sophia 


503 


Hattie M. 




435 


Muzzy, Edwin W. 


475 


Homer 




434 


Emeline 


475 


Horace 




434 


Lorenzo 










475 


James T. 




434 


Muzzy, John D. 


250 


J. D. Freeman 




434 






Kate E. 




435 


Myers, Emma A. 


572 


Nancy J. 




434 


William H. 


572 


Nellie B. 




434 


Myreck. Abbie L. 


^l^ 



6/0 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Nahor, John 




395 


Nelson — Continued. 




Nelso7i — Continued 


_ 


Neaskearn, Jennie 




Lila G. 




444 


John G. 


355 


A. 




350 


Mabel E. 




444 


Josepli R. 


351 


Newhall, Edward 


L. 


436 


Marie A. 




444 


Newell, Joseph 


444 


Frank W. 




436 


Mary M. 




444 


Albert C. 


445 


Maude F. 




436 


Maud E. 




444 


Amy N. 


445 


Newhall, Lois M. 




573 


Stella M. 




444 


Eva Z. 


445 


Sarah M. 




573 


Vileta P. 




444 


Jason H. T. 


444 


NELSON 


440-444 


Willie K. 




443 


Rosella 


445 


Nelson, Carlos H. 






Zadel Mae 




444 


Sarah M. 


445 




441 


443 


Nelson, Moses, J 


r. 




Newell, Jason H. 


T. 117 


Arthur M. 




443 


137 (2), 


440, 


441 


Mary A. 


445 


Elizabeth 




443 


Carlos 




441 


NEWMAN 


445-447 


Frank M. 




443 


Carlos H. 


441, 


443 


Newman, Bert E. 


333 


Irving F. 




443 


Caroline D. 




441 


John H. 


333 


Viola 1. 




443 


Ephraim C. 




442 


Ruth 


333 


Nelson, George 


44 


I (2) 


George H. 




441 


Newman, Joseph 


445 


Avis R. 




442 


Harrison 




441 


Anna P. 


446 


Edith W. 




442 


Lionel H. 


442, 


443 


Barbara 


446 


Elizabeth 




442 


Moses, 3rd 


441, 


442 


Blanche B. 


103, 446 


Eugene B. 




442 


Nancy M. 


137. 


441 


De Witt 


446 


George R. 




442 


Oliver F. 


441, 


442 


Etta A. 


446 


George T. 




442 


Sarah 




4.41 


Eugene B. 


446 


Harriet 




442 


Sarah C. 




441 


Eugene H. 


445 


Harriet B. 




441 


Samuel 




441 


Helen 


446 


Harriet L. 




442 


Susanna 




441 


Henry P. 


445 


Henry E. 




442 


Nelson, Oliver F. 


441, 


442 


James 


445 


Henry H. 




442 


Arthur H. 




443 


James E. 


445 


Henry H. 




442 


Beth 




443 


J. WiUard 


446 


Leslie 




442 


Emma S. 




443 


Mary H. 


446 


Mabel W. 




442 


Harold A. 




443 


Solon 65. 


103, 446 


Mary A. 




441 


Leslie S. 




443 


Newman, Theron 


446 


Mildred 




442 


Nelson, Philip 




440 


Donald 


447 


Nelson, Lionel H 






Betsey 


164, 


440 


Capt. Emmons 


446 


442, 


443 


481 


Eunice 




441 


Marion 


447 


Annie P. 




444 


George 


441 


(2) 


Newman, Alden 


200 


Beatrice 




444 


Hannah 


118, 


441 


Benjamin 


348 


Charles A. 


444, 


481 


Joseph 




440 


Caroline 


200 


Clarence 




444 


Joseph, Jr. 




440 


D. W. C. 


40 


Eddie L. 




444 


Mary 


440, 


302 


Eliza 


149 


Etta M. 




444 


Moses 


164, 


440 


Eliza G. 


348 


Fred L. 




444 


Moses, Jr. 


440, 


441 


Frank P. 


100 


Guy L. 




444 


Sally 




441 


Harold E. 


100 


Harry 




444 


Nelson, Arthur 




587 


Lorraine 


17 


Ida M. 




444 


Eugene 




138 


Mary E. 


363 


Leon 




444 


George 


59. 


185 


Newt, or Nute, Sophia 


James W. 




444 


George 




355 




287 



INDEX. 



671 



Newton, Oliver A. 


489 


Niclwls^Continued. 




Osgood — Continued. 




Brainard 


489 


Susan 


347 


Florence Mary 


37 


Gilbert R. 


489 


Thomas S. 


118 


John Hubbard 


37 


Newton, Asa 


545 


Nesmith, Mary 


383 


Otis, Brigham 480, 548 


Eunice 


192 


Niles, Mary 27, 


152 


Packard, Joseph 


320 


Hanuni 


489 


Noel, Ada 


36 


Emeline 


320 


Martha L. 


250 


Norland, Luther A. 


149 


Joseph 


320 


Mary 163, 320. 489 


Norton, Cyprian C. 


441 


Mary 


320 


Mary 


253 


Caroline VV. 


442 


Persis 


320 


Miah 


320 


Frank G. 


442 


Page, Charles H. 


254 


Sarah 


254 


Theodore 


442 


Gilbert H. 


254 


Nichols, Benjamin 


447 


Nowell, Henry 


144 


Page, Philip 


448 


Clara J. 


447 


Noyes, Adelaid 


190 


Anna 


448 


Etta 


447 


Betsy 


348 


Annie 


448 


Eugene 


447 


Jeremiah 


329 


Edith 


448 


George A. 


447 


Jessie E. 


381 


Edward 


44.S 


Henry B. 


447 


Russell T. 


163 


Ella 


448 


Henry D. 


447 


Nute, Clarinda 


293 


Fannie L. 


448 


Nichols, Joseph 


447 


Nutt, Hannah A. 


424 


Frank 


448 


Bertha A. 


448 


Rodney 


178 


Harold 


448 


George A. 


447 


Nutter, Ruth Maria 


426 


Harry L. 


448 


Horace F. 


447 


Nutting, Lydia 268, 


450 


Lilla 


448 


Joseph F. 


447 


Nathaniel 


171 


Mabel 


448 


William D. 


447 


Stella 


171 


Page, Elias C. 


555 


Nichols, Luther 


271 






Hannah 


224 


Eliza A. 


271 


Oliver, Sarah J. 


548 


Louisa 


Isaac G. 


271 


O'Loughlin, Charles 


332 


Maria C. 


530 


Josephine A. 


271 


Elizabeth 


332 


Prince 


266 


Nichols, Benjamin 


165 


Helen L. 


332 


Reed 


530 


Daniel 


340 


Katherine 


332 


Samuel 


326 


Edwin 


32 


Orcutt, Harvey 


296 


Villa Burtt 


254 


Elmer P. 


129 


Mary 


296 


Paige, Abigail 


107 


Emma 


331 


Ordway, Abigail 


518 


Abigail 


213 


Ezekiel 


588 


Benjamin 


491 


Hannah 


213 


Frank 


99 


Betsey 


47 


Herman D. 


120 


George H. 


323 


Cora 


449 


Rev. Reed 


213 


Hiram 


90 


Jennie 


410 


Theodate Chase 


214 


John 


214 


Mary Ann 


491 


Paine, Vieanna 


28 


Loren E. 


70 


Mary C. 


48 


Palmer, Abigail 


213 


Mary D. 


173 


Samuel 


48 


Mary 


389 


Mary J. 


104 


Ormsbee, Susan 


83 


Park. Daniel H. 


167 


Mehitable 


214 


Ormsby, Rachel 


270 


Sarah 


167 


215, 


217 (2) 


Ornand, Marcelline 


488 


PARKER 


448-449 


Mehitable 


561 


Osborne, Charles 


593 


Parker, Alexander 


448 


Minnie 


32 


Florence L. 


121 


Alexander, Jr. 


448 


Nancy A. 


165 (2) 


Mildred M. 


593 


Alexander, 3rd 


449 


Ruth 236, 361 


Osgood, Augusta 


123 


Almeda 


449 



672 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Parker — Continued. 

Angeline 

Cornelius 

Elizabeth 

Emma 

Henrietta 

James 

Julia 

Mitchell 

Nancy 

Patty 

Ruhamah 

Vashti 
Parker, Allen 

Charles A. 

Ella J. 

Georgiannah 

Sarah E. 
Parker, William 

Ebenezer 

Lucretia 

Rebecca 

Silas 
Parker. Alexander 
Angeline 
Charles A. 
Deborah 
Desire 
Frank 
Frank L. 
Hannah 

Hannah 221, 

Helen M. 
Isaac 
James 
Jerusha G. 
Joseph D. 
Julia 

Louisa M. 
Lucius 
Martha 
Milna 
Rebecca 
Rebecca H. 
Sarah 

Sarah 143, 
145, 147, 342, 



449 
449 
449 
449 
449 
449 
449 
449 
449 
449 
449 
449 



322, 48 
48 
48 

448 
448 
448 



448 

159 
61 

437 
561 
567 
100 

437 
494 
230 

524 
416 
594 
49 
138 
159 
336 
368 
391 
567 
561 
594 
336 
144 
431 



309, 



Jr. 

268 (2), 



Parker — Continued. 
Sarah 
Sarah 
Sarah F. 
Susannah 
William 
Parkhurst, Emma B. 

Jacob 
Parling, Abigail 541, 

Mary 
Parmeley, Joseph 
Parmenter, Nathaniel 
268 
Aaron 
David 
Jacob 
Lydia 
Nathanie 
Sally 
Samuel 
Susan 
William B. 
Parsons, John 

Rachel 
Patch, Edgar 
Ethel 
Grace D. 
Joseph 
Parker P. 
Sarah M. 
Warren P. 
Patt, Daniel 
Pattee, Arvilla O. 

Isaac C. 
Patten, George C. 
Charles V. 
Florence M. 
Hazel L. 
Mabel F. 
Samuel W. 
Theodore R. 
William H. 
Patten, Jane 
Patterson, James I. 

Sophia 
Paul, Genevieve 
Mary 



487 

561 
524 
271 

23 
408 
408 

542 
546 
412 

450 
450 
450 
450 
450 
450 
450 
450 
450 
450 

439 
205 

138 

443 
140 
199 
140 
199 
200 
438 
262 

262 

450 

451 

451 

451 

451 

451 

451 

450 

218 

440 

589 

314 

145 



Peabody, Jennie 

Polly 
Pearson, Estha J. 
Pease, Moses C. 
Earl 
Edith 
Elsie 

Elizabeth Gould 
John W. 
Pease, Ann 
Edward 

Eunice 209 

Peaslee, Humphrey 
Nathan Bailey 451, 
William 452, 

Peaslee, Robert 

Dr. Benjamin 184, 
Karl B. 
Peaslee, Abigail 18I 
B. D. 
Eliza G. 
Elizabeth 
Emily A. 
George D. 
Peasley, Anna P. 
Anne 

Humphrey 534, 

Lucy 
Mary B. 
Mary A. 
Ruth 
Peatt, Susan 
Peebles, Emma 
Pendleton, Capt. Jon- 
athan 
Eugene O. 27, 

Perham, Reuben 
Perkins, Benjamin 
Charles H. 
Cora E. 
David 
Estha 
Franklin 
Julianna A. 
John 

Lucy 21, 144, 
Alary 339, 



522 
453 
59 
264 
264 
264 
264 
264 
264 
357 
357 
357 
451 
485 
485 
451 
451 
451 

233 
70 

451 

107 

524 

562 

448 

562 

219 

350 

534 

135 

449 

65 

452 
452 
144 

505 
502 
502 

339 

244 

145 
447 
172 
460 
370 



INDEX. 



673 



Perkins — Con tinucd. 

Mary A. 172 

Nellie J. 331 

Pyam 84 
Simon 242, 331 

Perry, David 452 

Alice M. 452 

Charles S. 452 

Cyrus 452 

Hattie L. 452 

Mabel F. 452 

Ruth G. 452 

Perry, Oliver H. 452 

Horace 452 

Onslow 452 

Perry, Harold 426 

Peters, Betsey 170 

Peterson, Nancy 122 

James 122 

Pettingill, Hannah 327 

Judith 327 

Judith 330 

Petts, Roxy 365 

Phelps, Abigail 199 

John 239 

Mary 433 

Philbrick, Maria 568 

Sarah 37 

Philips, Ada 332 

Walter 332 

Phillips, Russell 453 

Butler H. 453 

Clara A. 453 

Henry S. 453 

Phillips, Ann E. 559 

Samuel 186 

Pickering, Henry W. 282 

Rebecca W. 282, 573 

Warren L. 477 

PIERCE 453-471 

Pierce, Benjamin, Jr. 

392, 454-461 

Benjamin K. 461 (2) 

Charles G. 461 

Charlotte 461 

Elizabeth A. 392 
461, 478 



P ierce — Co ntinued^ 

Franklin 41 (2), 461 

462-469 
Harriet B. 461 

John S. 461 

Henry D. 461, 469, 470 
Nancy M. 392, 461 

Pierce, Franklin 41 (2) 

461, 462-469 

Benjamin 468 

Frank R. 463 

Pierce, Henry D. 4O1 

469, 470 
Frank H. 470 

Kirk D. 123, 470 (2) 

Mary K. 471 

Susan H. 471 

Pierce, Thomas 453 

Benjamin 454 

Benjamin, Jr. 392 

454-461 
Robert 454 

Stephen 454 

Stephen, Jr. 454 

Pierce, Maj. Benjamin 
K. 461 (2) 

Bertha M. 113 

Charles A. 257 

Elizabeth 518 

Esther 356 

Frances L. 438 

Frederick L. 200 

Lucy 258 

Polly 173 

Samuel S. 113 

PIKE 471-476 

Pike, Thomas 473 

Calvin 475 

Charles P. 254, 473, 571 
Charlotte B. 439, 473 
Charlotte P. 473 

Dorothy L. 475 

Elbridge B. 475 

Horace G. 475 

Jane 475 

Julany B. 475 

Justus 254, 439, 473 



Pike — Continued. 

Levi G. 255, 474 

Lizzie S. 255, 474, 571 

Martha M. 475 

Margaret 475 

Winnie G. 255, 474 

Pike, Anna K. 566 

Beatrice 89 

Eliza A. 496 

Mary 38 

Sarah 39 

Thomas 566 

Washington 496 

Pillsbury, Dolly 162 

Harriet N. 489 

Piper, George W. 116 

Pitcher, Ellis J. 20 

Pitman, Walter H. 331 

Florence R. 331 

Helen E. 331 

Josephine P. 331 

Lois 332 

Richard J. 332 

Stanley H. 332 

Pitman, Hannah 45 

Sally 50 

Plaisted, Frank 84 

Plasdail, Emma 65 

Plumer, Hannah J. 260 

Plummer, John 123 

William H. 123 

Pollard, Abigail 103 

Benjamin 245 

James 578 

Juliette E. 440 

Luther 440 

Mary J. 578 

Susan 245, 246 

Pond, Naomi 48 

Pool, Charles 532 

Poore, Cora 410 

Pope, David 194 

David, Jr. 194 

Pope, William 476 

Samuel 476 

Stephen 476 

William 476 



674 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Pope — Continued. 

William 476 

Pope, William 476 

Levi 476 

Lydia 476 

Samuel 476 

Samuel 476 
William 194, 476 

Porter, David 477 

Hattie L. 477 

Jonas 477 

Mary K. 477 

Porter, Abbie E. 396 

Elizabeth 244 

Emma 555 

John 258 

Lydia 258 

Rev. Mr. 216 

Reuben 397 

Potter, Joseph 477 

Ann 478 
Col. Chandler E. 394 
456, 477 

Clara F. 478 

Drown 478 

Joe H. 478 

Treat 478 

Potter, Dennis 99 
Eleanora L. 99, 447 

Powers, Robert 478 

Arlo 479 

Dana A. 479 

George 479 

Lewis A. 479 

Levi 478 

Nellie S. 479 

Sidney C. 479 

Winfred C. 479 

Powers, Dana A. 414 

Henry 479 

John 479 

Lewis A. 549 

Polly 478 

Polly 479 

Robert 479 

Sydney C. 549 



Pratt, Almeda 192 

Azubah 180 

Caroline E. 324 

Meriam 342 

Thomas 180 

Prentice, A. L. 427 

Daisy E. 427 

Lucile 427 

Pearl 427 

William A. 427 

Prentice, Mary 492 

Mary E. 167 

Presby, Sarah A. ^7 

Stephen 337 

Prescott, Almira 204 

Elizabeth 588 

Oran J. 85 

Samuel P. 204 

Walter 192 

Presho, Clarissa 129 

PRESTON 479-482 

Preston, Jedidiah 480 

Eben 480 

Elizabeth 480 

Esther 480 

Esther 480 

Hannah 137, 480 

Jedidiah, Jr. 99, 480, 481 

Luther 480 

Mercy lOO, 388, 480 

Dr. Thomas 480. 482 

Preston, Jedidiah, Jr. 

99, 480, 481 

Amoritt H. 481 

Ariannah 133, 482 

Dorcas 99. 482 

Eveline M. 481 

Fannie E. 481, 548 

Hammon 133, 481 

Jaines H. 481 

John S. 481 

Luther 482 

Merrick 482 

Sally 482 

Sophronia 482 

Sophia P. 444. 481 

William H. 481 



Preston, Dr. Tho 


mas 




480, 482 


Flora A. 


482 


Mary E. 


482 


Thomas S. 


482 


Preston, J. S. W. 


409 


Lydia 


375 


Reuben 


180 


Samuel, Jr. 


238 


Sophia 


238 


PRICHARD 


483-485 


Prichard, John 


483 


Capt. Paul 


483 (2) 


Capt. William 


483 12) 


Prichard, Capt. William 


483(2), 484 


Augustus D. 


485 


Charles H. 


485 


Doris L 


485 


Edward M. 


485 


Eliza 


485 


Emily T. 


485 


Emily W. 


484 


Emma L. 


485 


Fannie S. 


451, 485 


George A. 


485 


George H. 


485 


Helen 


485 


Henry 


485 


James W. 


485 


Jennie L 


485 


John G. 


485 


John W. 


485 


Mary E. 


485 


William B. 


451. 484 


William H. 


484 


Prichard, Bessie 


4' 


PRIEST 


486. 487 


Priest, Asa 


486 


Benjamin 143 


. 486(2) 


Daniel 


317. 486 


Fred K. 


486 


Howard E. 


486 


Isaac A. 


486 


Jo!m 


486 


Joseph K. 


4S6 


Levi 


486 (2) 



Priest — Continued. 

Rebecca A. 
Priest, Levi 

Arabella C. 

Benjamin 143, 

Charles A. 

Elizabeth A. 

George A. 

George H. 

Nancy E. 
Priest, Daniel 

Eveline 

Gabriel 

Sally 67, 151, 

Sarah 
Prince, Ezra 

Hannah 
Proctor, Charles 

Bernice Jane 

Clarence B. 

Gladys Maria 
Proctor, Ira H. 

Elton T. 

Fannie E. 

Ralph G. 
Proctor, Isaac 

Frank L. 

George L. 

Israel D. 

Lizzie S. 
Proctor, Alton T. 

Carrie M. 

Elizabeth D. 

Hosea 

Israel 

Israel, Jr. 

Mary 

Mary A. 

Mary N. 

Rhoda 
Prouty, Julia 
Puffer, Carrie E. 
Pulsifer, Dolly 
Purington, Emma 

Goldie 

Jennie M. 
Purvis Robert 



B. 



486 
486 (2) 

487 
486 (2) 
487 
487 
487 
487 
487 
22 

524 

131 

152, 222 

151 
258 
289 
60 
60 
60 
60 
488 



488 
497 
497 
497 
497 
497 
275 
242 

53 

242 

S3 

53 

III 

241 (2) 

54 
165 

44 
443 
542 
J. 112 
286 
121 
552 



INDEX. 










675 


Putnam, Fred B. 




158 


Randall, Anna C 




28 


Cora E. 




158 


Eleazer 




502 


Fred Ernest 




158 


Elizer 




"3 


Grace E. 




158 


Lewis E. 




113 


Hazel W. 




158 


Sarah 




552 


Ida F. 




158 


Randlet, Charles 


R. 


^77 


Minnie E. 




158 


Ranney, Elmira 




171 


Robert W. 




158 


Rathburn, Annie 


E. 


485 


Putnam, Annette 




245 


Rawson, Luther 




349 


Caroline 




477 


RAY 


488, 


489 


Elizabeth 




84 


Ray, Charles S. 




571 


Elizabeth 




257 


John C. 




571 


Ephraim 




477 


Marion 




571 


Gen. Israel 




477 


Marion W. 




571 


Israel 




258 


Mary 




571 


Mark 




604 


Ray, Jonathan 




488 


Sarah 


22, 77 


Angle 




488 


Putney, Andrew J. 




349 


Angeline 




488 


John 




349 


George W. 


121, 


488 


Judith 




349 


James H. 


424. 


488 


Putney, Benjamin 


K. 




Ray, Jonathan, J 


r. 






99, 


415 




425. 


488 


Edward H. 


[99, 


415 


Annie M. 




489 


Maude E. 


199. 


415 


David M. 


104, 


489 


Oliver H. 


199. 


415 


Edith M. 




489 


Putney, Alcy 




432 


Ida E. 




489 


Benjamin 




27 


James M. 24, 


438, 


489 


Betsey E. 




496 


Mary S. 




489 


Eliza 




23 


Milton D. 




489 


Eliza J. 


27, 


452 


Pearl A. 




489 


Frank G. 




289 


Paul J. 




489 


Greeley 




134 


Ruth C. 




489 


Hannah 




496 


Ray, Ervilla B. 




173 


Hannah 




498 


Mary 




lib 


Irene 




74 


Silas 




116 


John 




496 


Raymond, George 


63 


Maria J. 




134 


John 




76 


Polly 




249 


Mary 


260 (2) 


Quimby, Elizabeth 

Mary 
Rafter, Winnifred 




477 
227 

241 


Nathaniel 
Rachel 
Reade, Josephine 
W. G. Parker 


M. 


260 
76 

57' 
571 


Raleigh, Hiram B. 




437 


Recce, Lina 




18 


Ramsdell, Humphi 


■ey 


403 


Reed, Addie M. 




490 


Rand, Diadema 




349 


Angiolina 




447 


Ebenezer 




367 


Barnard S. 




203 


MiUe 




348 


Clara J. 




447 



676 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Reed— Continued. 

Franklin B. 203 

Harriet 505 

Henry 257 

J. L. 447 

Laura 356 

Lydia 53 

Mary L. 257 

Susan 577 

Will A. 503 

William 417 

Reger, Alida 517 

Joseph 517 

Reid, Phineas A. loi 

Reilly, Fred 439 

Reynolds, Joshua 226 

Rhoades, Hannah 258 

Hannah 25 

Rice, Sarah 212, 361 

Silas 361 

Susan 132 

Rich, Daniel W. 255 

John B. 255 

Violet Christabel 256 

Rich, Cynthia 366 

Richards, Dexter 299, 300 

Elizabeth A. 300 

Eugene D. 300 

James D. 300 

Josephine E. 300 

Seth M. 300 

William F. 300 

Richards, Henry 502 

RICHARDSON 489-491 

Richardson, George 567 

Alma 567 

Anna F. 567 

Walter 567 

Richardson, George 

L. 342 

Alice E. 342 

Parker J. 342 

Susan L. 342 

Richardson, Isaac 491 

Ann 491 

Catherine 491 

Charles 491 



Richardson — Continued. 

Honora 491 

Isaac F. 491 

Jerome P. 491 

Lorenzo D. 491 

Mary F. 491 

Richardson, Parker 

163, 489 

Albert 489 

George G. 490 

George P. 490 

George P., Jr. 490 

Hannah 163 

Isabel M. 490 

John H. 490 

Mary I. 490 

Sarah A. 489 

Thomas H. 490 

Richardson, Thomas 490 

George G. 490 (2) 

Sarah D. 211, 212, 490 

Stephen 212, 417, 490 

Richardson, Abigail 

E. 324 

Anna 381 

Chester A. 579 

Elizabeth A. 45 

Fay O. 562 

Gertrude 438 

Hannah 258 

Hannah 423, 424, 425 

Henry W. 579 

Leroy 271 

Lois 537 

Lorinda 492 

Luella F. 265 

Mary B. 226, 596 

Nellie G. 271 

Capt. P. 492 

R. B. 271 

Ruth 195 

Scott A. 562 

Ricker, A. H. 172 

Amasiah H. 595 

Cliflford 570 

Edith 430 

Edith J. 570 



Rider, Arabella 478 

Riddle, Eleanor I. 171 

Mary A. 123 

Riggs, Jane 570 

Riley, Philip 122, 491 

Dolly 491 

James L. 491 

Major 491 

Major 401 

Rines, Harriet 530 

Joshua 530 

Sarah 368 

Ring, Robert 491 

E. Granville 492 

Ernest W. 492 

Etta N. 374, 492 

Gertrude L. 492 

James G. 491 

Levi 492 

William 491 

Ring, Sarah C. 502 

Webster 440 

Ripley, Frank 415 

Frank J. 199 

Helen 576 

Lucy 169 

U. L. 46 

Roach, Daniel S. 269 

432, 516 

Frank F. 129 

James 180 

Robb, Carrie May 356 

John C. 356 

Rosanna A. 356 

ROBBINS 492-500 

Robbins, Charles D. 495 
498, 500, 568 

Annie H. 499 

Charles 500 

Charles T. 499 

Edward A. 499, 500 

George A. 499 (2) 

George D. 500 

Gertie 500 

Margaret E. 499 

Nancy J. 499 

Nellie S. 500 



INDEX. 



677 



Robbins — Continued. 

Thomas G. 500 

Tom 500 

Robbins, Dustin 256 
Charnley Simpson 256 
Capt. George A. 256 

Thomas G. 256 

Thomas G. 256 

Robbins, George 493 (2) 

Cyrus 494 

Ebenezer 494 

Lucretia 494 

Samuel 493 

Samuel, Jr. 493 

Thomas J. 494 

Timothy 493 

Willard 494 

William 494 
Zachariah 493 (2) 

Zachariah, Jr. 493 

494, 495 

Robbins, John 495 

Abbie A. 497 

Addie 497 

Albin 498 

Alonzo 497 

Caroline A. 497 
Charles W. 323, 498 

Clarissa 497 

Cora E. 496 

Cordelia F. 496 

Curtis 496 

Daniel 498 

Daniel E. 498 

David 497 

Dexter 496 

E. Alida 496 

Ebenezer O. 497 

Ebenezer O. 497 

Elizabeth 496 

Ella M. 497 

Elsie M. 498 

Francis W. 497 

Frank 497 

Horace 496 

Horace E. 496 

Henry W. 496 



Ro b bins — Contin tied. 

John 166, 497 

Lizzie A. 497 

Lucinda 498 

Lyman 353, 355, 496, 549 

Mary J. 496 

Nicholas 497 

Norman 497 

Orlando E. 496 

Peter 495 

Rachel 355, 495, 496 

Rebecca K. 496 

Roxanna M. 150 

496, 549 

Sarah A. 498 

Sarah J. 498 

Sarah L. 166, 497 

William 498 

William A. 497 

Robbins, John G. 495 

498, 561 

Abby 498 

Almira 498 

John G. 498 

Samuel 498 

Robbins, Richard 492 

John 492 

Nathaniel 492 

Nathaniel, Jr. 492 

Philemon 492 

Robert 493 

Samuel 492 

Robbins, Robert 493 ^2) 

Benjamin 493 

, George 493 (2) 

John 493. 495 

John, Jr. 495 

Jonathan 493 

Joseph 493 

Joseph 493 

Peter 495 

Sarah 493 

Zachariah 493 (2) 

Robbins, Zachariah, Jr. 

132, 343. 407 

493. 494. 495 

Abigail 407, 408, 495 



Rn b bins — Con tinned. 

Almira 495 

Asaph 495 

Asaph E. 495 

Betsy 223, 343 

495, 516, 559 

Charles D. 495, 498 

Emma J. 495 

John G. 495, 498 

Jonathan 495 

Mary 495 

Olive 495 

Olive 132, 495 

Sarah 495 

Sarah A. 495 

Zachariah, 3rd 495, 504 

Robbins, Asaph 24 

Ella H. 285 

Russell 498 

Willard 498 

Roberts, Charles H. 424 

Evelyn 424 

Jennie 44 

Mary M. 524 

Robertson, Alexander 256 

George 291, 309 

James B. 256 

Levi 309 

Smith 291 

Susanna 537 

Violet C. 256 

Robinson, Alice 18 

Celia M. 360 

Charlotte A. 536 

John R. 346 

Joseph 225 

Lydia 39 (2) 

Mary E. 267 

Mary F. 566 

Rhoda 225 

William P. 18 

Roche, Lilla Eleanor 256 

LiUa C. 256 

Thomas J. 256 

Rockwood. Mary 105 

Rogers, Augustus J. 361 

Caleb S. 413 



678 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Rof/rrs — Continued. 

George B. 198 

Joseph 73 

Major Robert 43 

Rolf or Ralph, Martha 

268 (2) 

Rolie, Stephen 53, 500 

Alfred 500 

Eunice 500 

Jacob 500 

James 500 

Johnston 500 

Lucy C. 500 

Martha 500 

Mary 500 

Nancy 500 

Samuel 500 

Rolfe, Catherine 342 

Daniel 291 

Rolins, John 531 

Rollins, Martha R. 94 

Root, Mary 437 

Mary E. 342 

Samuel 330 

Samuel S. 342 

Willard J. 342 

Roper, Lucy R. 450 

Ross, Jane 135 

Mary 484 

Roundy, Amy , 169 

Rowe, Alfred R. 96 

Beatrice E. 96 

Rial C. 96 

Rowe, Rev. Elihu 501 

Charles S. 501 

Edward E. 501 

Mary E. 50T 

Rowell, Annie 377 

C. S. 262 

Judith 252 

William K. 211 

Rudolph, John 476 

Anna 476 

Ida 476 

Ruffle, Henrietta 192 

Rugg, Beulah 318 

Harriet 589 



Ruggles, Mr. 

Alfred 

Andrew 

Louise 
Ruggles, Calvin 

Milton 237, 

Rumrill, Joseph 

Doris 

Elvira 

Eugene 

Frank G. 

George 

George F. 

Hamilton 

Marianna 

Mary 

Obediah F. 
' Peter H. 

Ruth 

Ruth 

Sarah 

Sarah J. 

Volney 

William 
Rundlett, Rebecca H. 
Rushton, Alice 
Russell, Harrison E. 

Charles 

Cora M. 

Ernest P. 

Florence B. 

Frederick A. 

George H. 

George M. 

Mark W. 

Sarah 

Stella 
Russell, Addie A. 

Carey 

Clarence 

Dawson 

Eminerette 

Etta Maude 

Frances M. 

George E. 

Georgia 

Herbert 



330 
330 
330 
330 
24 
506 
501 
502 
502 
502 
502 
502 
502 
502 
502 
502 
502 
502 
502 
502 
502 
502 
501 
502 
406 

597 
502 

S03 
503 
503 
503 
503 
503 
503 
503 
503 
503 
223 

317 
138 
423 
138 
434 
197 
223 
75 
138 



-Continued. 

197 

38 

270 

\. 261 

162 

423 

75 

186 

423 
Elizabeth 132 

154, 4t8 

155, 418 



Russell 
Jesse 
Leonard 
Lorena 
Lucretia 
Mary 
Matilda 
Putnam 
Rachel 
Ruth 

Rutherford 

Safford, John L 
Carroll D. 

John M. 418 

Malcolm 418 

Mary E. 155, 418 

Ruth E. 155, 418 

Salter, E. H. 439 

Saltmarsh, Thomas 503 

Ada 503 

Alice E. 503 

Clinton F. 503 

Ernest H. 104, 503 

George F. 503 

Harry E. 503 

Paul H. 503 

Saltmarsh, Cyrus 319 

Isaac 319 

Lucy 194 

Mary J. 3^9 

Sanborn, Florence E. 185 

Reuben 310 

Sarah A. 310 

Walden 22 

Sanders, Jonas 318 

Sanderson, Emily H. 449 

Harriet I74 

Henry W. 449 

SARGENT 503-506 

Sargent, Andrew 503, 504 

Andrew J. 504 

Harriet 504 

Mary S04 

Sargent, Andrew J. 

92, 504 

Elizabeth 92 

Katherine J. pa 











INDEX. 






679 


Sargent — Continued. 




F^arijcnt — Continued. 




Saxcyer — Continued. 




Polly 






92 


Jonathan, Jr. 


504 


Tristam, Jr. 


507 


Virginia F 






92 


Lydia 


504 


Sawyer, James M. 


507 


Sargent, Cyrus 




406 


Mariah 


504 


Anne Fulton 


508 


416 


418 


, 504(2) 


Mary 495, 


504 


Florence 


508 


Catherine 


406, 


418 


S05 


Sally 294 


504 


Mabel M. 


508 


Cyrus H. 






504 


Dr. Samuel 


504 


Murray G. 


508 


Dana B. 






S05 


Sargent, William F. 


505 


Sawyer, Abby W. 


lOI 


Harry D. 






505 


Charles G. 


505 


Adny 


579 


Martha B. 






505 


Clarissa W. 


505 


Allen 


350 


Willie D. 






505 


Emeline 


505 


Amy L. 


4*3 


Sargent, Eben 


19, 


218 


Frederick W. 


505 


Anna M. 


350 




400, 


505, 


506 


Henry A. 


505 


Arthur G. 


570 


Clara J. 






506 


Louisa 


505 


Rev. Benaville 


570 


E. Dexter 






506 


Rebecca T. 


505 


Elizabeth 203, 


215 


Emily 






506 


Sidney S. 


505 


Elizabeth J. 


215 


J. Edward 






506 


Sargent, Achsah 


410 


Enoch 


34 


John F. 






506 


Adaline E. 


50 


Enos L. 


54 


Martha A. 






2lrf 


Edward 


400 


George W. 


54 




506, 


525, 


572 


Eunice 


116 


Gus B. 


54 


Mary C. 






506 


Hannah 


118 


Jacob 


251 


Mary E. 






506 


Jane W. 


322 


John 


426 


Sarah C. 






506 


Jonathan 


236 


Lucy 


150 


Sarah J. 






506 


Sarah G. 


525 


Lucy E. 


34 


Sargent, Rev. 


John 


505 


Sterling 


294 


Moses 


215 


Benjamin C. 




506 


William M. 


409 


Ned 


403 


Eben 




505, 


506 


Saunders, Francis 


118 


Pamelia 


428 


Edward 




505, 


506 


Nina F. 


118 


Salmon 


403 


Edward 






506 


Sarah 


561 


Silas N. 


429 


Elizabeth 






506 


Savory, Mary J. 


445 


Tristam 


lOI 


Louisa C. 






506 


SAWYER 507, 


508 


Scoby, Ann 


395 


Mary B. 






506 


Sawyer, Enoch 


507 


Schofield, Bernice 


164 


Mary H. 






505 


Abbie 


507 


Scott, WiUard B. 


559 


Phebe J. 






506 


Edmund 


507 


Edgar 


559 


Rebecca 






506 


Elizabeth 


507 


George 


559 


Rodney 






506 


Enoch 


507 


Lucius 


559 


Sarah 


294. 


330, 


505 


Frances G. 


507 


Scott, Abigail O. 


113 


Sophronia 






506 


Harriet N. 


507 


Charles A. 


36 


Sargent, Jonathan 




503 


Lucy Emeline 


507 


Ursula 


359 


Addison 






504 


Jane 


507 


Scruton, Stephen B. 


508 


Andrew 




503, 


504 


John N. 


507 


Charles W. 


508 


Betsy 




236, 


504 


Mary A. 


507 


Paul S. 


508 


Cyrus 




504 (2) 1 


Mary W. 


507 


Walter S. 


508 


George 






504 


Samuel 


507 


Senter, Charles 


508 


J. Byron 






504 


Samuel 


507 


Annie G. 


509 


John 






504 


Silas 


507 


Charles J. 


509 


John 






504 


Dea. Tristam 


507 


Franklin G. 


509 



68o 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Scnter — Continued. 




Shattuck — Continued. 




Fred H. 


509 


Phebe 




510 


Helen M. 


509 


Tamasine 




510 


Katie J. 


509 


Vashti 




S09 


Susan H. 


509 


Zebediah, Jr. 




509 


Senter, Judson A. 35 


562 


Shattuck, Zebidiah 




Susan 192, 


266 




449, 


561 


Susan H. 


562 


Emily 




449 


Seafield, Robert 


164 


Vashti 




449 


Sears, Laura E. 


324 


Shattuck, Abigail 


^37, 


412 


Simson 


324 


Elizabeth 




600 


Villah 


32 


Gilman 




182 


Seaverns, Sally 


182 


Gilman C. 




60 


Seavey, Alonzo M. 


518 


Joseph 




211 


Grace 


482 


Lydia 


211, 


330 


Grace E. 


133 


William 


327, 


567 


Julia 


29 


Shaw, Cynthia 




340 


Seeton, John 


395 


Dolly 




555 


Senna, Mattie A. 


375 


Eli 




266 


Severance, John 


254 


James 




S67 


Flora Belle 


255 


Lucy A. 




266 


Guy Forest 


255 


Salome 




495 


Hannah Jane 


255 


SHEDD 


51C 


-514 


John W. 


254 


Shedd, Daniel 




510 


Mary Maria 


254 


Abigail 




511 


Severance, Abel 


302 


Daniel 




511 


Ernest B. 


603 


Daniel, Jr. 




510 


Esther 


302 


Ebenezer 




511 


Hattie M. 


413 


Elizabeth 




510 


John 


54 


Elizabeth 




511 


Julia A. 


587 


Elizabeth 




511 


Mary A. 


54 


Elizabeth 




511 


Sarah J. 


549 


Hannah 




511 


Severns, Abigail 347, 


598 


John 




511 


Shackford, Sarah 


319 


John, Jr. 




511 


Sharp, Thomas 


368 


John, 3rd 


511 


(2) 


Shattuck, Joseph 


509 


Lucy 




511 


Almira 


Sio 


Martha 




511 


Charlotte 


510 


Mary 




510 


Elizabeth 


509 


Mary 




511 


Emily T. 


509 


Mary 




511 


Gilman 


510 


Nathan 




511 


Gilman 


510 


Nathan, Jr. 




511 


Henry D. 


510 


Priscilla 




511 


Joseph 


510 


Rebecca 




511 


Joseph, Jr. 


510 


Rhoda 




511 


Myra 


510 


Ruth 




511 



Shedd — Continued. 






Samuel 






510 


Sarah 






510 


Sarah 






511 


Susan 






511 


Unice 






511 


William 






511 


Zaccheus 






51T 


Zaccheus 






511 


Zachariah 






510 


Shedd, John, 


Jr. 


512, 


513 


Albert 




269, 


514 


Alfred 






514 


Benjamin 






513 


Charles 






513 


Charles L. 




345, 


514 


Harriet A. 






513 


Jane L. 






513 


John L. 


109 


, 51^ 


\{2) 


Levi 


269, 


345, 


512 


Malvina 




345, 


513 


Mariam S. 






514 


Warren F. 






513 


William W 






SI3 


Shedd, John, 


3rd 


511 


(2) 


Antoinette 






512 


Eliza 






512 


Hannah 






512 


Hannah 






512 


Jolin, Jr. 


133, 


512, 


513 


John L. 






512 


John S. 






512 


Levi 269, 


345, 


512, 


513 


Mary J. 






512 


Sarah S. 


133, 


383. 


512 


Shedd, John 


L. 




109 






5M 


(2) 


Charles H. 






514 


Elma L 






514 


Emma 






514 


Mal)el F. 




109, 


514 


Shedd, Nelson E. 




105 


Sarah 






105 


Shedd, Mary 






145 


Nettie 






401 







INDEX. 










051 


Sh edd — Con tinued. 




Silver — Continued. 




Sileeper — Continued. 




Susannah 


339 


Scott E. 


517 


Harriet F. 






517 


Sheldon, Artemus 


416 


Simmons, Adeline E. 


129 


John H. 






517 


Shepard, Betsy 261, 


419 


Thomas, Jr. 


129 


Sleeper, Caleb A. 




130 
187 


Eliza 


412 


Simonds, Henry 


229 


George 






H. G. 


273 


Emma L. 


229 


Maria 




489, 


603 


Sally 


316 


Rebecca L. 


229 


Susie E. 




187, 


591 


Samuel 








Slocum, Em 


ily A 




175 


273 


Simonds, Bethia 


580 










Sherburne, Jane M. 


109 


Charles 


98 


Hattie 
Snow, Arthur B. 




175 
120 


Sherman, Betsy 


531 


Lucy 


507 


Eliza 




61, 


362 


Shinneman, Samuel 


427 


Nancy 


98 


Small, John 


254, 


518, 


536 


Eula A. 


427 


Sabrina 


98 


Clarissa 






518 


Lorna M. 


427 


Simons, Abigail 


195 


Clarissa 






518 


Helen M. 


427 


Mary 188 (2) 


Emily 






518 


Shirley, Edward C. 


46 


Singletery, Eunice 


187 


Emily M. 






518 


Silsby, Henry 


514 


Richard 


187 


George E. 






518 


Almira 


515 


Susanna 


187 


John, Jr. 






518 


Arthur W. 


515 


Skellins, Henry 


535 


Mary E. 


254, 


518, 


536 


Caroline 


515 


Marion 


535 


Smart, Dr. William 




Charlotte 


515 


Milo 


535 


H. 






518 


Frances A. 


51S 


Vincent 


535 


Edward 






S18 


George H. 


515 


Skidmore, Mary 


212 


Elsie 






518 


George H. 


515 


Skinner, George W. 


517 


Hiram F. 




94. 


518 


Hannah J. 


515 


Emily J. 


517 


Smiley, Eleanor A. 


192 


Lucinda 


515 


Ernest W. 


517 


John 






519 


Lucinda H. 


515 


Frederick E. 


517 


Mary M. 




415, 


430 


Martha loi. 


515 


Frederick N. 


517 


Samuel 






192 


Mary 


515 


G. Gale 


517 


SMITH 




519-537 


Rev. Ozias loi 


514 


Helen A. 


517 


Smith Amm 


I 265, 


522, 


523 


Thomas J. 


515 


Lawrence E. 


517 


Cynthia J. 






524 


Silsby, Mindwell 


525 


Willard A. 


517 


Eliza 






524 


Silver, John 


516 


Skippers, Nancy 


303 


Ellen 






524 


Abby A. 


516 


Skofield, Isabel H. 


601 


Frank P. 






524 


Daniel 


516 


Sleeper, Frank P. 


73 


James B. 






524 


Edward 


516 


Marion J. 


73 


James B. 






524 


Ella E. 


517 


Daniel L. 


73 


John B. 


524. 


525. 


528 


Ellen 


516 


Royce J. 


73 


Julia E. 






524 


Emma F. 


517 


Sleeper, George F. 


373 


Smith, Lt. Archibald 




Frank W. 


516 


517 


591 






528, 


529 


Harriet 


516 


Charles H. 


518 


John Butler, 2d 




529 


Harvey 343, 


516 


Daniel L. 


517 


Madeleine 


(Fell 


ows 


) 


Lizzie F. 


517 


Dexter O. 


517 








529 


Lucinda 


Si6 


Ellen S. 


518 


Smith, Benj, 


imin. 


Jr. 




Mary E. 


516 


Frank P. 


517 






532. 


533 


Nellie A. 


517 


Fred A. 


517 


Benjamin, 


3rd 




532 


Reed P. 


516 


George F. 


3.8 


Hannah 






533 



682 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Smith — Continued. 






Smith — Continued. 




Harriet 




533 


Francis G. 


534 


Sarah 




533 


James F. 


535 


Tryphena 




533 


Mary P. 


535 


Smith, Charles C. 


53^ 


(2) 


Walter J. 


535 


Charles H. 




534 


Smith, Isaac, Jr. 


535 


George M. 




534 


Donald V. 


535 


Joseph C. 




534 


Effie E. 


535 


Lizzie A. 




534 


Ermin H. 


535 


Smith, David, Jr. 


52i 


(2) 


Verto 


535 (2) 


Aaron 




522 


Smithy Deacon John 521 


Aaron W. 




522 


Ammi 


522, 523 


David, 3rd 




522 


David 


521 


David F. 




522 


David, Jr. 


522 (2) 


John A. V. 




522 


Elizabeth 


522 


Mary 




523 


Francis 


522 


Mary A. 




523 


Jerry 


522 


Sarah A. 




522 


John 


522 


Smith, Ebenezer 




531 


Joseph 


522, 523 


Alice I. 


104, 


532 


Levi 


522 


Annie J. 




532 


Lima 


522 


Benjaeiin 




531 


Luke 


522, 525 


Benjamin, Jr. 


532. 


533 


Rufus 


522 


Betsey 




532 


Sandy 


522, 524 


Ebenezer 




532 


Thomas 


521 


Elias 


375, 


532 


Smith, John 


534 


Frederic J. 


104, 


532 


Charles 


534 (2) 


Lydia 




532 


Freeman 


534 


Nathaniel 




532 


George 


534 


Polly 




532 


John 


534 


Sarah C. 




532 


Mary 


534 


Stephen 




532 


Rodney 


534 


Smith, George 




536 


Ruhama 


534 


Charles F. 




536 


Ruhama 


534 


Minnie M. 




536 


Smith, Hon, John 


B. 


Nancy A. 




536 




524-528 


Willie H. 




536 


Archibald L. 


528 


Smith, James 




533 


Butler L, 


528 


Charles J. 




533 


Jane 


528 


Edward L. 




534 


Norman B, 


528 


Helen A. 




534 


Smith, Jonas 


253 


Lelia E. 




534 


Daniel B. 


253 


Dr. Luther 




533 


Daniel B. 254 


518, 536 


Mary E. 




533 


Orlen 


254 


Mary E. 




534 


Smith, Joseph 


522, 523 


Smith, Isaac 


534. 


543 


Alonzo A. 


523 


Annie E. 




535 


David L. 


523 



Smith — Continued. 

Emily M, 523 

Freeman H, 523 

George W. 523 

James F. 523 

Jefferson 523 

Joseph 523 

Levi A. 523 

Lima 523 

Lucy 523 

Sidney 523 

Thomas J. 523 

Smith, Leonard B. 536 
Arthur Burlington 536 

Emma R. 536 

Ethel P. 537 

Leonard C. 536 

Marjorie T. 537 
Ralph G. 536(2) 

Smith, Luke 522, 524 

Charles A. V. 525 

Charles L. 525 

George L, 525 

George M, 525 

Mark J, 525 

Minnie G. 525 

Wealthy M, 525 

Smith, Samuel 529 

Adelaide 531 

Albert 53i 

Albert G, 530 

Alvin 531 

Amey 530 

Charles 531 

Clark D. 531 

Daniel 529 

Daniel 530 

Daniel, Jr, 530 

Eliza 531 

Emerson 529 

Emma J. 531 

Ezekiel 530 

Hannah 529 

Hannah 530 

Ida J. 531 

John 531 



Smith — Continued. 




John 


53^ 


John B. 


530 


Joseph 


529 


Keziah 


530 


Mabel E. 


530 


Martha J. 


531 


Mary 


531 


Mary A. 


531 


Mary A. 


531 


Nancy 


531 


Nathaniel 


529 


Page 


531 


Rodney 


531 


Rodney 


530 


Samuel 


529 


Samuel 


529 


Samuel 


530 


Sarah 


529 


Sarah 


530 


Susan 


531 


Susannah 


531 


Timothy 


529 


V/illiam 


531 


V/illiam L. 


531 


V/illiam Lj 


531 


Smith, Sandy 522, 


524 


Charles S. 


52s 


D. Dexter 


524 


James E. 


524 


Luke J. 


525 


Susan E. 


524 


Susan M. 


525 


Wealthy M. 


524 


Smith, Aaron L. 


263 


Alexander 


35 


Amariah 


452 


Anna E. 


120 


Annie 25, 


106 


Augusta 


152 


Betsy 


181 


Catherine 


202 


Celestia 


251 


Clara 


38 


Charles 


I40 


Charles C. 


363 



INDEX. 








o»3 


Smith — Con tinned 






Smith — Continued. 




Charles G. 




355 


Samuel 


152 


Daniel 65, 


259, 


536 


Sarah 259, 262, 


34^ 


David 


74 


593 


Stephen 


437 


Eliza 


265, 


321 


Waterman 


28 


Eliza M. 




88 


Smyth, Hannah M. 


436 


Elizabeth 344, 


586, 


593 


Snow, Mary L. 


284 


Elveretta S. 




288 


Ruth 


204 


Emma 




348 


Snowden, Eliza 


306 


Emma E. 




437 






Fidelia F. 




115 


Snyder, Ella M. 


288 


Freelove 




74 


Souther, Joseph 


22 


George 




347 


Spangler, Mary 


554 


Grace L. 




452 


SPALDING-SPAULD- 


Hannah B. 




100 


ING 50, 51. 


203 


Harriet 




348 


537, 


538 


Hugh 




321 


Spaulding, Abigail 


50 


Ira P. 




122 


Eugene 


51 


Isaac 




240 


Fred C. 


51 


Jane B. 




208 


Freeman 


50 


Jerry 




267 


Gertrude 


51 


John 




347 


Harvey 


50 


John A. V. 




396 


Harlon 


50 


Jonas 




65 


John 


50 


Jonathan 




216 


Loren N. 


51 


Lucy V. 




355 


Mary C. 


51 


Luella 




361 


Viola E. 


51 


Luke 




35 


Spaulding, Asa 


349 


Lurain 




96 


Gilman 


349 


Lurain 




240 


Gilman, Jr. 


349 


Luther 




189 


Samantha 


349 


Mary 




45 


Spaulding, Edward 


537 


Mary A, 




434 


Ebenezer 


537 


Mary E. 




209 


Ebenezer 


537 


Nancy 


21 


5(2) 


Edward 


537 


Naomi 




505 


Stephen 


537 


Nathaniel 




90 


Spaulding, Dea. Jacob 537 


Nathaniel 




144 


Benjamin 


538 


Obadiah 




88 


Cyrus 


538 


Olivia 




478 


Emeline 


538 


Patty 




402 


Franklin 


538 


Phebe 




89 


Jacob 


538 


Robert 




478 


Jacob F. 


538 


Roxanna 




88 


Nabby 


538 


Russell 




505 


Nancy B. 


538 


Sally W. 




28 


Polly 143 


538 



684 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Sixiulding — Continued^ 




Staples, John L. 


K. 


292 


Strph enson — Continued 




Sally 


538 


Lewis 




489 


Mary B. 




501 


Warren 


538 


Lewis E. 




152 


Sterling, Weldon 


159 


Spaulding, Samuel 


203 


Stark, Charles F. 


M. 


393 


Franklin W 




159 


Emily 


203 


Jane 


239, 


385 


Robert W. 




159 


Elberton 


203 


John 


43, 


385 


Walter C. 




159 


Elvina 


203 


John of Dunbarton 


393 


Sterns, Frederick H. 


86 


Elizabeth A. 


203 


John M. 




393 


STEVENS 


428, 541 


-543 


Sarah A. 


203 


Pauline 




603 


Stevens, Orin 


A, 


428 


Spaulding, Clara M. 




STy\RRETT 


538-541 


Alvah Philip 


428 


41. 


537 


Starrett, John 




538 


Dudley F. 




428 


Ebenezer 


169 


Belle 




539 


Gerald M. 




428 


Elizabeth 182, 504, 


597 


David 


69, 


538 


Muriel 




428 


Ephraim 


538 


David A. 




539 


Stevens, Col. 


Thomas 


541 


Hannah 


263 


John P. 




539 


Asa 




543 


Joel 


538 


Osmond N. 




539 


Calvin 


177, 541, 


542 


Louisa 


99 


Ransom B. 




539 


Calvin, Jr. 




542 


Mark J. 41, 


537 


Starrett, William 




539 


Cyprian 




541 


Matilda 


339 


Albert G. 




541 


Hannah 




543 


Naomi 


169 


David 


539, 


540 


Isaac 




541 


Rebecca 


418 


Emily C. 




541 


Isaac 




542 


Warren 


340 


Emily J. 




541 


Joseph 




541 


Spooner, Aries 




Henrietta M. 




541 


Luther 




542 


576 


















Dea. Joseph 




540 


Matilda 




542 


Sprague, John 
Edward 


81 
153 


Josephine 
William S. 




541 
541 


Nancy 
Pamelia 




543 
543 


Helen 


153 


Starrett, Betsy 




119 


Polly 




542 


Ellen R. 


401 


John 




376 


Samuel 




543 


Sprake, Nicholas 


512 


Lemuel 




330 


Susanna 




543 


Sarah 


511 


Mark 




252 


William 




542 


Stacey, Fannie L. 


497 


State, Amelia 




580 


Zadoch 




543 


Sally 


118 


Stearns, Dr. Ben 


am in 


Stevens, Fanny 


179 


Sarah 


436 






551 


George A. 




317 


Stache, Martha A. 


204 


John 




580 


Gertrude 




184 


Stacy, Mabel F. 


201 


Mary 




580 


Hannah 




310 


William 


441 


Sylvia 




580 


Jane 


131. 


327 


Standish, H. E. 


70 


Steele, Alice 




123 


John 




327 






Edith L. 


345, 


514 


Olive A. 




140 


Staniels, George B. 


361 


Elmira 




138 


Parmelia 




534 


Herbert 


204 


James 




170 


Phineas 




542 


Stanley, Herbert A. 


545 


John 




109 


Polly 


177. 


436 


Alfred T. 


545 


Mary 


105, 


170 


Samuel 




436 


Fred S. 


545 


Osgood 




441 


Stewart, Abbie M. 


286 


Herbert A. 


545 


Rebecca 




341 


Anna M. 




95 


Stanley, Addie M. 


366 


Walter 




109 


Austress E. 




547 


Betsy 


602 


Stephenson, Albe 




541 


David 




547 


Calvin 


407 


Jacob 




541 


Elizabeth 


237, 


239 



INDEX, 



685 



l^teivart — Continued. 

George H. 95, 286, 456 



John, Jr. 


237 


Stock, Joseph H. 


447 


Florentine 


447 


Henrietta J. 


447 


Shirley S. 


447 


Stanley S. 


447 


Waonda J. 


447 


Stick, Florence 


427 


Stickney, Abigail 


lOI 


Lucinda 


116 


Mary 


211 


Stinson, Maria 


593 


St. John, Elizabeth 


123 


Stocker, Orrin 


409 


Stoddard, Clarence 


403 


Philip M. 


403 


Stone, Charles F. 


513 


Elizabeth 


337 


Jonathan 


^5 


Ursula 


402 


STORY 543-545 


Story, William 


543 


Hannah 


543 


John 


543 


John, Jr. 


543 


Mary 


543 


Seth 


543 


Seth, Jr. 


543 


Ziba S. 


544 


Story, William H. 




445, 


545 



Amy L. 
Frank S. 
Fred G. 
Natalie M. 
William J. 
William H. 
W. Oscar 



545 
545 
545 
545 
545 
545 
545 



STOW or STOWE 

545-548 

Stow, Joel 318 

Clarissa 318 

Jeremiah 318 

Nabby 318 



Stow, John 545 

Amos 545 

Ebenezer 545 

Ebenezer 545 

Ebenezer, Jr. 545 

Ephraim 545 

John 545 

Nathaniel 545 

Polly 545 

Sally 545 

Samuel 545 

Stephen 545 

Thomas 545 

William 545, 546 

Stow, Josiah 546 

Clarissa 547 

Elisa 547 

Jeremiah 547 

Dea. Joel 546, 547 

Joel B. 547 

Nabby 547 

Stow, Manassa 548 

Benjamin 548 

David 548 

Florence 548 

Mortimer 548 

Sarah W. 548 

Stow, William 545, 546 

Abigail 546 

Ann 546 

Emeline 546 

Ephraim 546 

Levi 546 

Mary 546 

Naomi 546 

William, Jr. 546 

Stowe, Abigail H. 335 

Ann D. 232 

Dorcas 28O, 287 

Eliza 27, 425 

Harriet 296 

Jonathan 25 

Josiah 320 

Jo eph 296 

Naomi D. 1 80, 264 

Phineas 25 
William 180, 291, 335 



159. 480, 



Stowell, P. F. 
Strathcarn, Rachel 
Stratton, Aaron 

Annie 

Belvah 

Caroline P. 

Edmund 

Phebe 
STRAW 
Straw, Frank L. 

Bernice A. 

Gordon N. 

Lucy F. 
Straw, Walter P. 481, 

Charles W. 

Emily F. 

Martha J. 

Olivia 

Walter F. 
Straw, Walter 

Annie 

Martha J. 
Straw, Elizabeth 

Mehitable 

Ruth 
Strickland, Flora M. 

Hannah 

Harvey 

Maria R. 

Samuel 
Stuart, Almira 

Thomas 
Studley, Annette C. 
Sturtevant, Clark W. 
150, 496, 

Anita G. 

Arlow A. 

George L. 

George S. 

Hattie M. 

Hersey W. 

Lena M. 

Lilla E. 

Li 11a R. 

Lindsey H. 

Loyal C. 

Marguerite E. 



252 

379 
244 
300 
346 
363 
363 
319 
548 
159 
159 
159 
159 
548 
548 
548 
548 
548 
548 
480 
480 
480 
196 
117 
326 
323 
95 
22 

94 
323 

32 
380 
442 
130 
549 
549 
549 
549 
549 
549 
549 
549 
549 
549 
549 
549 
549 



686 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Sturtevant — Continued. 

Orlana 549 

Orlando C. 549 

Sewell M. 549 

Sturtevant, Hattie 204 

Lillie E. i5o 

Lucy A. 236 

Orlena 479 

Styles, Belinda 296 

Louisa M. 262 

SYMONDS 550-555 

Symonds, David 55i, 552 

Adeline 553 (2) 

Harry 553 

Irene 553 

Jeanette 553 

Lucinda 553 

Lucy 553 

Susan 553 

Symonds, Eliphalet 

551. 553 
Amasa 
Betsy 
Carrie 
David 

Frederick O. 
Joseph 



Lucy 

Lucy 

Phoebe 

Sally 

Seth 

Tammie 

Til ton 



553 

553 

553 

553 

553 

554, 555 

553 

553 

554 

268, 554 

553 (2) 

103, 488, 553 

554(2) 



Si/monds — Continued. 

Charles P. 555 

Ernest C. 555 

Hattie E. 555 

Jane M. 555 

Sara E. 555 

William F. 555 

Zenia L. 555 

Symonds, Nathaniel 

551, 552 
Charles A. 552 

Charles F. 552 

Charles T. 552 

Harriet E. 552 

Joseph 552 

Mary S. 552 

Samuel 552 

Symonds, Dea. Sam- 
uel 550 
David 551, 552, 553 
Eliphalet 103, 268 
342, 551, 553 
550 
551 
551 
551 
551. 552 
551 
299 



Sijmon ds — Continued. 

Ephraim B. 555 

Homer 555 

Kate 555 

Mary 555 

Mildred 555 

Nannie 555 

Nellie 555 

Nora 555 

Samuel 555 

Sylvia 555 

Tilton 555 

Willard 555 

Symonds, William 551 (2) 

552 

552 

552, 554. 

552 

552 

551 

342 

477 



Symonds, Frederick W. 

357, 367, 552, 554 
A. Fuller 554 

Edv/in 554 

Emily A. 554 

Joim L. 554 

Mary F. 554 

Sarah F. 554 

Seth F. 554 

William 554 

Symonds, Joseph 21 

317, 554, 555 
Carlyn 555 



Dea. Joseph 

Lucy 

Mary 

Mehitable 

Nathaniel 

Rhoda 

Rebecca 

354, 486, 551, 566 
Ruth 551 

Samuel 55' 

Sarah 55 i 

Sarah 55i 

William 55 1 (2) 

Symonds, Tilton 

182, 554 (2) 
555 
555 
555 
555 
555 
555 
555 
555 
554 
555 



Ada 

Arthur 

Beatrice 

Benjamin 

Benjamin D. 

Bertha 

Byron 

Edna 

Edward 

Emily H. 



Archeleus 
Frederick W. 
Frederick W. 
Jabez 
Mary 
Sally 
Symonds, Betsy 
Prudence 
Rhoda 65, 317, 486, 584 

Sullivan, Michael 550 

Alice 550 

Catherine 550 

Catherine 550 

Edward F. 550 

Humphrey 550 

James F. 550 

John 550 

John J. 550 

Margarite 550 

Mary E. 550 

Patrick 550 
Swain, Frederick C. 3^^ 

George 203 

Sweat, Benjamin 327 

S\'\{eatt, Priscilla 84 
Sweet. Capt. Dexter 497 

Mahalah 227 

Mehitable 497 

Orpha 497 
Zilpha 224, 350 

Swett, Clarissa 576 

Samuel 180 



INDEX. 



687 



Swift, Benjamin 


25, 


595 


Taggart — Continued. 




Taylor — Continued. 




Caroline 






25 


Nabby 


558 


Nathaniel 


560 


Eliza 






25 


Nancy 441. 


557 


Taylor, William 


560 


Susan 






595 


Nancy 


558 


Betsy 130, 549, 56c 


U') 


Taft, Minerva 




361 


Polly 


557 


Clarissa 


561 


TAGGARD 


or TAG- 




Rachel 


557 


Mary 


561 


GART 




556-559 


Rebecca 


558 


Rebecca 


560 


Taggard, Luther 




83 


Robert 


557 


Samuel 130, 


560 


William 






83 


Robert 


557 


Samuel 


560 


Taggart, Archibald 


556 


Samuel 


558 


Sybil 498, 


561 


Archibald, 


Jr. 




557 


Samuel L, 


558 


Taylor, Esther 


563 


Bartholomew 




558 


Sarah 


559 


Ethel A. 


537 


Betsy 




58, 


558 


Sarah 


559 


Frank 


190 


Caroline 






558 


Sarah A. 


559 


Henry 


347 


Caroline 






559 


William 


558 


Joanna 


221 


Charles H 






559 


William, Jr. 


558 


John 


210 


Cyrus 






559 


William H. 


558 


Kate 


lOI 


Cyrus H. 






559 


William S. 342, 429, 


559 


Lois 


354 


David 






557 


Willie 


559 


Mary 


212 


Edward 






559 


Taggart, Hugh 


555 


Nathan A. 


537 


Elizabeth 






558 


Maria L. 


577 


Olive 


21 


Elizabeth 


A. 




559 


Talbot, Betsey 


581 


Olive A. 


425 


Ellen M. 






558 


Tallant, William 


178 


Sarah 


218 


Elmira B. 






559 


Polly 


178 


Tead, Sarah E. 


251 


Fannie 






559 


Tandy, Samuel 


475 


Tebbetts, Mary 


160 


Frank E 






558 


Cora E. 


475 


Teel, Hattie B. 


20 


George 






559 


Delia 


475 


Samuel 


19 


Henry 






559 


Silas 


475 


Susan 


19 


Irad 






558 


Tanner, Frank 


330 


Temple, Benjamin 


561 


Isaac 






557 


Joseph 


259 


Benjamin, Jr. 


561 


Isaac 






558 


Mary A. 


29 


Betsy 380, 


562 


James 






557 


Tapley, Mary 


506 


Ebenezer 


561 


James 






557 


Tarbell, Emma C. 


3^3 


George 


562 


Jane 






559 


Mary 


258 


Joel 


561 


Jenny 






357 


Tarlton, Amazena 


J^O 


Lucy 


562 


John 






557 


Tasker, John B. 


48 


Sally 


561 


John 






z.zy 


TAYLOR 560, 


561 


William 


562 


John 






558 


Taylor, Hiram 


510 


Temple, Joel 


562 


John 






559 


Elizabeth S. 


510 


Carrie M. 


562 


John 






559 


Moses 


510 


Fannie E. 


562 


John W. 






559 


Taylor, Seuben 


560 


Fred J. 


562 


Joseph 




381. 


557 


Charles W. 


130 


Hattie M. 


562 


Lecretia 




93 


557 


332, 


560 


Joel. Jr. 


562 


Luther 






559 


Clara B. 130 


560 


Sally 


562 


Mary 






558 


Daniel M. 


560 


Sally, 2d 


562 


Mary A. 






558 


George B. 


560 


William 


562 


Mary E. 






558 


Lucy A. 


560 


Temple, Melvin 


259 



688 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Temple — Continued. 

Edwin G. 259 

Dana Smith 259 

Hattie M. 266 

Susan 266 

Temple, Robert 561 

Benjamin 561 

Ebenezer 561 

Elizabeth 561 

Hepsibeth 561 

Jabez 561 

John 561 

Jonathan 561 

Josiah 561 

Phoebe 561 

Phoebe, 2d 561 

Richard 561 

Ruth 561 

Thomas 561 

Temple, Abbie 129 

Dorothy V. 45i 

Fred J. 220 

Lester G. 45i 

William 22 

Templeton, Isaac 484 

John 507 

Joseph 532 

Lydia E. 45i 

Mary A. 50? 

Mary J. 532 

Tenney, Hannah 588 

Lucy 588 

Tennieau, Mary 113 

Thomas 113 

Tewksbury, Abbie G. 312 

George E. 89 

Harriet 161 

John S. 161 

Thatcher, Samuel 335 

Thayer, Edward 577 

John P. 594 

Richard 577 

Susan 180 

Thissell, Harriet M. 354 

William 354 

Thomas, Elizabeth 147 

Susan 337 



Thompson, Arvin 563 

Caroline G. 102 

Charles W. 122, 563 

Elizabeth 563 

George A. 36 

Helen Melita 36 

Janet 214 

Susan J. 65 

Mary A. 242 

Nancy 400 

Thorp, William 168 

Thorpe, Isaac 74 

Susie J. 74 

Thurlow, Lillian A. 378 

Thurston, Nathaniel 326 

Tileston, Eliza B. 355 

James 355 

Tilton, Eliza 193 

Sally 375, 532 

Sarah 3^9 

Tannic 103, 268, 552 

Tobey, David 339 

Maria 339 

Nancy 185, 441 

Sarah 145 

Tolbert, William 23, 563 

Andrew 563 

Anna 563 

Betsy 563 

Hannah 563 

James 563 

Polly 563 

Nabby 563 

Sally 563 

William, Jr. 563 

Tolman, Sophrona 24 

Torrey, Susan L. 237 

Towle, Rev. Edward 

D. 297, 574 

Ethel W. 297, 574 

Henry 574 

Isabel 297, 574 

Town, Caroline E. 98 

Towne, Enos 564 

Betty 564 

Enos, Jr. 564 

Polly 564 



375, 



Townc — Continued. 

Seth 

Thomas M. 
Towne, Gardner 

Benjamin 

Clara L. 

Eben B. 

Hannah 

Harry G. 

Joseph 

Lydia 

Maude G. 
Towne, William 

Archelaus 147, K 

Archelaus, Jr. 

Catherine W. 

Charlotte W. 

Ebenezer 

Esther 

Esther M. 

Franklin 

Harriet 

Israel 

Lucy 

Mehitable 

Patty 

Polly 
Towne, Easter M. 

Salome 

Sarah G. 

Susan E. 
Townsend, James 

John 
Townsend, Mary O. 
Tracy, Phebe N. 
TRAIN 565, 

Train, Enoch 

Adeline D. (See Vol. 
I) 186 

Caroline A. 186 

Enoch, Jr. 186 

George N. 186 

Theodore 186 

Train, Ephraim 21, 41, 566 

Ephraim, Jr. 566 

Harry 566 

Mary M. 41, 566 



564 
564 
564 
564 
56s 
565 

564, 565 
565 
565 
565 
565 

563, 564 
563 
563 
564 
564 
564 
564 
564 
564 

147, 564 
563 

168, 564 
564 
564 
564 
375 
552 
592 
363 
561 
561 
576 
573 
566 



INDEX. 



689 



Train — Continued. 




Tucker — Continued 


. 




Tuttle — Continued. 




Rebecca H. 21, 


185, 566 


Sarah 




165 


Lucy A. 429, 


569 


Samuel 


566 


Turner, Granville 




403 


Miles B. 


569 


Train, John 


565 


Ella 




403 


Tuttle, James M. 


512 


John, Jr. 


565 


Frank 




403 


James A. 


512 


John, 3rd 


565 


Fred 




403 


Mary E. 512 


(2) 


Samuel 


565 


Nellie 




403 


Tuttle, Remington 


296 


Train, Henry 


347 


Turner, John A. 




346 


Abigail 


296 


Trask, Daniel 


566 


Mabel E. 




434 


Hartwell 


296 


Daniel F. 


567 


Tutherly, William 




567 


Henry 


296 


Diogenes 


566 


David G. 




567 


Lucinda R. 


296 


Ellen 


567 


Hannah 




567 


Otis 


296 


Francis J. 


567 


Patience 




567 


Rufus 


296 


James T. 


566 


Rufus 




567 


Sampson 


296 


Joseph H. 


567 


TUTTLE 


296, 


512 


Tuttle, Lucetta 


504 


Katherine T. 


567 




567-571 


R. H. 


441 


Lucy A. 


567 


Tuttle, Alonzo 


345, 


570 


Susan D. 


410 


Mary E. 


567 


Charlotte 




571 


Twiss, Dimon C 


604 


Olive J. 


567 


Charlotte A. 




570 


Abraham 


604 


Ruth A. 


567 


Elizabeth A. 




570 


Adoniram 


604 


Travis, Alice M. 


32 


George 20, 


407, 


570 


Catherine J. 


604 


David 


32 


George H. 474, 


570, 


571 


Charles C. 


604 


David A. 


51 


Henry A. 




570 


John W. 


604 


H. B. 


267 


Sarah E. 




570 


Mark 


604 


Lizzie M. 


159 


Tuttle, Benjamin 


499 


567 


Mary W. 


604 


Lucinda 


303 


Alonzo 


568, 


570 


Twiss, Charles H. 


418 


Nancy M. 


242 


Benjamin, Jr. 


568 (2) 


Aaida E. 


418 


Thompson 


536 


Isaac M. 




429 


Mary E. 


418 


Zella P. 


438 


568(2), 


569 


Twist, Elizabeth 


167 


Treadwell, Lucy 


552 


Jacob 469, 504, 


567 


568 


Tyng, Levi B. 


408 


Trow, Eugene J. 
True, Mary B. 
Trull, Anna 

David 

Mary 
Trussell, Edwin 


532 
579 
169 
169 
169 
189 


Nancy 256, 
Sampson 
Samuel 
Sarah A. 
Susan 
Tuttle, Benjamin 


499 
Jr. 


567 
567 
567 
568 
469 
568 


Underwood, Clara A 

Darius 
Upton, George W. 

Charles R. 

Ethel A. 

Hazel E. 


478 
578 
567 
567 
567 
567 
78 
267 


Ellen 

Freelove 

Jacob 


189 
586 
189 


Ann 0. 
Ellen J. 
Frances J. 




568 
569 
568 


Upton, Ezekiel 
Lydia 


Tubbs, Joseph 


422 


Tuttle, George H 




571 


Valentine, Clark 


137 


Joseph, Jr. 


422 


Charles A. 




57T 


Van Deusen, Helen 


517 


Rhoda 


324 


Ethel 




571 


Van Horn, Everett A 


. 312 


Tucker, Charles 


524 


G. Archibald 




571 


Everett H. 


313 


Ellen M. 


524 


Tuttle, Isaac M. 




569 


Vanneman, J. W. 


227 


Emma J. 


113 


Anna L. 




570 


Varney, Edward K. 


571 


Harry 


102 


Isaac M. 




569 


Clarence A. C. 


572 


Mary 


65 


James C. 




569 


Ivory 


572 



690 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH, 



Varney — Continued. 




Walker — Continued. 




Warren, Daniel 


143 


Josephine 




572 


Charles E. 


573 


Deliverance 142, 143 


476 


Llewelyn 




571 


Charles R. 


573 


Warren, Edmond 


569 


Vaughan, Nancy 




570 


Eleanor E. 


573 


Mary L. 


569 


Vender, Elizabeth 




588 


Francis A. 


573 


Warren, Solon G. 


528 


Verdor, Elizabeth 


589 


John G. 


573 


Dorothy E. 


528 


Verdun, Caroline 




164 


John G., 2nd 


573 


Josephine (Holmes) 


528 


Hannah 




164 


Marian G. 


573 


Warren, Edith B. 


529 


Vickery, Lewis 


219, 


572 


Oscar H. 


573 


Jramma 


194 


Alden W. 




572 


William E. 


573 


0. H. 


256 


Daniel L. 


219, 


572 


Walker, Susanna 


407 


William 


75 


George C. 




572 


William 


226 


Washburn, Elmer 


118 


Jennie E. 




572 


Wall, Frederick 


271 


Washer, Anna 


263 


Lewis, Jr. 




572 


Alfretta 


272 


Sukey 


177 


Mary E. 




572 


Josephine 


272 


Waterhouse, Elizabeth 


Vickery, Ellen 




323 


Wallace, Betsy 


2>7i 


B. 


208 


Vose, Amanda E. 




485 


Hessie 


378 


Waterman, Eliza Amy 404 


Hannah 




355 


Jane 


135 


Julia A. 


404 


Janet 




300 


John 


78 


Watkins, Charles 


304 


Judith 




504 


Lydia 


250 


Katherine 


304 


Sarah Francis 


122, 


563 


Mary 


293 


Margaret 


304 


Wade, Annie 




569 


Solomon 


118 


Watkins, Margaret 


86 


Keziah 




218 


Ward, Jacob 


580 


Watson, Levi H. 


575 


Mary A. 




569 


Sally 


580 


Arthur G. 


573 


Warren 




569 


Zoa L. 


580 


Charles E. 


575 


Wadsworth, Charles O. 47 


Ward, Capt. Jesse 




Harrison E. 


575 


Aaron 




115 


573. 


574 


Henry W. 


575 


Marjorie 




115 


George B. 


573 


Susie M. 


575 


Waites, Mary 




III 


Lsabel 


574 


Watson Abijah 


506 


WALKER 




274 


Ward, Horace J. 


574 


Henry 


190 


282, 


572. 


573 


Cora B. 


574 


Watts, William 


575 


Walker, Alden 


208, 


274 


Jennie M. 


574 


Charles H. 


576 


Betsy A. 




274 


Walter J. A. 


574 


Hiram 


576 


Francis G. 




274 


Ward. Ellen M. 


436 


Ira 


576 


John G. 274, 


281, 


282 


Gilbert 


436 


Isaac 


576 


Walker, John G. 




274 


Ida E. 


224 


Mary C. 


576 




281, 


282 


Jennie 


583 


Nancy J. 


576 


Alice 




282 


Lydia A. 


602 


Oliver D. 


576 


Bessie 




282 


Milton 


552 


Samuel F. 


575 


Francis P. 




282 


Phebe M. 


273 


Sarah 


575 


Henry P. 




282 


Warde, Horace 


333 


William D. 


575 


James W. 




282 


Ida E. 


333 


Watts, Eadey 


95 


Sarah C. 




282 


Wardwell, George O. 


344 


Lydia 269, 270 (2), 


599 


Susan G. 




282 


Wame, John C. 


105 


Waugh, Hannah 


431 


Walker, Samuel 


572, 


573 


Alma Monroe 


105 


Way, Delight 


505 


Alden 




572 


Nerine Gertrude 


105 


Elvira 


265 


Betsy A. 




573 


Warner, Andrew J. 


2[4 


Reynold 


265 



INDEX. 



691 



Weare, Esther 563 

Weaver, May 212 

Webber, Brooks K. 576 

Bernard A. 577 

Clara S. 577 

Henry M. 577 

Ned D. 577 

Winifred T. 577 

Maximillian 576 

Webber, Frances E. 408 

John L. 580 

Webster, Ann R. 602 

Atkinson 6o2 

Martha 327 

Mary 195 

Weed, Rev. George 

M. 186 

Weeks, Hattie F. 116 

Welch, Arnold 506 

Delia 503 

Lucy 27 

Margaret 555 

Wellman, Nelson 475 

Bernice L. 476 

Charles F. 475 

Charles R. 476 

Elmer G. 476 

Wellman, Bela A. 285 

Mabel A. 285 

Wellmen, Emma 75 

Wells, Fred 562 

Mary I. 354 

Welsh, Eliza 559 

Mary 559 

Welton, David W. 203 

Wentworth, Tappan 392 

Wescott, Jane I45 

West, Elijah K. 199. 415 

Charles H. 415 

Frank E. 199. 4i5 

Emma 4*5 

West, William 605 

Angie M. 605 

Florence E. 158 

Fred D. 605 

Leonard 605 

Mabel N. 605 



West — Continued. 

Walter Scott 605 

Will F. 158, 605 

West, Elizabeth K. 510 

Westcott, Stephen E. 223 

Westlake, Jane 300 

Weston, Ebenezer 563 

Esther 147, 563 

Georgianna 190 

Helen M. 189 

James 4^5 

Judith 533 

Lucy 168 

Nancy M. 415 

Sarah 561 

Wetherbee, Thomas 592 

Wheeler, Frederick 

Loring 145 
Frederick Loring, 

Jr. 
Norma Paul 
Wheeler, John C. 
Clinton 



Eva 
Fronia 
Wheeler 



Abi 

Abigail 
Abigail H 
Anna 



145 

145 

135 

135 

135 

135 

Oliver 117 (2) 

165, 422, 577 

117, 422, 577 

292, 422, 578 

577 

422, 578 



Benjamin F. 577 

Betsy 117 

444, 484, 578,579 
Caroline 577 

Clara A. 577 

Daniel 422. 578 

Eli 117, 292, 422, 577 

Eli, Jr. 577 

Emeline 578 

Esther 165, 422, 577, 598 



Eunice 
Hannah C. 
Hiram M. 
Isaiah 

Louis 
Mary E. 



422, 578 

577 

577 

422, 578 

422, 577 

577 



Wheeler — Continued. 

Maryanna 578 

Oliver, Jr. 422, 577 

Oliver, 3rd 578 

Oliver 578 

Sally 50, 578 

Wheeler, Alma J. 535 



Fortunatus 

Henry C. 

Hepsibah 

Jason 

John H. 

Laura A. 

Lucy 

Mary 

Miriam 

Roberta 

Ruth A. 

Samantha 

Tilly H. 
Whidden, John B 
Whipple, Aaron 

Barney 

David 

Edgar B. 



318, 578 
261 
117 
146 
346 
191 

347 
208 
296 
294 
347 
38 
373 
552 
578 
578 
578 
578 



Whipple, Elizabeth 244 (2) 

Fidelia 105 

Joseph 257 

Mary E. 18 

Winslow O. 47 

Whitaker, Isaac P. 578 

Blanche E. 579 

Elisa J. 579 

Capt. Henry 578 

Mary S. 579 

William A. 579 

Whitaker, Abby 94 

Whitcomb, Eben 403 

Darwin E. 403 

Nellie 403 

W^hitcomb, Abigail 272 

Arthur H. .U 

Barnard 578. 579 

Charles 439 

Daniel 130 

Joel 480 

John 239 



692 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



WhitcomJ) — Continued. 




Whiting — Continued. 




Whittle, John 


582 


Mary 


548 


Elizabeth S. 


126 


Dorothy L. 


583 


Melia 


373 


Samuel 


126 


Grace I. 


583 


Oliver 


579 


Whitmarsh, Adeline 


164 


Herbert H. 


583 


White, Charles 


548 


Whitney, Stephen 


581 


Herbert H. 


583 


Eliza J. 


548 


Almira C. 


581 


Herbert J. 


583 


James 


548 


Harriet S. 


581 


John, Jr. 


582 


White, Dustin 


581 


Henrietta J. 


581 


Ida M. 


583 


Abbie 


581 


John H. 


581 


Margaret E. 


583 


Emma 


581 


Mary E. 


581 


Mary B. 


583 


George I. 


581 


Stephen J. 


581 


William T. 


582 


James H. 


581 


Stephen P. 


581 


William T. 


583 


White, LoweU F. 


580 


Whitney, Lucy A. 


158 


Whittle, Emma J. 


252 


Frank L. 


580 


Sarah G. 


578 


Fanny 


120 


William 


580 


Seth D. 


186 


Herbert 


192 


White, Alice B. 


575 


Whittaker, Abbie A. 


107 


Jessie 


100 


Austin P. 


489 


Jane 


261 


Josephine 


535 


Betsey 133 


512 


John 


353 


Martha A. 


377 


Caroline 


377 


Rachel 


501 


Mary 


192, 377 


Dorcas 


362 


Whittemore, George 




Mary E. 


378 


Eliz3 


134 


R. 


276 


Thomas 


377 


Elle 


377 


Francis G. 


276 


Wilbur, Sally 


402 


Irene 


555 


Helen 


276 


Wilder, Joseph 


176 


John 


587 


Henry E. 


276 




419. 583 


Lawson 


377 


Richard 


276 


A. Barrett 


584 


Nathan 


362 


Whittemore, Jacob 




Almira J. 


584 


Rebecca S. 


298 


78, 122, 


581 


James 


584 


Sadie 


374 


Jacob B. 


582 


Joseph 


583 (2) 


Sarah A. 


513 


Mary E. 96, 


582 


Sarah A. 


419. 584 


Una Gertrude 


260 


William B. 96, 


581 


Wilder, James 


317 


William 


298 


William H. 


582 


Martin 


\77 


Whitford, William 


579 


Whittemore, Aaron 


522 


Mary 


215 


Alfred J. 


580 


Frances 


507 


Wiley, Elmira 


225 


Anne M. K. 


580 


Hiram 


515 


Olive 


600 


Elizabeth :B. 


580 


James 


543 


Sarah 


81 


Elliott 


580 


Hon. Jacob 


499 


WILKINS 


584-591 


Frederick E. 


580 


Maria 


316 


Wilkins, Andrew 


269, 


George D, 


580 


Mary 


488 




424, 588 


Hiram 


580 


Mary L. 


499 


Abel P. 


588 


Jeremiah 


580 


Mary P. 


436 


Andrew 


588 


Josephine E. 


580 


Rodney N. 


102 


Ariel 


588 


Lucy 


580 


Ruth 


522 


Asenath 


424 


Mary 


580 


Thomas S. 


S15 


488, 


587. 588 


Sarah 


580 


Whittier, Arvilla 


446 


Betsey 


131. 588 


Seth 


580 


Fannie 


91 


Clarissa 


588 


William 


580 


Frances A. 


442 


David 


589 


Whiting, Elizabeth 


296 


Philetus 


585 


Eliza 


589 



INDEX. 



693 



Wilkins — Continued^ 




Wilkins — Continued, 




Wilkins — Continued, 




Fannie 




588 


John A. 


587 


Timothy 


i8r 


Frederick 




589 


John T. 


586 


Uriah 


588 


Leonard 




589 


Lillian 


586 


Wilkinson, William 




Lucy 


325, 


588 


Mabel 


586 


M. 


591 


Rebecca 




588 


Martha B. 


586 


Beatrice E. 


591 


Silas 




58S 


Mary E. 


586 


Frances M. 


591 


Wilkins, Benjamin 


589 


Mary J. 


586 


Robert E. 


591 


Benjamin F. 




589 


Nancy E. 


587 


William M., Jr. 


591 


Charles F. 




589 


Ruth C. 260, 


586 


William M., 3rd 


591 


Charles F. 




589 


Sarah F. 


587 


Wilkinson, Albert 


120 


Clarissa 




589 


Sophia A. 


585 


Elizabeth 


187 


Edgar M. 


242, 


589 


Wilkins, Ira F. 


587 


Ruth 


189 


Elizabeth L. 


140 


589 


George C. 


588 


Will, Parker 


416 


Fanny- 




589 


James B. 


588 


Willard, Steadman 




Harriet 




589 


Levi C. 


588 


244 


245 


Hiram 45, 140, 589 (2) 


Mary L. 


588 


Alma H. 


245 


Mary J, 




589 


Wilkins, James M. 


587 


Lydia S. 


245 


Melissa M. 




589 


Dora B. 


587 


Mary A. 


245 


Silas 




589 


Leonard M. 


587 


Steadman A. 


245 


Wilkins, Bray 




584 


Louisa A. B. 


587 


Willard, Rachel 


24 


Ansil 




585 


Wilkins, Nehemiah 


590 


William 


244 


Asaph 


293, 


585 


Hannah 


590 


Willey, John 


167 


Betsy 293, 


294, 


58s 


Isaac 


590 


Lyman 


409 


Curtice 




585 


Lucinda 


590 


Williams, Charles 


256 


Harriet 




585 


Lucy 


590 


Joseph 


318 


Ira 




585 


Molly 


590 


Judah 


295 


Jason 




585 


Nancy 


590 


Thrustee 


295 


John 




585 


Nehemiah, Jr. 


590 


Willis, A. L. 


265 


Rodney 




585 


Samuel 


590 


Susanna 


566 


Roial 




585 


Sophia 


590 


WiUoughby, Francis 




Wilkins, David P 




317 


Wilkins, Abigail 


60 


59) 


-592 


Georgie Isabella 


317 


Anna 


181 


Addie M. 


592 


Stella Florence 




317 


Anna 


^.8 


Almira E. 


592 


Wilkins, Ira 


210, 


585 


Clara 


196 


Almira J. 


592 


Adeline 




587 


Curtis 


196 


Ann M. 


592 


Alonzo 




586 


Daniel 


29 


Daniel B. 


591 


Arthur S. 




586 


Daniel 


317 


Daniel F. 


592 


Benjamin F. 




S85 


Esther 177, 


542 


Daniel W. 


592 


Clara A. 




587 


Hannah 


387 


Elberton 


592 


Delia J. 




587 


Hiram 


196 


Fannie L. 


592 


Ellen B. 




433 


Jonathan 


258 


Fred E. 


592 


Ethel M. 




586 


Orpha 


18 


Helen M. F. 


592 


Frederick 




586 


Phebe 


361 


Helen S. 


592 


Ira D. 




585 


Rebecca 


413 


Ina L. 


592 


Isaac F. 


432, 


586 


Robert B. 590, 


591 


Joel 


592 


James M. 


425, 


586 


Sarah 


133 


John 


591 



694 



HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH. 



Willough by — Continued. 

John B. 

Kate J. B. 

Martin V. B. 

Mary J. 

Nellie J. 

Oliver 

Reno 

Sarah F. 

Sumner F. 
Willoughby, Beriah 

Harvey 
Wilmot Charles S. 
WILSON 593-595 

Wilson, Gordon B. 593 

Henry C. 

Mildred W. 

Scott Stanley 
Wilson, James 

David 

Hugh 

Ira 

James, Jr., 

Polley Mck. 

Roxy 

Stephen C. 
Wilson, Thomas 

63 (2), 183, 593 

Adeline C. 595 

Benjamin S. 595 



592 
592 
592 
592 
592 
591 
592 
592 
592 
423 
592 
I5 



593 
593 
593 
593 
593 
522, 593 

593 
593 
593 
593 
593 
59 



Clarissa 
Clarissa 
Ellen B. 
Erastus 
Maria P. 



59. 295, 594 
595 
594 
594 
594 



Phebe 182, 183, 573. 594 



Thomas H. 
Thomas P. 
Wilson, Ann 
Anna R. 
Betsy 
Charles 
Charles F. 
Clarissa 
Daniel 
David 



595 
594 
203 
381 
274 
425 
65 
59 
433 
274 



Wilson — Continued. 




Wood — Continued. 




Elizabeth 




132 


Pamelia 


179 


273, 


507, 


572 


414, 


479. 595 


Emma A. 




206 


Sarah E. 


595 


James 


132, 


392 


Wood, Addie C. 


351 


Lorenzo 




206 


David L. 


486 


Mary 


20, 


298 


Elijah 


423 


Nancy 6 


I, 63 (2) 


Ephraim 


327 (2) 


Nathaniel B. 




347 


George W. 


192 


Nellie A. 




425 


James B. 


423 


Ruth 




515 


Lizzie M. 


27s 


Sarah 




274 


Lucy 


363 


Serosa 




172 


Mahala 


213 


Susan 




433 


Mary E. 


535 


Zadock P. 




381 


Nathan 


515 


Winch, Daniel F. 




271 


Sally 


115 


Winchester, Deborah 


IJ3 


Sarah A. 


429 


Emily 




24 


Woodbury, Blanche 545 


Winn, Grace A. 




285 


Caroline B. 


131 


Winship, Louisa 


95, 


286 


Jennie J. 


163 


Winslow, Hannah 
Withington, Fran 

Moses 
Witt, Elizabeth 
Witter, Margaret 
Wolfe, E. L. 


k 
J- 


329 
154 

154 
258 

552 
54 


J. N. P. 545 
Levi J. 583 
Nathan 586 
Philip 163 
Stephen 291, 309 
Woodcock, Hannah ^178 
Woodhead, Luke 596 


WOOD 226, 


595, 


596 


Abraham 


596 


Wood, Amos 




226 


Arthur 


596 


Almira 




226 


Elsie W. 


596 


Deborah 




226 


Sarah 


596 


Edmond 




226 


Woodman, Mary 


195 


Franklin 




226 


WOODS 


597, 598 


Norman 




226 


Woods, Benjamin 


F. 434 


Wood, John A. 




596 


Etta J. 


434 


Amos 




596 


William L. 


434 


Clara B. 




596 


Woods, Moses 




Edmund 




596 


269 


, 599 (2) 


Laura A. 




596 


Aaron 


599 (2) 


Wood, William 




595 


Albert B. 


599 


Amanda M. 




595 


Belinda 


599 


Eliphalet 




595 


Eliza 


599 


George D. 413, 


595, 


596 


Ellen M. 


599 


Harris E. 




595 


George C. 


599 


Jonathan 




595 


Henry F. 


599 


Joel 170, 


414- 


595 


Julia A. 


599 (2) 


Mary D. 




595 


Lydia 


599 



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INDEX. 



695 



Woods — Continued. 

Mary B. 

Moses, Jr. 

Moses H. 

Nancy 

Nancy C. 

Sally W. 

Thomas J. 

Walter S. 
Woods, Samuel 

Caroline E. 

Charlotte M. 

David 

David 

Daniel 

Ezra 



599 
599 
599 
599 
599 
599 
599 
599 
597 
598 
598 
5^7 
598 
597 
597 
598 
597 
598 
598 
597 
597 
598 
597 



Wood ward — Continued. 

Huldah P. 

Jehiel 

Maria 

Nancy 

Sylvester 

Thomas P. 
Woolley, Mary 
Woolson, Elizabeth 



453 
453 
199 

349 
596 

598 

295 
269 



VVorden, Wealthy H. 486 
Worrell, Franklin A. 368 
Worth, Mary 39 

Worthington, Elizabeth 

453 
Worthley, James 599, 600 



I ram 
John 
Laura F. 
Maria 
Nathaniel 
Nathaniel, Jr. 
Olive W. 
William 
William L. 347, 598 (2) 
Woods, William L. 

347, 598 
Angelina A. 
Charlotte M. 
Ella E. 
George G. 
Iram F. 
Woods, Addie C. 
Clifton 



David E. 
E. F. 
Matilda 
Mary L. 
Nathaniel 
Sarah R. 
William L. 



598 
598 
599 
598 
599 
192 

599 
537 
592 

52, 54 

159 

64 

41 537 
182 



Woodstock, Montague 

Woodward, John W. 

Fred E. 
Grover C. 
Leon J. 
Woodward, David 
Emma G. 



364 
365 
365 
365 
365 
167 
596 



Clarion M. 

Cleveland C. 

Edward A. 

Frank W. 

Jonathan 

Lucy 

Moses 

Moses, Jr. 

Thomas 
Worthley, Flora B 

Susannah 
Wright, Clark 

Benjamin K. 

Charles C. 

Ernest 
Wright, Samuel 

Hosea 

Marietta 
Wright, Charles B. 

Daphna 

J. Taylor 

Julia 

Louisa 

Mary L. 

Olive A. 

Oliver 

Polly 

Sarah 

Sarah L. 

Tryphenia 
WYMAN 
Wyman, Charles 

Charles 



600 

599 
600 
600 
599 
599 
599 
599 
599 
99 
195 
2^3 
2,^Z 
364 
364 
417 
417 
417 

31S 

162 

138 

270 

507 

342 

260 

531 

295 

83 

69 

288 

600-603 

602 

602 



Wyman — Continued. 

Charles E. 

George E. 

James A. 

Mabel P. 

Nellie M. 
Wyman, Daniel 

Alice P. 

A. P. 

Clara L. 

Ida V. 

Lizzie A. 
Wyman, Ips 

Alberto E. 

Amos A. 602, 

Lena 
Wyman, Timothy 
Abbie R. 

Franklin 
Lot 

Samuel Dow 
Samuel H. A. 
Stephen Dow 

600 (2), 
Timothy J. 
William D. 
Wyman, Daniel 
Ebenezer 
Ellis 
Fred H. 
Loella M. 
Lovina 
Reuben 
Sarah 
Sibyl 
Stephen 

Yoeman, Almerson 
Yorke, Charles 
Young, Elizabeth 90, 

James 

Jane 

Jonathan 

Lindsey H. 

Philie S. 

Sarah P. 

Thomas A. B. 
Youngman, Alden 

Charles F. C. 



602 
602 
602 
602 
602 
602 
602 
O02 
602 
602 
602 
602 
603 
603 
603 
600 
602 
601 
600 
601 
601 

601 
600 
601 
104 
602 
105 

99 
104 
197 
291 
353 
504 

68 

193 
389 
523 
523 
24 
102 

549 
102 
502 
396 

525 
525 



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